Best Cities to Live in Starting a Career out of College

Superfluous · Jun 10, 2011

If you could do the same job regardless of location within the US, where would you select to live?

Keeping in mind:
Weather
Cost of Living
Convenience
Life
General Awesomeness.

My thoughts are Dallas and San Diego, any thoughts on these? What would be better?

gqreader239 · Jun 10, 2011

Dallas is definitely more business friendly. Especially Plano, Tx area. Great to start in that city since Austin and Houston are relatively close. All 3 cities have some great industries and big names operating there.

I would start in Austin since I love the startup/tech vibe. In addition, college girls are hot.

grundletaint · Jun 10, 2011

i did it in austin and i'd be hard pressed to relocate.

Superfluous · Jun 10, 2011

I like Austin, it's just that there are too many weird people, and the city is too spread out

.

dmash · Jun 10, 2011

Denver

StephenHero · Jun 10, 2011

Since I'm not tied down in my young age, I would ideally spend January-May in a mountainous location and June-December in a major metro. That gives me spring ski season, mild mountain summer, hot beach-going summer, fall shopping/sports/cultural events, and a White Christmas.

Boulder
Ouray
Aspen
Telluride
Stowe
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San Francisco
Chicago
New York
Boston

GHo · Jun 10, 2011

Des Moines, IA

(don't laugh)... seriously.

http://www.kiplinger.com/magazine/ar...ines-iowa.html

http://www.forbes.com/2010/04/13/for...-business.html

http://www.desmoinesmetro.com/pdfs/O...esRankings.pdf

Several large employers (Principal Financial Group, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, ING, Aviva, Nationwide subsidiary Allied Insurance, etc.), home values have not declined, low(er) unemployment, great school systems...

We ain't all hicks

StephenHero · Jun 10, 2011

Iowa is beautiful.

GHo · Jun 10, 2011

grundletaint · Jun 10, 2011

Originally Posted by Tony Romo

I like Austin, it's just that there are too many weird people, and the city is too spread out

.

when's the last time you were here? it's like baby dallas now unless you're on the east side.

Superfluous · Jun 11, 2011

Originally Posted by grundletaint

when's the last time you were here? it's like baby dallas now unless you're on the east side.

Two months ago?

Hard2Fit · Jun 11, 2011

Baltimore is supposed to be good.

js4design · Jun 13, 2011

Raleigh, NC.

austinite · Jun 13, 2011

Austin is pretty unbeatable in this department, but outside of high tech and government the demand for entry level jobs far outweighs the supply.

Baltimore looked lovely in "The Wire"

globetrotter · Jun 13, 2011

Pittsburgh seems like a nice place to start out

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