CHICAGO (May 5, 2010) – This spring, college graduates around the country will collect their diplomas and officially enter a new chapter of their lives. Ready to conquer the real world, they are now faced with some life-changing decisions of where to settle down and find a job. To help ease this often overwhelming transition, Apartments.com and CareerRookie.com—CareerBuilder’s college job search site—have revealed their third annual "Top 10 Best Cities for Recent College Graduates" list.
"Many new grads are feeling the pressure of deciding where to live after college," said Tammy Kotula, public relations and promotions manager, Apartments.com. "Finding an affordable apartment and a good job may determine where to live, but it’s also important to look at cities offering the culture and lifestyle these young adults enjoy. With so many factors to consider, we want to provide new grads with a reliable resource to help them make informed decisions about these important next steps."
The third annual Apartments.com and CareerRookie.com "Top 10 Best Cities for Recent College Graduates" list helps to paint a realistic landscape of the job market and cost of living in the most popular cities for young adults. Armed with this knowledge from two leading online resources for apartments and jobs, soon-to-be-graduates will be poised to begin their new lives with confidence.
Top 10 Best Cities for Recent College Graduates
Average Rent for a One Bedroom Apartment:
- Atlanta - $723
- Phoenix - $669
- Denver - $779
- Dallas - $740
- Boston - $1,275
- Philadelphia - $938
- New York - $1,366
- Cincinnati - $613
- Baltimore - $1,041
- Los Angeles - $1,319
The "Top 10 Best Cities for Recent College Graduates" list was based on the ranking of top U.S. cities with the highest concentration of young adults (age 20 to 24) from the U.S. Census Bureau (2006), inventory of jobs requiring less than one year of experience from CareerRookie.com (March, 2010) and the average cost of rent for a one bedroom apartment from Apartments.com (2010).
Published: May 10, 2010
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