Best Cities for Young Adults - BizJournals list (moving, market, economy)

[cali3448893]

Originally Posted by Marat

And no annoying slide show!!!

2013 rankings: Best places for young adults - The Business Journals

Here is the top 20. More listed on site.


1. Austin
2. San Jose
3. Washington
4. Boston
5. Houston
6. Durham, N.C.
7. Oklahoma City
8. Des Moines, Iowa
9. Denver
10. Raleigh
11. Madison, Wis.
12. San Francisco-Oakland
13. New York City
14. Seattle
15. Dallas-Fort Worth
16. Salt Lake City
17. Omaha
18. San Antonio
19. Provo, Utah
20. Columbus

Yet another list where San Antonio trails Austin. Philly boosters, you're number 36!

These list can be so bias like this company, come on Des Monies, Oklahoma city and Durham is at the top but not Boston, Chicago, Philly...

[cali3448893]

Originally Posted by Marat

And no annoying slide show!!!

2013 rankings: Best places for young adults - The Business Journals

Here is the top 20. More listed on site.


1. Austin
2. San Jose
3. Washington
4. Boston
5. Houston
6. Durham, N.C.
7. Oklahoma City
8. Des Moines, Iowa
9. Denver
10. Raleigh
11. Madison, Wis.
12. San Francisco-Oakland
13. New York City
14. Seattle
15. Dallas-Fort Worth
16. Salt Lake City
17. Omaha
18. San Antonio
19. Provo, Utah
20. Columbus

Yet another list where San Antonio trails Austin. Philly boosters, you're number 36!

Lets see what Big Geo 8 says this time LOL

[steel03]

Originally Posted by cali3448893

These list can be so bias like this company, come on Des Monies, Oklahoma city and Durham is at the top but not Boston, Chicago, Philly...

Because all three of those cities are kicking major economic ass right now. They're set to explode over the next twenty years. They're fantastic places to put down roots.

[bchris02]

Originally Posted by cali3448893

These list can be so bias like this company, come on Des Monies, Oklahoma city and Durham is at the top but not Boston, Chicago, Philly...

The list was based on job opportunities for young professionals, not necessarily 'hip'. While it's true many of the 'hip' cities made the list, i.e. Seattle, San Francisco, Boston, Austin, some cities are great career cities but they are not hip.

[cali3448893]

Originally Posted by bchris02

The list was based on job opportunities for young professionals, not necessarily 'hip'. While it's true many of the 'hip' cities made the list, i.e. Seattle, San Francisco, Boston, Austin, some cities are great career cities but they are not hip.

ohh that makes sense

[ajjam]

I'm honestly shocked Durham made the list and not charlotte.. I thought young people were moving therein droves....atleast that's the perception here on CD

[bchris02]

Originally Posted by ajjam

I'm honestly shocked Durham made the list and not charlotte.. I thought young people were moving therein droves....atleast that's the perception here on CD

Charlotte's economy has never fully recovered from the financial collapse. Plus, it seems to be more of a 30-something mid-level career town than a young professional town. A lot of 20-somethings I knew when I lived in Charlotte actually liked Raleigh-Durham better because they said it was younger-oriented.

[tollfree]

These lists mean about as much as a late night infomercial..for whatever reason, they are taken as gospel by boosters. Absolutely no surprises there.

[georgia2012]

For everyone getting their panties in a wad, here's through 50.

21. Minneapolis-St. Paul
22. Nashville
23. Baltimore
24. Ogden, Utah
25. El Paso, Texas
26. Pittsburgh
27. Baton Rouge, La.
28. Albany, N.Y.
29. Charleston, S.C.
30. McAllen-Edinburg, Texas
31. Knoxville, Tenn.
32. Honolulu
33. Charlotte
34. Kansas City, MO
35. Hartford, CT
36. Philadelphia
37. Tulsa
38. Harrisburg, Pa.
39. Cincinnati
40. San Diego
41. Louisville
42. Bridgeport-Stamford, Conn.
43. New Orleans
44. New Haven, Conn.
45. Rochester, N.Y.
46. Portland, Ore.
47. Little Rock, Ark.
48. Indianapolis
49. St. Louis
50. Worcester, Mass.

[TheBigGeo08]

All the cities on the top 10 list are boring except for Philadelphia. Just visit Philly and see how many young people are in the city. Or ask your friends, I bet a lot of them wish they could live here.