Four Texas cities are among the top places in the nation for young professionals to live and work, according to a list released yesterday by Next Generation Consulting (NGC).
On NGC’s “Next Cities” list, Austin ranked sixth among cities with populations greater than 500,000. San Antonio landed 17th and Houston 20th. Lubbock ranked 16th among cities with populations of 200,000 to 500,000.
To compile the rankings, NGC analyzed 45 categories for all U.S. cities with more than 100,000 people. Among those categories were earning, learning, vitality, around town, after hours, cost of lifestyle and social capital.
“Simply being the cheapest place to live, or the city with the most jobs, is not a long-term workforce strategy,” said NGC founder Rebecca Ryan. “The next generation is very savvy about choosing where they’ll live.”
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Michelle A. Ellis
