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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.
If I recall correctly Forbes lists are at best disagreed with and at worse reviled on CD. However I don't really feel that way about them, I think they have some value and are interesting anyway, so thanks.
Note: There is one thing I dislike about Forbes deals, usually you go to an ad before the thing. This time though that doesn't seem to have happened for me so yippie!
If I recall correctly Forbes lists are at best disagreed with and at worse reviled on CD. However I don't really feel that way about them, I think they have some value and are interesting anyway, so thanks.
Note: There is one thing I dislike about Forbes deals, usually you go to an ad before the thing. This time though that doesn't seem to have happened for me so yippie!
I don't care CD users hate Forbes lists, I think they are really good and realistic
Those are all great and easy cities to live in no matter if you are young, old, gay, straight, rich, poor...the only thing they suck for is if you don't have a car.
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.
Or one can sit in some of the cities on the Forbes list and work a part-time job (or two) in the service industry until something else opens up..
Austin has one of the lowest unemployment rate
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