This week, I was doing some research for a few students on the best cities for new graduates. Since this month starts a slew of colleges that have commencement, it couldn’t be better timing. The most useful article I came across was published by CareerBuilder and titled “Top 10 Cities for New Graduates.” In the article, CareerBuilder took the cities with the highest concentration of young adults ages 20-24, the inventory of jobs requiring less than one year of experience, and the average cost of a one bedroom apartment in that city. It’s a great list because it encompasses much more than just who is hiring. As you see on the list, it shows the most popular entry-level categories in those cities. I’m really excited that Cleveland, my home city, as well as the city I moved to after graduation, Phoenix, made the list.
1. Indianapolis
Average rent:* $625
Popular entry-level categories:** sales, customer service, health care
2. Philadelphia
Average rent: $1,034
Popular entry-level categories: sales, customer service, management
3. Baltimore
Average rent: $1,130
Popular entry-level categories: sales, customer service, health care
4. Cincinnati
Average rent: $691
Popular entry-level categories: sales, customer service, health care
5. Cleveland
Average rent: $686
Popular entry-level categories: sales, marketing, customer service
6. New York
Average rent: $1,548
Popular entry-level categories: sales, customer service, admin-clerical
7. Phoenix
Average rent: $747
Popular entry-level categories: sales, customer service, marketing
8. Denver
Average rent: $877
Popular entry-level categories: sales, customer service, health care
9. Chicago
Average rent: $1,133
Popular entry-level categories: sales, marketing, customer service
10. San Antonio
Average rent: $696
Popular entry-level categories: sales, customer service, management
If you’re graduating, where are you moving to?
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Ethan Oblonsky is a successful account executive for a Fortune 500 IT company and has been providing resume writing services and interview consulting for the past 3 years to a wide-range of clients.
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