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Best Cities for Young Professionals

Top destinations for early-career professionals — jobs, salary, and lifestyle.

#1
Dallas, Texas
Score: 85.0 Cost Index: 101 Salary: $61K Pop: 1,336,440
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#2
Huntsville, Alabama
Score: 72.0 Cost Index: 95 Salary: $65K Pop: 234,859
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#3
Miami, Florida
Score: 78.0 Cost Index: 120 Salary: $61K Pop: 489,812
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#4
Madison, Alabama
Score: 82.0 Cost Index: 96 Salary: $56K Pop: 64,029
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#5
Homewood, Alabama
Score: 78.0 Cost Index: 92 Salary: $66K Pop: 28,830
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#6
Sitka, Alaska
Score: 74.0 Cost Index: 130 Salary: $96K Pop: 8,307
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#7
Tampa, Florida
Score: 72.0 Cost Index: 100 Salary: $65K Pop: 419,635
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#8
Des Moines, Iowa
Score: 72.0 Cost Index: 81 Salary: $65K Pop: 209,232
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#9
Olympia, Washington
Score: 75.0 Cost Index: 113 Salary: $80K Pop: 57,869
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#10
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Score: 72.0 Cost Index: 95 Salary: $49K Pop: 201,357
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#11
Juneau, Alaska
Score: 75.0 Cost Index: 133 Salary: $65K Pop: 31,454
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#12
Anchorage, Alaska
Score: 70.0 Cost Index: 125 Salary: $62K Pop: 286,278
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#13
Birmingham, Alabama
Score: 68.0 Cost Index: 90 Salary: $59K Pop: 195,033
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#14
Aberdeen, South Dakota
Score: 68.0 Cost Index: 82 Salary: $39K Pop: 28,376
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#15
Aiken, South Carolina
Score: 70.0 Cost Index: 89 Salary: $66K Pop: 33,306
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#16
Fairbanks, Alaska
Score: 68.0 Cost Index: 123 Salary: $57K Pop: 31,282
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#17
Opelika, Alabama
Score: 68.0 Cost Index: 92 Salary: $47K Pop: 33,944
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#18
Florence, Alabama
Score: 68.0 Cost Index: 83 Salary: $42K Pop: 43,097
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#19
New York City, New York
Score: 68.0 Cost Index: 178 Salary: $101K Pop: 8,585,000
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#20
Binghamton, New York
Score: 65.0 Cost Index: 110 Salary: $55K Pop: 46,773
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#21
Northport, Alabama
Score: 72.0 Cost Index: 87 Salary: $44K Pop: 31,714
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#22
Alabaster, Alabama
Score: 75.0 Pop: 35,014
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#23
Nitro, West Virginia
Score: 66.0 Cost Index: 101 Salary: $79K Pop: 6,366
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