America's Best Cities For Young Adults [Forbes]

[GoneNative]

Originally Posted by BigCityDreamer

This list is pretty slanted towards COL factors. That doesn't mean much by itself. Take it with a grain of salt.

Those are probably the best cities for young people to find jobs, spouses, and a decent quality of life. But I don't think that many of them (except for Chicago, New York, and Seattle) are especially hip or attractive to young people, especially compared to LA, SF, Boston, and New York. The "coolness factor" for most of those cities is their weakest point.

[ric75]

They used Citysearch which I find to be woefully inaccurate and incomplete, at least here in Richmond. It's just a list to entertain folks. We love lists for whatever reason

[Dncr]

Originally Posted by RenaudFR

With the sluggish economy slowing many a budding career, 30 has for many become the new 20. But regardless of their age when they strike out on their own, young adults continue their endless quest for the most vibrant cities to call home.
The criteria for a great city geared toward young adults include a young, trendy social scene, decent entry-level career opportunities and a quality of life that consists of more than store-bought ramen noodles. The cult classic Reality Bites may have made thrift-store clothing and gas-station food appealing to Generation Xers, but these days a peer-oriented, tech-savvy, counterculture-rejecting vibe tends to predominate.

The Lone Star State Dominates
The result? Texas' self proclaimed Live Music Capital of the World is a promising place for young adults--particularly fresh-faced starving artists. Yes, Austin's population leans heavily toward the younger side, and its arts scene is blossoming, but a decent economy cinched its place as the winner.
Austin's unemployment rate is almost one-third lower than the 9.8% national average. Young adults take home an average salary of $43,000 (including entry-level salaries) and the cost of living isn't exorbitant as it is in some other hot spots that make our list.
In fact, four Texas cities made the top 10 due to these economic factors: Austin (No. 1), Houston (No. 2), Dallas (No. 6) and San Antonio (http://topics.forbes.com/San%20Antonio - broken link) (No. 9). Every one of them also rates in the top five (behind Salt Lake City (http://topics.forbes.com/Salt%20Lake%20City - broken link)) in terms of the youthfulness of its median age.


America's Best Cities For Young Adults - Forbes.com

If I say Texas, you'll cream your pants.

These list are always the same, always beyond predictable, and even contradictory of one another....