College OTR: Head East, But It�s Gonna Cost Ya

Head East, But It�s Gonna Cost Ya

Posted by SpiceBizzle 05/23/2008 08:22 AM
Category: Tags: best places to start life, find a job, one bedroom apartment

As recently reported, thousands of college graduates are flocking to the streets in search of jobs and apartments. Yesterday Apartments.com and CBcampus revealed the top ten best cities for college graduates.

If you’re headed to Philadelphia, Boston and New York, you’re in good standings when it comes to finding a job. Affording the rent? Not so much.

The average 1 bedroom apartment in NYC will set you back a whooping $1,520 a month. In Boston it will cost you $1,343.

Fortunately, it’s not too late to jump in on the What's Your FQ? Sweepstakes. Contestants have until midnight on May 4 to enter by taking the site's freedom quotitent quiz. One lucky winner will walk away with free rent for a year and $10,000 in cold, hard cash.

Based on info regarding entry- level job openings, rental prices for one-bedroom apartments and large resident populations of young adults in their early 20s, the study found the following cities to be the best places to start life.

Top 10 Best Cities for                                   Average Rent for 1 Bedroom Apt.
Recent College Graduates:
1. Philadelphia                                                                     $962
2. Boston                                                                            $1,343
3. New York                                                                        $1,520
4. Phoenix                                                                          $741
5. Chicago                                                                          $1,029
6. Dallas-Fort Worth                                                            $755
7. Los Angeles                                                                     $1,435
8. Houston                                                                           $778
9. Detroit                                                                              $699
10. Atlanta                                                                            $773

+ 34 comments

Anonymous says,

damn look at those Jews in NY really squeezing every penny worth Posted 04/30/2008 10:04 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Surprised DC isn't on their the way the government is hiring lately. A 1 bedroom in the DC area probably averages 1300, if not more. Posted 05/01/2008 09:53 AMReply

Anonymous says,

Who wants to live in the Northeast - it is cold, the women are ugly, and people are rude. Down south is the way to go!! Posted 05/01/2008 12:07 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Detroit? Wtf??? Why the f... would anyone want to live in Detroit??? Posted 05/01/2008 12:19 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Lots of jobs in Detroit. You've probably never been there. And you're probably a judgmental douchebag. Posted 05/01/2008 12:42 PMReply

Anonymous says,

The south would be cool if it were not for the red neck factor...NE is OK...Nothing is better than LA though. The Beach...The City...The Women all top shelf...Rent will set you back some coin though. My studio in the Valley is costing me $2,000/month. Posted 05/01/2008 12:45 PMReply

Anonymous says,

@ Anonymous: LA has no soul ..smog-filled wasteland inhabited by wannabes & posers ..Siberia would be a better choice Posted 05/01/2008 1:15 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Midwest is the way to go. Nice people, good paying jobs, affordable rent, great women (who actually have a brain and they can hold a converstaion, unlike out east or west). Mpls/St. Paul is where you should be going. If you don't mind the winters (if you do, I don't want you here complaing about it) then it's the perfect place to go. Posted 05/01/2008 1:20 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Detroit? Seriously? DC is a good place Posted 05/01/2008 1:39 PMReply

Anonymous says,

LA is paradise by the Pacific. Year round sun. Swimming pools. . .movie stars. Visit please. . .but don't move here! Posted 05/01/2008 1:46 PMReply

Anonymous says,

So Calif is the coolest. . . Hot sun. . .Hotter women Posted 05/01/2008 1:48 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Atlanta is up there, but they dont tell you that it is in the hood, off of bankhead next to the popeyes. Posted 05/01/2008 1:49 PMReply

Anonymous says,

LA sucks and so do the people Posted 05/01/2008 2:26 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Yeah, but everyone loves San Francisco. Come on out to the Bay. We will welcome you with open arms, and we won't leave nasty anonymous comments on this board. Posted 05/01/2008 3:14 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Houston??

No way! Single guys heavily outnumber the single girls ,so unless you go for the "leftover" or "old maid" look, your out of luck.

