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These are the best U.S. cities for new college graduates

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By Staff Report January 10, 2017 1 min read

The best U.S. cities for new college graduates are:

1. Roanoke, Va.

2. Canton, Ohio

3. Fort Myers, Fla.

4. Irving, Tex.

5. Gastonia, N.C.

The top cities in the MidSouth are, in order, Knoxville (No. 28), Birmingham, Ala., (No. 29), Franklin, Tenn., (No. 33), Atlanta (No. 39), Huntsville (No. 92), and Chattanooga (No. 95). In Chattanooga, amenities and projected future gains in salary were above average. The median salary for workers with a bachelor’s degree, $42,261.

Source: GoodCall, based upon analysis of 539 cities for affordability, relative salary, entry-level jobs available and local amenities.