The 50 Best Places for Young Professionals in America

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 12,622 towns and cities of 2,500+ people in the U.S.. #1 is Washington, DC.

1. 50Rochester Institute of Technology, New York

   Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

   7,322 people · Monroe County · median home — · income $20,192 · Jan low 19°F · 102 in snow

2. 49New Paltz, New York

   Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

   7,324 people · Ulster County · median home $414,500 · income $52,774 · Jan low 19°F · 59 in snow

3. 48West Point, New York

   Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

   7,341 people · Orange County · median home — · income $135,333 · Jan low 21°F · 36 in snow

4. 47Watsessing, New Jersey

   Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

   8,078 people · Essex County · median home $435,400 · income $103,378 · Jan low 25°F · 28 in snow

5. 46Grandview Heights, Ohio

   Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

   8,085 people · Franklin County · median home $583,300 · income $117,672 · Jan low 21°F · 28 in snow

6. 45Villanova, Pennsylvania

   Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

   8,213 people · Delaware County · median home $946,400 · income $250,001 · Jan low 23°F · 8 in snow

7. 44Brentwood, Missouri

   Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

   8,233 people · St. Louis County · median home $299,700 · income $99,719 · Jan low 25°F · 10 in snow

8. 43Maplewood, Missouri

   Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

   8,269 people · St. Louis County · median home $237,000 · income $65,125 · Jan low 25°F · 14 in snow

9. 42Caldwell, New Jersey

   Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

   9,027 people · Essex County · median home $575,400 · income $96,824 · Jan low 21°F · 24 in snow

10. 41Hanover, New Hampshire

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    9,078 people · Grafton County · median home $842,600 · income $153,281 · Jan low 13°F · 61 in snow

11. 40Conshohocken, Pennsylvania

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    9,261 people · Montgomery County · median home $443,600 · income $122,721 · Jan low 23°F · 8 in snow

12. 39Richmond Heights, Missouri

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    9,286 people · St. Louis County · median home $358,700 · income $94,460 · Jan low 25°F · 17 in snow

13. 38University of California-Santa Barbara, California

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    9,710 people · Santa Barbara County · median home $452,900 · income $69,327 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow

14. 37Marina del Rey, California

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    11,373 people · Los Angeles County · median home $458,800 · income $146,623 · Jan low 49°F · 0 in snow

15. 36Vinings, Georgia

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    12,581 people · Cobb County · median home $604,600 · income $94,982 · Jan low 34°F · 1 in snow

16. 35Emeryville, California

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    12,905 people · Alameda County · median home $604,800 · income $117,092 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow

17. 34Huntington, Virginia

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    13,749 people · Fairfax County · median home $541,900 · income $99,956 · Jan low 27°F · 14 in snow

18. 33University Heights, Ohio

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    13,914 people · Cuyahoga County · median home $242,700 · income $96,971 · Jan low 24°F · 82 in snow

19. 32Edgewater, New Jersey

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    14,336 people · Bergen County · median home $715,700 · income $124,050 · Jan low 28°F · 30 in snow

20. 31Falls Church, Virginia

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    14,658 people · Falls Church city · median home $1,055,600 · income $143,262 · Jan low 26°F · 6 in snow

21. 30Princeton Meadows, New Jersey

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    14,776 people · Middlesex County · median home $665,700 · income $131,213 · Jan low 21°F · 24 in snow

22. 29Highland Park, New Jersey

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    15,072 people · Middlesex County · median home $471,700 · income $104,694 · Jan low 23°F · 29 in snow

23. 28Addison, Texas

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    16,661 people · Dallas County · median home $482,000 · income $73,854 · Jan low 36°F · 2 in snow

24. 27Weehawken, New Jersey

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    17,197 people · Hudson County · median home $889,000 · income $127,763 · Jan low 28°F · 30 in snow

25. 26Clayton, Missouri

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    17,355 people · St. Louis County · median home $830,000 · income $123,000 · Jan low 25°F · 17 in snow

