Grandpa might have gotten his first job just by walking right up and asking, but today's college grads face a much tougher job market than those of the past. As competition increases, new graduates are increasingly being forced to become mobile, moving homes and jobs just to keep earning a living.
Regardless of this new paradigm for college grads, the prospect of finding stable employment with growth opportunities is still mighty alluring. Online finance portal WalletHub recently released a comprehensive list ranking the best cities for college graduates to start a career, based on a multitude of on- and off-the-clock factors, ranging from starting salaries to the awkwardly named "mating opportunities."
Of the 150 largest U.S. cities WalletHub ranked, here are the five best—and five worst—places for a college graduate to move to in search of a healthy career.
By Roy Luo, Special to CNBC.com
Posted 28 May 2014