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View Poll Results: Best city for recent grads to find gainful employment finance/accounting:
Charlotte 18 37.50%
Raleigh 10 20.83%
Ashville 1 2.08%
Charleston 9 18.75%
Myrtle Beach 1 2.08%
Atlanta 17 35.42%
Savannah 2 4.17%
Tampa 5 10.42%
Miami 3 6.25%
Other. Please Explain. 0 0%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 48. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 05-15-2013, 06:48 PM
 
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Basically, where is the safest place for a recent grad and sort of recent grad (he graduated 3 years ago) to find employment and be able to afford to live? We like cities. The most important thing to me is that we will be able to find jobs & live decently.

My degree is in accounting (expected in December). I want to either work in a large CPA firm or somewhere finance/banking related. My BF is a security guard and might go to grad school. I prefer places close to the beach (an hour or less). My BF prefers being able to afford to rent a spacious place, and having a job he can drive to without crazy traffic.


My BF & I are planning on moving somewhere completely different than where we are now (Boston, MA).


We want to be somewhere with a booming middle class that has abundant opportunities for recent grads & short winters.

Boston has a ton of jobs for recent grads but the winters here are so not worth it anymore! Thanks for the help!
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Old 05-15-2013, 07:03 PM
 
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Charleston.....
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Old 05-15-2013, 07:13 PM
 
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Charleston.....

Thanks. What are your reasons for suggesting this city? Charleston is on our top 3. It seems like a wonderful place to live.
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Old 05-15-2013, 07:39 PM
 
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Thanks. What are your reasons for suggesting this city? Charleston is on our top 3. It seems like a wonderful place to live.
It is a growing area with an increasing educational attainment and its location allows you to enjoy the things you want to do, with the weather you want. There are plenty of colleges in the area as well.
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Old 05-15-2013, 09:00 PM
 
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Maybe you guys should look into the Texas cities, since their economies are better than most of the cities listed here.
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Old 05-15-2013, 09:47 PM
 
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Maybe you guys should look into the Texas cities, since their economies are better than most of the cities listed here.

Texas does seem like its booming but I want to stay near the East Coast. I would consider Texas eventually but not now.
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Old 05-16-2013, 06:37 AM
 
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If you like actual cities (versus larger towns) that leaves you with Atlanta, Miami, Tampa-St Pete, Charlotte and Raleigh. The unemployment rates for those cities are all in the 7% range except for Charlotte which is nearly 9%. In terms of cost of living versus salary you're going to take a hit in Miami so I would throw it out as well. A one hour commute to the beach is attainable only in the Tampa Bay area so that eliminates Atlanta and Raleigh which are closer to three hours away. It sounds at the very least you should have a finalist with the Tampa Bay area.
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Old 05-16-2013, 02:13 PM
 
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Texas does seem like its booming but I want to stay near the East Coast. I would consider Texas eventually but not now.
So I guess that's a no for New Orleans as well.

I'd also recommend Charleston.
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Old 05-16-2013, 09:01 PM
 
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If you like actual cities (versus larger towns) that leaves you with Atlanta, Miami, Tampa-St Pete, Charlotte and Raleigh. The unemployment rates for those cities are all in the 7% range except for Charlotte which is nearly 9%. In terms of cost of living versus salary you're going to take a hit in Miami so I would throw it out as well. A one hour commute to the beach is attainable only in the Tampa Bay area so that eliminates Atlanta and Raleigh which are closer to three hours away. It sounds at the very least you should have a finalist with the Tampa Bay area.

7% is not bad. I believe that is the rate here in Boston and there are jobs aplenty here. 9% seems a bit high. Do you know why Charlotte has high unemployment?
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Old 05-16-2013, 09:02 PM
 
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So I guess that's a no for New Orleans as well.

I'd also recommend Charleston.

New Orleans is on the gulf. Is that not beach? Why Charleston? thanks!
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