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.
Prussian_Fool (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #1 Best City 42 Alabama, USA
formulanone (CC BY-SA 2.0) via Wikimedia Commons #2 Best City 58 Alabama, USA
Quintin Soloviev (CC BY 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #3 Best City 58 Alabama, USA
OEP (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons #4 Best City 66 Alabama, USA
Arkansas, USA
Indiana, USA
Mississippi, USA
Montana, USA
New Mexico, USA
Brandon Bisel (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #10 Best City 46 Ohio, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
Quintin Soloviev (CC BY 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #12 Best City 56 Tennessee, USA
Nevada, USA
Nevada, USA
South Dakota, USA
Georgia, USA
Delaware, USA
Kentucky, USA
EEJCC (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #19 Best City 53 Ohio, USA
Delaware, USA
Kansas, USA
North Carolina, USA
Louisiana, USA
Nevada, USA
Arizona, USA
Delaware, USA
Nyttend (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons #27 Best City 59 Ohio, USA
Acroterion (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #28 Best City 89 Wyoming, USA
Georgia, USA
AlabasterPIO (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #30 Best City 76 Alabama, USA
Arizona, USA
Idaho, USA
Illinois, USA
Indiana, USA
Iowa, USA
Kansas, USA
Mississippi, USA
Montana, USA
Rhode Island, USA
Virginia, USA
Wisconsin, USA
Wisconsin, USA
Wisconsin, USA
Maine, USA
Minnesota, USA
Nevada, USA
Nevada, USA
North Dakota, USA
Vermont, USA
TulGuy (CC0) via Wikimedia Commons #50 Best City 79 Oklahoma, USA
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