The Best Cities for Recent College Grads
Friday, June 24, 2011
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LA's sunny, NYC never sleeps and Boston's home for many collegiettes™—but what’s the best city to live in after college? There’s really no universal answer; a lot of factors go into choosing a home, and which factors dominate the decision varies from individual to individual.
But whatever your needs are, whether you need noise or peace, nightlife or community, the best thing to be is informed. So we’ve done (y)our homework and consulted Forbes, The Daily Beast, CNN, Yahoo! Real Estate, and US News Travel.
Check out our list of the best cities for post-college grads to help make your decision!
Those cities with...
Highest Entry Level Salaries
Lowest Rent
Greatest Population of Young Adults
Best Night Life
...and more!
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Biography
Danai Kadzere is a freshman Molecular and Cellular Biology Concentrator at Harvard College. She is originally from Greensboro, NC, but has moved around quite a bit in her life. A quadruple-citizen, Danai was born in Adelaide, South Africa and has family on four continents. In addition to traveling, she loves reading, writing, fashion, trying new things, yogurt, nut butters, and life. After college, she hopes to attend medical school in order to pursue her dream of becoming either a neurosurgeon or a pediatric oncologist. Then again, she might end up doing something entirely different.
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Comments
This coming from an Indianapolis native, with all due respect, you're crazy if you think there is plenty to do here...
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I definitely think this information is helpful! The website is not interest or major specific, so there is no way to write a comprehensive list that encompasses the perfect places to live for all the women that read this site. It more generally covers a similar lifestyle of readers of HerCampus. It is true that a lot of grads pick their location based on jobs, grad school, and where they can afford. But it is true that lots of grads also have some options and are not tied down to one place after they graduate. I really appreciate this list, as I am always thinking about where I can apply for co-ops (I go to Northeastern!) and where I can apply for real jobs when I graduate. Thanks Dinai! Keep up the good work!
I don't see at all how this article is useful. The highest entry-level cities don't apply to everyone. If San Francisco-dwellers earn a lot in entry-level positions, that's because a lot of them are into software and computer engineering, which is a high-paying field in general. Cities with low rent usually have struggling economies, so unless you're one of the lucky ones who is being well-paid there, why would it be advisable? Salt Lake City obviously has a young population because of Mormons and their lifestyle focused on big families, but if you're a college girl who likes to go out, party etc, how would Salt Lake City measure up?
And finally, don't college grads move 1) where they can find a job 2) where they are going to grad school 3) where they can afford (which is often home). I just don't see how this info is relevant.
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