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No matter where you’re living, there are probably a few criteria you’ll want from your environment in order to be happy with your location. Having plenty of other people your age around, affordable rent, and places to get a burger and a margarita that aren’t called Chili’s are pretty important to all-around happiness. If those criteria aren’t met, it may be time to make a move, because honestly, if you don’t have a specialty bar for your Friday night happy hours, how can you ever reach trip-digit likes on your Instagram?
Company Niche set out to find the best all-around cities for the millennial generation, based on stats such as unemployment rate, percentage of millennials in the area and amount of young people moving into the area, the ever-important median rent, and of course the proximity of the location to coffee, food, and beverage establishments. If you’re currently in the market to make a move, these ten cities may be worth taking a look at.
10. Austin, Texas
9. Washington, DC
8. Denver, Colorado
7. Seattle, Washington
6. Minneapolis, Minnesota
5. Ann Arbor, Michigan
4. San Francisco, California
3. Alexandria, Virginia
2. Arlington, Virginia
1. Cambridge, Massachusetts
Thanks to Niche’s analysis of Census data, we have further confirmation of what we’ve already known all along – our favorite places to live are mid-sized to large cities with tons of character, things to do, and specialty bars to get trashed on $13 drinks handcrafted by mixologists. Some are near the coast, most have great weather, and all are full of local and unique restaurant concepts. While my city isn’t on here, I’d be more than happy to relocate to most, if not all, of these cities in a heartbeat. In the meantime, it looks like I have my next set of vacation goals for my next 10 food vacations. .
[via Forbes]
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Steph W. is a new Master's degree graduate with an intern's salary and six-figure taste. She realizes her expectations far exceed reality, so she spends her days pinning away Loubs she pretends are in her physical closet instead of her virtual one. Her hobbies include attempting to trapping her boyfriend into marriage before he finds out how insane she is and pretending that Black Box wine tastes as good as the kind she could afford when she was gainfully employed. Send her tips for getting out of student debt at recruitchairtsm@gmail.com
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I hate you. Stop posting these dumb recycled articles.
When you stop reading them, I’ll stop writing them. Deal?
I would say you’re better than this, but I can’t remember the last time you put out original content, so I don’t know if you are.
Don’t have to read the article to comment.
Oh, neat, there are some cities on this list that weren’t on the list from last month.
Thank god I, a millenial, read this life-altering article! I shall now pack my things and move to one of these cities with my millenial brethren!
Know how I know you didn’t even look at a map to see where these cities are? Alexandria, Arlington and DC are all right next to each other. So unless you want to take three separate trips to cities that are all part of the same metro area and are part of the same transit system, sure go ahead.
PS please don’t move to Alexandria, I’d like my rent to not get out of control.
Agreed, stay out of Alexandria. Especially the Del Ray area. We have enough pretentious, insufferable assholes who hate gluten and fun.
I’m not gluten free enough nor do I have a toddler, so I’m not allowed to live in Del Ray
I was pushed to the very outskirts of Del Ray because I like biscuits, bacon, and not procreating. They can’t push me out though because my girlfriend works, or has worked, in almost all of the restaurants in town.
Seriously, how many of these lists do we need?
Every time I read one of these lists, I’m initially disappointed to not see Louisville or Lexington. But then I remember it’s a red state that’s gun friendly and has a low tax rate, which cause apoplectic pants shitting amongst “typical” millennials. Keeps granola hipsters away. More bourbon for me.
I live in Louisville and totally agree, wouldn’t want to move anywhere else. Sure as hell ain’t trying to spend $13 a drink.
You have to be trolling us by now
I love how median rent is a factor and yet still SF is number 4. Because it’s totally affordable.
Cambridge! Represent motha fuckas that’s right! This place is filled with smart people from foreign countries, pretentious Ivy League pickle sniffers and dirty ass hippies. Not to mention it’s like the Silicon Valley of the east plus Noam Chomsky chills here. Your good has nothing on this shit. Fuck yourselves or something like that…..yeah
STFU