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

Cambridge #1 Best City 57

Cambridge

Massachusetts, USA

SafetyA-
CostF
Growth81
Avg. Rent$3,100
Median Income$118,500
Cost of Living165/100
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Dallas, Texas city skyline – cost of living, safety and quality of life data Michael Barera (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #2 Best City 51

Dallas

Texas, USA

SafetyC+
CostC+
Growth85
Avg. Rent$1,412
Median Income$70,518
Cost of Living101/100
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Redmond #3 Best City 62

Redmond

Washington, USA

SafetyA-
CostF
Growth80
Avg. Rent$2,450
Median Income$145,000
Cost of Living152/100
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Alpharetta #4 Best City 68

Alpharetta

Georgia, USA

SafetyA
CostC-
Growth82
Avg. Rent$1,850
Median Income$135,000
Cost of Living118/100
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Bentonville #5 Best City 76

Bentonville

Arkansas, USA

SafetyA-
CostC+
Growth88
Avg. Rent$2,000
Median Income$112,792
Cost of Living102/100
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Peoria #6 Best City 69

Peoria

Arizona, USA

SafetyA-
CostC+
Growth84
Avg. Rent$1,817
Median Income$95,815
Cost of Living103/100
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Austin, Texas city skyline – cost of living, safety and quality of life data Quintin Soloviev (CC BY 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #7 Best City 39

Austin

Texas, USA

SafetyF
CostC+
Growth80
Avg. Rent$1,800
Median Income$93,658
Cost of Living101/100
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Seattle #8 Best City 52

Seattle

Washington, USA

SafetyB-
CostF
Growth81
Avg. Rent$2,250
Median Income$115,000
Cost of Living152/100
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San Jose #9 Best City 53

San Jose

California, USA

SafetyB
CostF
Growth76
Avg. Rent$3,395
Median Income$146,427
Cost of Living175/100
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Arlington #10 Best City 62

Arlington

Virginia, USA

SafetyA
CostF
Growth82
Avg. Rent$2,350
Median Income$137,452
Cost of Living148/100
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Fremont #11 Best City 60

Fremont

California, USA

SafetyA-
CostF
Growth79
Avg. Rent$2,957
Median Income$181,506
Cost of Living156/100
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Huntsville, Alabama city skyline – cost of living, safety and quality of life data American Diabetio (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #12 Best City 56

Huntsville

Alabama, USA

SafetyF
CostB-
Growth70
Avg. Rent$1,522
Median Income$74,714
Cost of Living95/100
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Chandler #13 Best City 66

Chandler

Arizona, USA

SafetyA-
CostC+
Growth75
Avg. Rent$2,395
Median Income$108,095
Cost of Living103/100
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Newton #14 Best City 60

Newton

Massachusetts, USA

SafetyA
CostF
Growth76
Avg. Rent$2,850
Median Income$160,411
Cost of Living158/100
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La Vergne #15 Best City 70

La Vergne

Tennessee, USA

SafetyB
CostB-
Growth78
Avg. Rent$1,932
Median Income$81,313
Cost of Living96/100
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Irvine #16 Best City 62

Irvine

California, USA

SafetyA+
CostF
Growth79
Avg. Rent$3,066
Median Income$136,719
Cost of Living168/100
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San Francisco #17 Best City 49

San Francisco

California, USA

SafetyC-
CostF
Growth75
Avg. Rent$4,475
Median Income$140,970
Cost of Living168/100
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Schaumburg #18 Best City 63

Schaumburg

Illinois, USA

SafetyA-
CostC
Growth74
Avg. Rent$1,850
Median Income$91,500
Cost of Living112/100
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Tempe #19 Best City 58

Tempe

Arizona, USA

SafetyB
CostC+
Growth81
Avg. Rent$1,939
Median Income$79,663
Cost of Living105/100
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Boulder #20 Best City 55

Boulder

Colorado, USA

SafetyB+
CostD
Growth74
Avg. Rent$2,395
Median Income$87,493
Cost of Living128/100
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Miami, Florida city skyline – cost of living, safety and quality of life data Averette (CC BY 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons #21 Best City 53

Miami

Florida, USA

SafetyB-
CostC-
Growth85
Avg. Rent$2,247
Median Income$62,462
Cost of Living120/100
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Naperville #22 Best City 63

Naperville

Illinois, USA

SafetyA
CostC-
Growth76
Avg. Rent$1,950
Median Income$145,000
Cost of Living122/100
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Fishers #23 Best City 71

Fishers

Indiana, USA

SafetyA
CostC+
Growth84
Avg. Rent$1,650
Median Income$115,000
Cost of Living108/100
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Chesterfield #24 Best City 66

Chesterfield

Missouri, USA

SafetyA
CostC
Growth78
Avg. Rent$1,650
Median Income$115,000
Cost of Living115/100
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Hillsboro #25 Best City 60

Hillsboro

Oregon, USA

SafetyB+
CostC-
Growth79
Avg. Rent$1,750
Median Income$88,500
Cost of Living118/100
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Sioux Falls #26 Best City 72

