As the most recent crop of college seniors have been awarded their diplomas, the next important decision many will make is where they should move now that they've graduated.
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The 15 best American cities for young college grads
Did your city make the cut?
See if your city made the list.
A ranking of the best major metropolitan areas from the American Institute for Economic Research
"The location you choose to go to college determines where you will likely spend the next four years of your life, and possibly where you will start your career," "Our ranking reflects the characteristics that make cities attractive to the average college student."
In addition to the overall ranking, college-student population, and overall city population, we also included each city's highest-scoring metric and rank.
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Scroll through to find out the 15 best American cities for young college grads.
15. Miami, Florida
Overall city population: 5,930,416
College-student population: 445,865
Best city factor: Bars and restaurants (No. 4)
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14. St. Louis, Missouri
Overall city population: 2,801,285
College-student population: 193,985
Best city factor: Rent (No. 1)
13. Atlanta, Georgia
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Overall city population: 5,580,601
College-student population: 407,257
Best city factor: Bars and restaurants (No. 1)
12. Baltimore, Maryland
Overall city population: 2,784,691
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College-student population: 232,641
Best city factor: Labor force (No. 6)
11. San Diego, California
Overall city population: 3,260,400
College-student population: 292,563
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Best city factor: Innovation (No.6)
10. Houston, Texas
9. Dallas, Texas
Overall city population: 6,951,526
College-student population: 441,376
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Best city factor: Rent (No. 2)
8. Chicago, Illinois
Overall city population: 9,554,342
College-student population: 702,610
Best city factor: Arts and entertainment (No. 5)
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7. Los Angeles, California
6. New York, New York
Overall city population: 20,093,674
College-student population: 1,436,905
Best city factor: City access (No. 1)
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5. Seattle, Washington
Overall city population: 3,672,113
College-student population: 260,572
Best city factor: Innovation (No. 3)
4. Minneapolis, Minnesota
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3. Washington, District of Columbia
Overall city population: 6,034,629
College-student population: 499,437
Best city factor: College educated (No. 1)
2. Boston, Massachusetts
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Overall city population: 4,426,634
403,778
Best city factor: Innovation (No. 1)
1. San Francisco, California
Overall city population: 4,595,792
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College-student population: 364,608
Best city factor: Diversity (No. 1)
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