Best Cities For New Grads

Photo: Glow Images | Getty Images With a tough job market, many college graduates may need to look far and wide for a place to start their careers. CareerRookie.com and Apartment.com worked out a list of the best cities for new grads to live in ,based on the number of entry-level jobs available, the average price of an apartment and the population of 20 to 24-year-olds. We’ve added the average salary in those cities from government data to get a better idea of what working in that city could be like. (The sites don't release the number of jobs because.) Click on to check out which cities ranked on top. (Sources: Rankings by Apartments.com and CareerRookie.com. Population numbers from the 2006 U.S. Census. Apartment rents from Apartments.com. Average salary from Bureau of Labor Statistics.) » Read the storyPosted May 28, 2010

Photo: istock Average one-bedroom rent: $1,319 Population: 3,749,058 Population of 20-24-year-olds: 294,873 Average salary: $47,640 » Read the story

Photo: Kathleen Conklin Average one-bedroom rent: $1,041 Population: 639,343 Population of 20-24-year-olds: 49,070 Average salary: $47,030 » Read the story

Photo: Jere Keys Average one-bedroom rent: $613 Population: 299,577 Population of 20-24-year-olds: 25,728 Average salary: $41,700 » Read the story

Photo: William Warby Average one-bedroom rent: $1,366 Population: 8,308,163 Population of 20-24-year-olds: 575,506 Average salary: $52,820 » Read the story

Photo: Tony Fischer Average one-bedroom rent: $938 Population: 1,448,911 Population of 20-24-year-olds: 106,934 Average salary: $46,410 » Read the story

Photo: Getty Images Average one-bedroom rent: $1,275 Population: 613,086 Population of 20-24-year-olds: 65,397 Average salary: $53,680 » Read the story

Photo: Donovan Reese | Getty Images Average one-bedroom rent: $740 Population: 1,214,287 Population of 20-24-year-olds: 86,595 Average salary: $42,900 » Read the story

Photo: D. Yates Average one-bedroom rent: $779 Population: 584,563 Population of 20-24-year-olds: 34,597 Average salary: $47,150 » Read the story

Photo: Sean Horan Average one-bedroom rent: $669 Population: 1,468,633 Population of 20-24-year-olds: 96,824 Average salary: $40,110 » Read the story

Photo: Walter Bibikow|Getty Images Average one-bedroom rent: $723 Population: 445,709 Population of 20-24-year-olds: 36,820 Average salary: $44,170 » Read the story

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