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As many graduates are looking for jobs and places to call home, a recent analysis looked at what large, mid-sized and small cities are best for recent college graduates.
Kansas had three cities make the national rankings: Wichita, Overland Park and Topeka, each in their respective population bracket.
To find the best places to live for recent graduates, CoworkingCafe looked at data in three categories: employment, financial and lifestyle. Metrics included the percentage of a population with college graduates, the median graduate income and the density of leisure establishments, like restaurants and bars.
Top large cities for college grads
In the large city bracket, CoworkingCafe considered U.S. cities with populations of at least 400,000.
On a list of 52 cities, Wichita was named the 28th best large city for recent college graduates.
The top three cities on the list are Atlanta, San Francisco and Seattle. Kansas City, Missouri, was ranked No. 10.
Top mid-sized cities for college grads
Cities with populations of 150,000 to 400,000 were considered mid-sized by CoworkingCafe.
Overland Park ranked No. 5 on the list of 124 cities.
The top three cities were Arlington, Virginia; Alexandria, Virginia; and Bellevue, Washington.
“Overland Park, KS held fifth place as the affordability champion among top performers: Price levels run 7% below the national average, employer health insurance coverage sits at 82% and graduate job share reached 7.4%,” CoworkingCafe said. “What’s more, with a median income just above $80,000, it delivers strong purchasing power in the Kansas City metro.”
Top small cities for college grads
Lastly, the analysis considered cities with populations less than 150,000.
On a list of 127 cities, Topeka ranked No. 39.
The top small cities were Cambridge, Massachusetts; Springfield, Illinois; and Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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