Durham named best city for millennials in US

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Durham named best city for millennials in US
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DURHAM, NC (WTVD) --
Durham, North Carolina was named the best city for millennials in the United States by Growella using data from more than 70 public resources

For each of the 50 states, Growella asked the following questions:

• Is there a better-than-typical chance of getting a great job?
  
• Is it possible to earn a living, have a life, and still set aside money for your future?
  
• Can you find social and personal fulfillment there?

Then, they placed "Best Places for Millennials to Live" into six categorical rankings:

1. How many entry-level jobs are available in the city? (7.5% of score)

2. How much time is spent commuting in the city? (7.5% of score)

3. What's the public transportation situation like in the city? (10% of score)

4. How many other young people live there? (15% of score)

5. What's the after-work and weekend scene like in the city? (10% of score)

6. How far does a paycheck get you in the city? (50% of score)

Growella performed research related to each city's entry-level salary range, taxes charged to workers by the city and state, and the city's specific cost of living to find what a dollar earned in each city is actually worth.

So what are the best cities for Millennials?

1. Durham, North Carolina
2. Pittsburgh, Pennslyvania
3. Nashville, Tennessee
4. Des Moines, Iowa
5. Charlotte, North Carolina
6. Syracuse, New York
7. Columbus, Ohio
8. Austin, Texas
9. Greenville, South Carolina
10. Houston, Texas
11. Albany, New York
12. Dallas, Texas
13. Indianapolis, Indiana

For the complete list, click here.

Durham named best city for millennials in US

 

[Doobie Doo]

Where Should I Move – The Top 100 Cities
Overall Rank City, State Earned Grade Region Regional Rank
1 Durham, NC A South 1
2 Pittsburgh, PA A Northeast 1
3 Nashville, TN A South 2
4 Des Moines, IA A Midwest 1
5 Charlotte, NC A South 3
6 Syracuse, NY A Northeast 2
7 Columbus, OH A Midwest 2
8 Austin, TX A South 4
9 Greenville, SC A South 5
10 Houston, TX A South 6
11 Albany, NY A Northeast 3
12 Dallas, TX A South 7
13 Indianapolis, IN A Midwest 3
14 Harrisburg, PA A- Northeast 4
15 Fayetteville, AR A- South 8
16 Cincinnati, OH A- Midwest 4
17 St. Louis, MO A- Midwest 5
18 Lubbock, TX A- South 9
19 Gainesville, FL A- South 10
20 Omaha, NE A- Midwest 6
21 Corpus Christi, TX A- South 11
22 Raleigh, NC A- South 12
23 Dayton, OH B+ Midwest 7
24 Lexington, KY B+ South 13
25 Knoxville, TN B+ South 14
26 Colorado Springs, CO B+ West 1
27 New Haven, CT B+ Northeast 5
28 Buffalo, NY B+ Northeast 6
29 Rochester, NY B+ Northeast 7
30 Seattle, WA B+ West 2
31 Birmingham, AL B+ South 15
32 Tulsa, OK B+ South 16
33 Akron, OH B+ Midwest 8
34 Hartford, CT B+ Northeast 8
35 Baton Rouge, LA B+ South 17
36 Denver, CO B West 3
37 Lafayette, LA B South 18
38 Boston, MA B Northeast 9
39 Louisville, KY B South 19
40 Anchorage, AK B West 4
41 Boise, ID B West 5
42 Jacksonville, FL B South 20
43 Grand Rapids, MI B Midwest 9
44 Spokane, WA B- West 6
45 Savannah, GA B- South 21
46 Winston-Salem, NC B- South 22
47 Memphis, TN B- South 23
48 Wichita, KS B- Midwest 10
49 Baltimore, MD B- South 24
50 Kansas City, MO B- Midwest 11
51 Washington, DC B- South 25
52 Minneapolis, MN B- Midwest 12
53 Chattanooga, TN C+ South 26
54 Oklahoma City, OK C+ South 27
55 Cleveland, OH C+ Midwest 13
56 Milwaukee, WI C+ Midwest 14
57 San Antonio, TX C+ South 28
58 Little Rock, AR C+ South 29
59 Augusta, GA C+ South 30
60 Tampa, FL C+ South 31
61 Atlanta, GA C+ South 32
62 Springfield, MO C+ Midwest 15
63 Youngstown, OH C+ Midwest 16
64 Providence, RI C+ Northeast 10
65 Richmond, VA C South 33
66 Lancaster, PA C Northeast 11
67 Reno-Sparks, NV C West 7
68 Shreveport, LA C South 34
69 San Jose, CA C West 8
70 Fort Wayne, IN C Midwest 17
71 Detroit, MI C Midwest 18
72 Orlando, FL C South 35
73 Charleston, SC C South 36
74 Bakersfield, CA C West 9
75 Phoenix, AZ C West 10
76 Chicago, IL C- Midwest 19
77 San Francisco, CA C- West 11
78 Columbia, SC C- South 37
79 Sacramento, CA C- West 12
80 Salt Lake City, UT C- West 13
81 Fayetteville, NC C- South 38
82 Portland, OR C- West 14
83 Rio Rancho, NM C- West 15
84 Philadelphia, PA C- Northeast 12
85 Jackson, MS D+ South 39
86 Sarasota, FL D+ South 40
87 El Paso, TX D+ South 41
88 Riverside, CA D+ West 16
89 Las Vegas, NV D+ West 17
90 Tucson, AZ D+ West 18
91 Mobile, AL D+ South 42
92 Cape Coral, FL D South 43
93 McAllen, TX D South 44
94 Eugene, OR D West 19
95 New York, NY D Northeast 13
96 Fresno, CA D West 20
97 San Diego, CA D West 21
98 Miami, FL D- South 45
99 Los Angeles, CA D- West 22
100 Honolulu, HI F West 23
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[Dad]