26. 25Clemson, South Carolina

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    17,681 people · Pickens County · median home $398,400 · income $49,520 · Jan low 33°F · 2 in snow

27. 24West Chester, Pennsylvania

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    18,671 people · Chester County · median home $490,700 · income $78,385 · Jan low 20°F · 31 in snow

28. 23Boone, North Carolina

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    19,092 people · Watauga County · median home $411,100 · income $30,065 · Jan low 22°F · 26 in snow

29. 22Hermosa Beach, California

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    19,728 people · Los Angeles County · median home $2,000,001 · income $166,442 · Jan low 47°F · 0 in snow

30. 21Morristown, New Jersey

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    20,180 people · Morris County · median home $567,600 · income $121,340 · Jan low 22°F · 24 in snow

31. 20North Druid Hills, Georgia

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    20,385 people · DeKalb County · median home $515,900 · income $102,742 · Jan low 33°F · 1 in snow

32. 19Merrifield, Virginia

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    20,488 people · Fairfax County · median home $660,800 · income $136,373 · Jan low 23°F · 19 in snow

33. 18McNair, Virginia

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    21,598 people · Fairfax County · median home $595,800 · income $122,778 · Jan low 25°F · 21 in snow

34. 17Tysons, Virginia

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    26,374 people · Fairfax County · median home $640,000 · income $129,818 · Jan low 23°F · 19 in snow

35. 16Princeton, New Jersey

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    30,681 people · Mercer County · median home $1,050,600 · income $192,079 · Jan low 21°F · 24 in snow

36. 15Ithaca, New York

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    32,108 people · Tompkins County · median home $342,700 · income $48,784 · Jan low 15°F · 63 in snow

37. 14Radnor, Pennsylvania

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    33,228 people · Delaware County · median home $833,900 · income $164,359 · Jan low 23°F · 8 in snow

38. 13Fair Oaks, Virginia

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    34,052 people · Fairfax County · median home $608,200 · income $123,947 · Jan low 23°F · 19 in snow

39. 12West Hollywood, California

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    35,757 people · Los Angeles County · median home $924,800 · income $96,995 · Jan low 52°F · 0 in snow

40. 11Lakewood, Ohio

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    50,942 people · Cuyahoga County · median home $262,200 · income $68,954 · Jan low 22°F · 64 in snow

41. 10Hoboken, New Jersey

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    60,419 people · Hudson County · median home $895,100 · income $180,579 · Jan low 28°F · 30 in snow

42. 9Brookline, Massachusetts

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    63,191 people · Norfolk County · median home $1,246,800 · income $142,101 · Jan low 19°F · 49 in snow

43. 8Waltham, Massachusetts

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    65,218 people · Middlesex County · median home $748,700 · income $120,216 · Jan low 18°F · 59 in snow

44. 7Somerville, Massachusetts

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    81,045 people · Middlesex County · median home $911,300 · income $132,572 · Jan low 23°F · 49 in snow

45. 6Mountain View, California

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    82,376 people · Santa Clara County · median home $1,927,000 · income $189,917 · Jan low 42°F · 0 in snow

46. 5Santa Monica, California

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    93,076 people · Los Angeles County · median home $1,755,500 · income $114,885 · Jan low 50°F · 0 in snow

47. 4Cambridge, Massachusetts

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    118,403 people · Middlesex County · median home $1,092,100 · income $130,748 · Jan low 19°F · 49 in snow

48. 3Berkeley, California

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    124,321 people · Alameda County · median home $1,413,900 · income $108,092 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow

49. 2Arlington, Virginia

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    238,643 people · Arlington County · median home $895,000 · income $142,114 · Jan low 30°F · 14 in snow

50. 1Washington, District of Columbia

    Better for young professionals than 100% of U.S. towns

    689,545 people · District of Columbia · median home $737,100 · income $109,870 · Jan low 28°F · 10 in snow

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