Median monthly rent: $942 (nat. average, $817) Median income (2009): $33,372 (nat. average, $30,402) Income growth (2005 to 2009): 5.0% Unemployment rate: 9.2% (nat. average, 9.2%) Percentage of residents ages 20-24: 6.7% (nat. average, 7.0%) Seattle is a global hub not just for freight, but also for information technology, clean technology and life sciences. Forty-one percent of Seattle’s businesses – most of them mid-sized – say they plan to add jobs this year, and Amazon recently posted want ads for 1,900 new jobs in its South Lake Union office. A studio in the hip Capitol Hill neighborhood runs well under $1,000. Take your savings to a theater, club or cafe — the Emerald City is renowned for its music, theater and coffee culture. Pros: Stable job scene, relatively low crime rate Cons: Limited public transit, sluggish post-recession recovery. And hope you like cloudy days. Read more: http://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/great-cities-for-new-grads-2011/8.html#top#ixzz1PPjPv69f
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