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The 20 best places for new grads to launch their career

Áine CainMay 18, 2017, 00:03 IST

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All your friends may be headed to New York, Silicon Valley, or DC after graduation.

But that doesn't mean they're the best places to start a career.

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According to personal-finance site WalletHub, recent grads should consider a few other spots before they decide where to move after college.

WalletHub recently analyzed and ranked the 150 most populous US cities based on professional opportunities and quality of life to determine the best places to start a career.

Metrics included the number of entry-level jobs per 100,000 residents, housing affordability, annual job-growth rate, projected population growth, unemployment rate, and percentage of the population with similar education level and age.

To read more about the study's methodology, check out the full report here.