Bankrate ranked the top 10 cities for young Americans to start a career in, considering factors like affordability, employment opportunities, long-term career potential and overall quality of life.
Six of this year’s top 10 cities are located in the South, with major cities like New York City and San Francisco not making the cut.
The top 10 cities for young Americans to start a career:
- Austin/Round Rock/Georgetown, Texas
- Seattle/Tacoma/Bellevue, Wash.
- Salt Lake City
- Raleigh/Cary, N.C.
- Nashville/Davidson/Murfreesboro/Franklin, Tenn.
- Indianapolis/Carmel/Anderson, Ind.
- Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington, Texas
- Kansas City
- Atlanta/Sandy Springs/Alpharetta, Ga.
- San Jose/Sunnyvale/Santa Clara, Calif.