Sioux Falls

South Dakota, USA

SafetyB+
CostB
Growth78
Avg. Rent$1,327
Median Income$75,970
Cost of Living88/100
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Scottsdale #27 Best City 61

Scottsdale

Arizona, USA

SafetyA-
CostC-
Growth76
Avg. Rent$1,930
Median Income$110,886
Cost of Living118/100
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Stamford #28 Best City 54

Stamford

Connecticut, USA

SafetyA-
CostF
Growth76
Avg. Rent$2,450
Median Income$105,820
Cost of Living142/100
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Overland Park #29 Best City 70

Overland Park

Kansas, USA

SafetyA
CostC+
Growth78
Avg. Rent$1,450
Median Income$95,450
Cost of Living102/100
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Ann Arbor #30 Best City 63

Ann Arbor

Michigan, USA

SafetyA-
CostC+
Growth76
Avg. Rent$2,000
Median Income$82,212
Cost of Living101/100
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Dunwoody #31 Best City 64

Dunwoody

Georgia, USA

SafetyA-
CostC-
Growth76
Avg. Rent$1,750
Median Income$98,500
Cost of Living118/100
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Johns Creek #32 Best City 67

Johns Creek

Georgia, USA

SafetyA+
CostC-
Growth76
Avg. Rent$2,100
Median Income$145,000
Cost of Living118/100
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North Bethesda #33 Best City 59

North Bethesda

Maryland, USA

SafetyA-
CostD
Growth75
Avg. Rent$2,400
Median Income$129,092
Cost of Living128/100
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Madison, Alabama city skyline – cost of living, safety and quality of life data Republic of Selmaria (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #34 Best City 80

Madison

Alabama, USA

SafetyA
CostB-
Growth85
Avg. Rent$1,358
Median Income$134,655
Cost of Living96/100
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Gilbert #35 Best City 71

Gilbert

Arizona, USA

SafetyA
CostC+
Growth80
Avg. Rent$2,400
Median Income$122,551
Cost of Living104/100
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Fairfield #36 Best City 59

Fairfield

Connecticut, USA

SafetyA
CostF
Growth73
Avg. Rent$2,400
Median Income$165,000
Cost of Living138/100
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Fort Lauderdale #37 Best City 54

Fort Lauderdale

Florida, USA

SafetyB-
CostC-
Growth74
Avg. Rent$2,250
Median Income$72,500
Cost of Living118/100
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West Palm Beach #38 Best City 56

West Palm Beach

Florida, USA

SafetyC+
CostC
Growth84
Avg. Rent$2,150
Median Income$76,500
Cost of Living115/100
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Ankeny #39 Best City 77

Ankeny

Iowa, USA

SafetyA
CostB-
Growth88
Avg. Rent$1,450
Median Income$98,500
Cost of Living96/100
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Leawood #40 Best City 65

Leawood

Kansas, USA

SafetyA+
CostC-
Growth76
Avg. Rent$1,750
Median Income$165,000
Cost of Living125/100
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Greer #41 Best City 72

Greer

South Carolina, USA

SafetyC+
CostB
Growth85
Avg. Rent$1,800
Median Income$82,626
Cost of Living91/100
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Nashville, Tennessee city skyline – cost of living, safety and quality of life data Quintin Soloviev (CC BY 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #42 Best City 56

Nashville

Tennessee, USA

SafetyC-
CostB-
Growth79
Avg. Rent$2,200
Median Income$77,371
Cost of Living98/100
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Leesburg #43 Best City 63

Leesburg

Virginia, USA

SafetyA
CostD
Growth75
Avg. Rent$2,800
Median Income$145,205
Cost of Living128/100
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Kirkland #44 Best City 57

Kirkland

Washington, USA

SafetyA-
CostF
Growth76
Avg. Rent$2,250
Median Income$128,500
Cost of Living145/100
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San Diego #45 Best City 49

San Diego

California, USA

SafetyB
CostF
Growth75
Avg. Rent$3,046
Median Income$108,077
Cost of Living138/100
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Edina #46 Best City 63

Edina

Minnesota, USA

SafetyA
CostC-
Growth75
Avg. Rent$1,750
Median Income$128,500
Cost of Living125/100
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Roswell #47 Best City 66

Roswell

Georgia, USA

SafetyA-
CostC
Growth75
Avg. Rent$1,750
Median Income$105,432
Cost of Living112/100
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Goodyear #48 Best City 72

Goodyear

Arizona, USA

SafetyA-
CostC+
Growth85
Avg. Rent$2,150
Median Income$103,319
Cost of Living103/100
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Castle Rock #49 Best City 70

Castle Rock

Colorado, USA

SafetyA
CostC
Growth80
Avg. Rent$1,772
Median Income$145,197
Cost of Living115/100
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West Hartford #50 Best City 62

West Hartford

Connecticut, USA

SafetyA
CostC-
Growth75
Avg. Rent$1,950
Median Income$115,000
Cost of Living122/100
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