Moving to a new city for the first time can be nerve-wracking. This is especially the case for millennials, who are living at home longer than any other generation. Whether for a new job or simply a change of pace, there's a lot of factors Generation Y might want to consider before leaving their parents' house.
Niche, a company that researches and compiles information on cities, recently released its ranking of the best cities for millennials in America.
Niche assessed more than 220 cities with a population of more than 100,000, focusing on 11 factors to determine which cities in the US were best-suited for young professionals. Some of those factors include access to bars and restaurants, percentage of residents age 25-34, cost of living, and unemployment rate. You can read a more about the methodology here.
A city in Massachusetts takes the top spot, while California is the state with the most cities on the list.
Keep reading to find out the 25 best cities for millennials in America.
25. Tempe, Arizona
Population: 166,975
Access to bars: A
Access to restaurants: A-
Cost of living grade: C-
Unemployment rate: 6.1%
24. Plano, Texas
Population: 271,166
Access to bars: B+
Access to restaurants: A-
Cost of living grade: C+
Unemployment rate: 4.2%
23. Round Rock, Texas
Population: 106,972
Access to bars: A-
Access to restaurants: B+
Cost of living grade: C+
Unemployment rate: 5.3%
22. Atlanta, Georgia
Population: 440,641
Access to bars: A
Access to restaurants: A-
Cost of living grade: C
Unemployment rate: 8.7%
21. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Population: 306,045
Access to bars: A
Access to restaurants: A-
Cost of living grade: C+
Unemployment rate: 6%
20. Bellevue, Washington
Population: 132,268
Access to bars: A-
Access to restaurants: A-
Cost of living grade: D
Unemployment rate: 4.7%
19. Charleston, South Carolina
Population: 125,458
Access to bars: A-
Access to restaurants: A-
Cost of living grade: C
Unemployment rate: 5%
18. Durham, North Carolina
Population: 240,107
Access to bars: B+
Access to restaurants: A-
Cost of living grade: C+
Unemployment rate: 5.9%
17. Madison, Wisconsin
Access to bars: A
Access to restaurants: A-
Cost of living grade: C
Unemployment rate: 4.3%
16. Santa Clara, California
Population: 119,525
Access to bars: A-
Access to restaurants: A
Cost of living grade: D-
Unemployment rate: 5.2%
15. Jersey City, New Jersey
Population: 255,861
Access to bars: A
Access to restaurants: A-
Cost of living grade: D
Unemployment rate: 7.2%
14. Raleigh, North Carolina
Population: 423,287
Access to bars: A-
Access to restaurants: A-
Cost of living grade: C+
Unemployment rate: 6.2%
13. Sunnyvale, California
Population: 145,921
Access to bars: A-
Access to restaurants: A-
Cost of living grade: D-
Unemployment rate: 5.4%
12. Berkeley, California
Population: 115,688
Access to bars: A-
Access to restaurants: A
Cost of living grade: D-
Unemployment rate: 4.8%
11. Boston, Massachusetts
Population: 639,594
Access to bars: A
Access to restaurants: A
Cost of living grade: D
Unemployment rate: 6.9%
10. Austin, Texas
Population: 864,218
Access to bars: A-
Access to restaurants: A-
Cost of living grade: C
Unemployment rate: 5%
9. Washington, DC
Population: 633,777
Access to bars: A
Access to restaurants: A-
Cost of living grade: C-
Unemployment rate: 5.6%
7. Seattle, Washington
Population: 637,850
Access to bars: A
Access to restaurants: A
Cost of living grade: D+
Unemployment rate: 4.7%
6. Minneapolis, Minnesota
Population: 394,424
Access to bars: A
Access to restaurants: A-
Cost of living grade: C+
Unemployment rate: 6.5%
5. Ann Arbor, Michigan
Population: 115,985
Residents 25-34 years old: 17.5%
Access to bars: A-
Access to restaurants: A-
Cost of living grade: C-
Unemployment rate: 4%
4. San Francisco, California
Population: 829,072
Access to bars: A+
Access to restaurants: A
Cost of living grade: D-
Unemployment rate: 5.3%
3. Alexandria, Virginia
This story first appeared on Business Insider.
