Best student cities by affordability, walkability, and lifestyle.
For students and young academics, a great city is an extension of the classroom. The best student cities pair prestigious institutions with affordable housing, thriving culture, and strong internship and post-grad career pipelines. We evaluate university density, walkability and transit access, average student living expenses, and the youth demographic ratio.
Quintin Soloviev (CC BY 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #1 Best City 56 Alabama, USA
Prussian_Fool (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #2 Best City 42 Alabama, USA
Quintin Soloviev (CC BY 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #3 Best City 58 Tennessee, USA
formulanone (CC BY-SA 2.0) via Wikimedia Commons #4 Best City 48 Alabama, USA
OEP (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons #5 Best City 60 Alabama, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
Brandon Bisel (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #7 Best City 43 Ohio, USA
Arkansas, USA
New Mexico, USA
Montana, USA
Indiana, USA
EEJCC (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #12 Best City 58 Ohio, USA
Nyttend (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons #13 Best City 48 Ohio, USA
Acroterion (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #14 Best City 78 Wyoming, USA
AlabasterPIO (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #15 Best City 71 Alabama, USA
TulGuy (CC0) via Wikimedia Commons #16 Best City 75 Oklahoma, USA
West Virginia, USA
Colorado, USA
Tennessee, USA
The original uploader was Robivy64 at English Wikipedia. (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons #20 Best City 51 Alabama, USA
SuperDalio (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #21 Best City 71 West Virginia, USA
New Jersey, USA
Quintin Soloviev (CC BY 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #23 Best City 50 Alabama, USA
Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
#26 Best City 49 Michigan, USA
Texas, USA
AlexiusHoratius (CC BY-SA 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons #28 Best City 62 South Dakota, USA
WeaponizingArchitecture (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #29 Best City 56 South Dakota, USA
The original uploader was Festiva76 at English Wikipedia. (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons #30 Best City 60 South Carolina, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
Oklahoma, USA
Ohio, USA
Jason Zhang (CC BY-SA 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons #34 Best City 45 Ohio, USA
Foreverstocks (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #35 Best City 54 New Mexico, USA
Nebraska, USA
Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (CC BY 2.0) via Wikimedia Commons #37 Best City 65 Nebraska, USA
Missouri, USA
Missouri, USA
Project for Public Sources (CC0) via Wikimedia Commons #40 Best City 71 Michigan, USA
Billy Hathorn (CC BY-SA 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons #41 Best City 36 Louisiana, USA
TheLionHasSeen (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #42 Best City 47 Louisiana, USA
Bedford at en.wikipedia (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons #43 Best City 50 Kentucky, USA
Kansas, USA
Kansas, USA
Iowa, USA
Iowa, USA
Iowa, USA
themidnite (original), Yassie (derivative work (CC BY-SA 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons #49 Best City 55 Alabama, USA
Arkansas, USA
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