Kiplinger.com Names Charlotte NC Among Best Cities for College Graduates. They looked at factors such as overall cost of living, rents, nightlife,percentage of those aged 20-24,and culture. The result put Charlotte NC in the top 10 best cities.
Per Kiplinger.com, "Charlotte is the second-largest banking center in the country, and it has the jobs to prove it: Wells Fargo and Bank of America rank among the city's top employers. Charlotte's diversified economy has also seen gains in fields such as aviation, defense, bioscience and energy production,k and the city added 4,900 private-sector jobs last year alone. US Airways Group has (a major presence) here. Low rents and living costs combined with a glitzy, developing uptown district make it worth a look."
The website says the Queen City is "a cost-of-living bargain compared to other major cities" and has a "rebounding economy". It mentioned crime rates and limited public transportation as pitfalls, but falling. Who were the other top 9 best cities?
New York
Baltimore
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Washington, D.C.
Omaha, Neb.
Seattle
Boston
San Francisco
Philadelphia
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