Top 10 Cities for New Grads.

I woke up this morning with one thought in my head.  Is Houston a reasonable place for a new graduate to work in/move to?  At lunch yesterday, my sister had mentioned something about an article she had read on CNN.com.  I must have been subconsciously thinking about what she said all night and this morning because I am now writing about it.  Luckily for you, I found the article she was talking about and I plan to share those findings.  Ladies and gentleman, I present you with the Top 10 Cities for Recent Grads (according to Apartments.com and CBcampus.com):

1. Atlanta, Georgia
Average rent:* $723
Popular entry-level categories: sales, marketing, customer service

2. Phoenix, Arizona
Average rent: $669
Popular entry-level categories: sales, customer service, training

3. Denver, Colorado
Average rent: $779
Popular entry-level categories: sales, customer service, health care

4. Dallas, Texas
Average rent: $740
Popular entry-level categories: sales, customer service, health care

5. Boston, Massachusetts
Average rent: $1275
Popular entry-level categories: sales, marketing, training

6. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Average rent: $938
Popular entry-level categories: sales, marketing, health care

7. New York
Average rent: $1,366
Popular entry-level categories: sales, customer service, marketing

8. Cincinnati, Ohio
Average rent: $613
Popular entry-level categories: sales, customer service, management

9. Baltimore, Maryland
Average rent: $1,041
Popular entry-level categories: sales, customer service, management

10. Los Angeles, California
Average rent: $1319
Popular entry-level categories: sales, training, health care

Now, this doesn’t mean that these cities are the best particularly because they are hiring like crazy.  In fact, it may be just the opposite.  As far as living expenses and entry level jobs go, these 10 cities are ones to look into.  I plan to perform more in-depth research as to what cities have the highest hiring rates thus far.  Hope this helps.  Happy job hunting!

Original article can be found at: http://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/worklife/05/12/cb.best.cities.new.grads/index.html

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