So you have your degree and are ready to look for that first job. Where should you set your sights?
Trulia, the real estate website, and social media site LinkedIn have combined their research to see where new graduates have the best opportunity to find an entry level job and a reasonable apartment. They have also factored in the number of new graduates in the population to determine how much competition there will be.
Based on those criteria, these 10 cities, out of 40 that were considered, are the best, listed in ascending order.
No. 10: Cincinnati
No. 9: Chicago
No. 8: Philadelphia
No. 7: Nashville, Tenn.
No. 6: Montgomery, Bucks and Chester counties, Pa.
No. 5: Columbus, Ohio
No. 4: Minneapolis-St. Paul
No. 3: Kansas City, Mo.
No. 2: Indianapolis
No. 1: Pittsburgh