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.
Indiana, USA
Montana, USA
Quintin Soloviev (CC BY 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #3 Best City 70 Alabama, USA
Brandon Bisel (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #4 Best City 60 Ohio, USA
Prussian_Fool (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #5 Best City 65 Alabama, USA
OEP (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons #6 Best City 72 Alabama, USA
Quintin Soloviev (CC BY 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #7 Best City 73 Tennessee, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
formulanone (CC BY-SA 2.0) via Wikimedia Commons #9 Best City 59 Alabama, USA
EEJCC (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #10 Best City 70 Ohio, USA
Nyttend (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons #11 Best City 75 Ohio, USA
AlabasterPIO (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #12 Best City 75 Alabama, USA
TulGuy (CC0) via Wikimedia Commons #13 Best City 78 Oklahoma, USA
Tennessee, USA
The original uploader was Robivy64 at English Wikipedia. (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons #15 Best City 70 Alabama, USA
SuperDalio (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #16 Best City 66 West Virginia, USA
New Jersey, USA
Foreverstocks (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #18 Best City 68 New Mexico, USA
Virginia, USA
Kansas, USA
Bedford at en.wikipedia (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons #21 Best City 68 Kentucky, USA
TheLionHasSeen (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #22 Best City 68 Louisiana, USA
Billy Hathorn (CC BY-SA 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons #23 Best City 55 Louisiana, USA
Project for Public Sources (CC0) via Wikimedia Commons #24 Best City 78 Michigan, USA
Missouri, USA
Michigan, USA
Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (CC BY 2.0) via Wikimedia Commons #27 Best City 72 Nebraska, USA
Jason Zhang (CC BY-SA 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons #28 Best City 68 Ohio, USA
Texas, USA
AlexiusHoratius (CC BY-SA 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons #30 Best City 70 South Dakota, USA
Quintin Soloviev (CC BY 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #31 Best City 68 Alabama, USA
Oklahoma, USA
WeaponizingArchitecture (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #33 Best City 68 South Dakota, USA
The original uploader was Festiva76 at English Wikipedia. (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons #34 Best City 70 South Carolina, USA
Rivers Langley SaveRivers (CC BY-SA 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons #35 Best City 62 Alabama, USA
Carol M. Highsmith (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons #36 Best City 64 Alabama, USA
themidnite (original), Yassie (derivative work (CC BY-SA 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons #37 Best City 68 Alabama, USA
Arkansas, USA
Arkansas, USA
Arkansas, USA
Rivers A. Langley; SaveRivers (CC BY-SA 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons #41 Best City 68 Alabama, USA
derivative work, Enterprise Hospital.jpg, Coffee County AL, Courthouse.jpg, Enterprise Ala (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #42 Best City 68 Alabama, USA
Daniel Schwen (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #43 Best City 72 Illinois, USA
Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (CC BY 2.0) via Wikimedia Commons #44 Best City 72 Iowa, USA
RhYno12 (CC0) via Wikimedia Commons #45 Best City 68 Alabama, USA
West Virginia, USA
Terry Umbenhaur (CC BY-SA 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons #47 Best City 72 New Mexico, USA
WMrapids (CC0) via Wikimedia Commons #48 Best City 72 Michigan, USA
Jerry Huddleston from Hampton, Minnesota, US (CC BY 2.0) via Wikimedia Commons #49 Best City 72 South Dakota, USA
JJBers (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #50 Best City 72 Connecticut, USA
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