I loved my time in Durham

 

[Sonic Boom of the South]

These list only for the white viewpoint

 

[Kilgore Trout]

 

[Taadow]

ROFLMAO!!!!

 

[Doobie Doo]

These list only for the white viewpoint

With the exception of Des Moine, the top 10 cities have a sizable black population

 

[ZoeGod]

North Carolina seems to be a great state for black folk. A lot of black people from NYC and Jersey that I know who are professionals are doing real well in NC. Plus a NC black folk are real friendly dope people. Met a lot of them in Miami. Im stick to between to either the DMV, Atlanta,Houston, North Carolina to either move to when my career is stabilized.

 

[Pdiddy]

Lies....I live in Durham. Don't be misled by the colleges and atmosphere. If you wander off into the wrong neighborhood....it's not pretty. My friend got shot @ the ATM on NCCU's campus.

 

[Moody]

Columbus Ohio underrated af

Loved it there tbh

 

[ZoeGod]

Dbl post

 

[mamba]

Very cac-oriented list.

 

[Sonic Boom of the South]

With the exception of Des Moine, the top 10 cities have a sizable black population

Word now show me the stats of minority vs white employment

 

[mamba]

North Carolina seems to be a great state for black folk. A lot of black people from NYC and Jersey that I know who are professionals are doing real well in NC. Plus a NC black folk are real friendly dope people. Met a lot of them in Miami. Im stuck between either DMV,Atlanta,Houston or North Carolina(Raleigh or Durham).

I could raise a family in North Carolina.

What needs to happen is a high-speed rail linking Atlanta, Charlotte, Raleigh-Durham and DC and on up through Philly and NYC.

The shyt would be like the #BlackExcellence train.

Or a true Soul Train!

 

[The Minister Of Culture]

Lies....I live in Durham. Don't be misled by the colleges and atmosphere. If you wander off into the wrong neighborhood....it's not pretty. My friend got shot @ the ATM on NCCU's campus.

^This

I heard the bridge by the homeless shelter in Durham had issues with them bums jumping people at night a couple years back

 

[I Really Mean It]

With the exception of Des Moine, the top 10 cities have a sizable black population

New York has a sizable black population. How they doing?