CNN reports that according to Apartments.com and CBCampus.com, our capital city was named the top city for recent college graduates. Here is the list and criteria:
The list is based on the ranking of the top U.S. cities with the highest concentration of young adults (age 20 – 24) from the U.S. Census Bureau (2006), inventory of jobs requiring less than one year of experience from CBcampus.com (2009) and the average cost of rent for a one bedroom apartment from Apartments.com (2009).
1. Indianapolis
Average rent (1 bedroom):* $625
Popular entry-level categories from Careerbuilder: sales, customer service, health care2. Philadelphia
Average rent: $1,034
Popular entry-level categories: sales, customer service, management3. Baltimore
Average rent: $1,130
Popular entry-level categories: sales, customer service, health care4. Cincinnati
Average rent: $691
Popular entry-level categories: sales, customer service, health care5. Cleveland
Average rent: $686
Popular entry-level categories: sales, marketing, customer service6. New York
Average rent: $1,548
Popular entry-level categories: sales, customer service, admin-clerical7. Phoenix
Average rent: $747
Popular entry-level categories: sales, customer service, marketing8. Denver
Average rent: $877
Popular entry-level categories: sales, customer service, health care9. Chicago
Average rent: $1,133
Popular entry-level categories: sales, marketing, customer service10. San Antonio
Average rent: $696
Popular entry-level categories: sales, customer service, management
Hat tip to Chamber staffer Ashton Eller.