The women their are not very approachable either. Its kind of odd. But this is coming from an LSU grad with sweet,approachable southern belles galore in Baton Rouge. Posted 05/01/2008 3:40 PMReply

Anonymous says,

LA has a soul, it's just smothered by all the transplant douchebags who move here trying to catch their break. Posted 05/01/2008 4:22 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Wheres frisco? Someone's gotta give Nor Cal some love even if u do have to mortgage your future and soul to find a place to rent in the city ... Posted 05/01/2008 5:08 PMReply

Anonymous says,

you're a freaking idiot to rail against the jews Posted 05/01/2008 5:40 PMReply

Anonymous says,

LA sucks....posers and wantabees....plus the beaches suck..too cold and dirty. Traffic galore...the midwest rocks.....Chicago is very good..... Posted 05/01/2008 6:37 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Detroit??? are you kidding me?? no jobs and ugly girls..Detriot is the Baghdad of the U.S.A. Actually Baghdad may be safer.. Posted 05/01/2008 7:29 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Bean town baby! Posted 05/01/2008 8:16 PMReply

Anonymous says,

midwest suck. People are dumb there, and ugly too. The East sucks too. I don't like it and I've been there too. Southwest is coolest. I like the Southwest. Posted 05/01/2008 9:31 PMReply

Anonymous says,

the south is the shit. dirt cheap cost of living and awesome weather year round Posted 05/01/2008 9:54 PMReply

Anonymous says,

@ Anonymous: Yes, I am a judgmental douchebag, but Detroit is also the most dangerous city in the country:
http://money.aol.com/mortgage/dangerous-cities?photo=16

So I ask again, why would I want to live in Detroit if I have the choice to live in another city, one in which I would have less of a chance of being robbed or murdered? Posted 05/02/2008 04:29 AMReply

Anonymous says,

I moved from Chicago to Boston, worst mistake ever. Boston is a dump, dirty, falling apart, old. The women are all crunchy granola tree-huggers who play field hockey, and all the people are rude. You pay $2000 for a sewer of an apartment with no bang for the buck to party with dorks who don't speak English and collect comic books. Go to Chicago. Clean, right by the lake, and great nightlife. Posted 05/02/2008 07:48 AMReply

Anonymous says,

@ Anonymous:

Lots of jobs in Detroit??? Have you been following the news regarding the non-existent econonomy in Eastern Michigan? Let along high crime rate, high foreclosure rate, and the list goes on... Posted 05/02/2008 07:57 AMReply

Anonymous says,

Leave the country. Rent's cheaper. Posted 05/02/2008 08:31 AMReply

Anonymous says,

Not in Europe... Posted 05/03/2008 2:44 PMReply

Anonymous says,

San Diego: sunny, beautiful, fun, safe, great looking girls. Posted 05/04/2008 11:04 PMReply

Anonymous says,

if you want a REAL city i would suggest moving to New York. Im sorry midwesterns but Chicago doesnt really compare and I know you could go on for days about how clean it is but enough is enough. Dont even get me started on the south please its full of red neck hicks or prissy little ignorant girls. New York is expensive but worth it. People are not always nice but hey people are real and honest. New York is where all the opportunities are and its where you make the real money so work hard and you will be able to keep up with new york's high society. Posted 05/06/2008 06:27 AMReply

Anonymous says,

^^^^east coast jew

yet another reason to hate new york. Posted 05/06/2008 06:49 AMReply

Anonymous says,

Clearly, you're not attending college nor are you a college grad. Otherwise you would have learned critical thinking skills and an appreciation of diversity. Your obviously bigoted views attest to this. So, why ARE you visiting this website?@ Anonymous: @ Anonymous: Posted 05/23/2008 10:13 AMReply

Anonymous says,

ignorant ****s on here. jews as well as christians and muslims and people of all religions live in new york city. Posted 06/01/2008 8:22 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Chi-Town is the shit. As stated before it's clean, relatively safe, and it's on Lake Michigan. Furthermore, it if you decide to shack up with someone and start a family there... the suburbs around that area, such as Evanston, are a great place to live. As far as the southeast... people need to relax. Virginia, the Carolinas, and Atlanta are hardly even "The South." You'd be a fool to move to Alabama, Mississippi, etc. The land is cheaper and the weather is nice... the girls are also good looking. If I didn't choose Chicago I would look out there. Posted 06/02/2008 12:59 PMReply