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Where might the newest cohort of young professionals decide to move? Zumper, a digital marketplace for renters and property managers, ranked the appeal of 100 cities by factors including median rent prices, average income, unemployment rate, and the potential for social opportunities to determine the best cities for 2024 college graduates to live and work.

Topping the list is Minneapolis, receiving A’s for low unemployment rate and restaurants per capita and B’s for affordable rent and median income. “Overall, this city is well rounded in all categories, attributing to its title of valedictorian in our rankings,” Zumper says.

  1. Minneapolis
  2. Denver
  3. Seattle
  4. Columbus, Ohio
  5. San Francisco
  6. Phoenix
  7. Raleigh, N.C.
  8. Washington, D.C.
  9. Atlanta
  10. Oklahoma City
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