HOUSTON (Houston Business Journal, Yahoo! Real Estate) – Both the Bayou City and the Capital City have made it onto Kiplinger.com’s Top Ten Great Cities for Young Adults.
The study based its list on youth-friendly factors such as cost of living, rental costs, culture, nightlife, time spent in traffic and the percentage of people younger than 35.
Houston’s average annual wage is $41,074. The median monthly rent is $775 compared with the national average of $819.
Houston was chosen primarily because of its diversity, with more than one million of Houston’s inhabitants born outside of the United States, along with its proximity to the Gulf Coast.
Austin, meanwhile, had an average annual wage of $41,380 (as of 2007). Median monthly rent is $864.
The city was touted for its cultural scene, "vibrant" nightlife and eclectic neighborhoods. It also has the fourth-lowest jobless rate among cities with populations of one million or more, according to Kiplinger.com.
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