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ADP Rankings for Best Place For Recent College Graduate to Work - #1 Birmingham
Posted on 5/4/26 at 9:12 pm
Posted on 5/4/26 at 9:12 pm
ADP Research Results
Six of the top 10 cities are in the South.
The study took ADP payroll data of more than 409,000 people, ages 20 to 29, at more than 20,000 U.S. employers, from a period encompassing January 2025 through January 2026.
Using that information, the study ranked 53 U.S. metro areas with at least one million residents based on wages, hiring and cost of living.
Birmingham-Hoover climbed from a fifth place finish last year to first, with the study calling the area a “economic southern powerhouse.”
Metro Area Rankings
1. Birmingham-Hoover, AL
2. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
3. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
4. Columbus, OH
5. Raleigh, NC
6. Tulsa, OK
7. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
8. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
9. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
10. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
Six of the top 10 cities are in the South.
The study took ADP payroll data of more than 409,000 people, ages 20 to 29, at more than 20,000 U.S. employers, from a period encompassing January 2025 through January 2026.
Using that information, the study ranked 53 U.S. metro areas with at least one million residents based on wages, hiring and cost of living.
Birmingham-Hoover climbed from a fifth place finish last year to first, with the study calling the area a “economic southern powerhouse.”
Metro Area Rankings
1. Birmingham-Hoover, AL
2. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
3. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
4. Columbus, OH
5. Raleigh, NC
6. Tulsa, OK
7. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
8. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
9. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
10. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
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Posted on 5/4/26 at 9:18 pm to Ramblin Wreck
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7. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
I’m sure the job market is great because everyone is homeless and fent leaning
Posted on 5/4/26 at 9:20 pm to Ramblin Wreck
How is a recent grad gonna afford san fran or NYC?
Posted on 5/4/26 at 9:22 pm to Ramblin Wreck
SanFran/Oakland
Bahahahaha
Bahahahaha
Posted on 5/4/26 at 9:24 pm to Cosmo
quote:
afford san fran
We did this in 1990s. Came with nice relocation package. That’s the only way could have worked for us.
Will never forget seeing gasoline prices there for 1st time. $1.37! Thinking, did I make a mistake (<$1 in gulf coast at the time).
This post was edited on 5/4/26 at 9:25 pm
Posted on 5/4/26 at 9:25 pm to Ramblin Wreck
ETA: Meanest dog in Alabam. Get em Dan!
This post was edited on 5/4/26 at 9:29 pm
Posted on 5/4/26 at 9:28 pm to AtticusOSullivan
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This post was edited on 5/4/26 at 9:29 pm
Posted on 5/4/26 at 9:29 pm to Cosmo
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How is a recent grad gonna afford san fran or NYC?
Clay and Buck discussed this today on their radio show. Basically, so many people are leaving SF and NYC that rent prices are starting to fall.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 9:37 pm to Darth_Vader
Anyone can afford a place in NYC as long as you agree to it being not right in the center of "the action" like the cool parts of Manhattan or Brooklyn, but someplace that is a longer subway ride away, like Bensonhurts (Brooklyn) or the good parts of the Bronx (yes, there are there, you just have to know).
LINK
Or if willing, do a two bedroom with a good friend who will be your roomate. Then you only pay a bit more, like 2800 instead of 2000, but split among two that saves you 7200 a year in rent.
LINK
Or if willing, do a two bedroom with a good friend who will be your roomate. Then you only pay a bit more, like 2800 instead of 2000, but split among two that saves you 7200 a year in rent.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 9:38 pm to Darth_Vader
Bottom 5 -
49. New Orleans-Metairie, LA
50. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
51. San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
52. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
53. Salt Lake City, UT
49. New Orleans-Metairie, LA
50. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
51. San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
52. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
53. Salt Lake City, UT
Posted on 5/4/26 at 9:44 pm to Eurocat
quote:
Anyone can afford a place in NYC as long as you agree to it being not right in the center of "the action" like the cool parts of Manhattan or Brooklyn
The metro area cited includes parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 9:51 pm to Cosmo
quote:
How is a recent grad gonna afford san fran or NYC?
In NYC they can pay $650 rent and shop at the free grocery store! What could go wrong?
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