Austin Ranks 2nd As Best Big City For New College Grads

AUSTIN, TX - Austin ranked second in a list of best cities for new U.S. college graduates to live after graduation. Austin tied with another Texas city, San Antonio, among 59 U.S. metropolitan areas (750,000-plus population) surveyed by OnlineDegrees.com.

The website ranked the cities on a 10-point scale for average rent, cost of living, nightlife, percentage of young people, median earnings, and the job market. Austin was first in the rankings last year.

Here is what the website said about Austin:

“Austin, tied for the second spot on our list due to a low cost of living, the large number of tech companies in the area, low unemployment and exceptional job growth. Grads looking for employment opportunities might consider looking at Austin's key industries, including clean energy and power, creative and digital media, advanced manufacturing, data management and life sciences.

"Texas's capital city is also well known for its amazing live music scene, along with the fact it has had as many as 339 bars and more than 340 performing arts venues! With an array of nightlife options and exceptional predicted job growth, it's no wonder such a large percentage of young adults call Austin home. In fact, Austin has the highest percentage of millennials of all the 59 metro areas analyzed for our ranking.”

Read the full report here.

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