The “Top 10 Best Cities for Recent College Graduates” list was created by Apartments.com and CBcampus.com early 2008.

Research was based on ranking 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 (2008) and the average cost of rent for a one bedroom apartment from Apartments.com (2008).

The Top 10 Best Cities for College Graduates are (also reflects Average Rent for One Bedroom Apartment):

10. Atlanta              $773

9. Detroit                $699

8. Houston              $778

7. Los Angeles          $1,435

6. Dallas-Ft Worth    $775

5. Chicago               $1,029

4. Phoenix               $741

3. New York             $1,520

2. Boston                $1,343

1. Philadelphia          $962