Best City for College Grads in New Jersey

Congratulations are in order for the class of 2025. It's time to leave the college lifestyle and get thrust into the working world, and with that usually comes a new city. While some college students end up finding jobs near the college they attended or in their hometown, many end up moving to a totally new city for a fresh job. With a new city and job comes, of course, finding housing. So, what are the best cities in the U.S. for recent college graduates?

The crew at Apartment Advisor has put together a tally of the best cities for recent college graduates in the U.S. "We want to help you make the best decision for you — whether you're looking to be closer to nature, nightlife, new work opportunities, or a mix of all three," they state in the piece. "We also want to help you understand the financial requirements of different markets, too. New grads have a lot of new financial responsibilities, with rent being one of the biggest." You can find the full-ranked list of all 98 cities Apartment Advisor looked at here and their methodology here.

Before we get to our state, what's the No. 1 city in the country for recent college graduates? It's Salt Lake City, Utah, with the outlet calling it a "great place to meet people" one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, ranked No. 2 for population growth.

As for New Jersey, Jersey City made the cut at No. 17 on their tally. Newark also barely made the cut at No. 97.

So, what if you actually want to buy a home? A recent study by Evernest identified the best states for young people to buy property. "The analysis took into account the range of key factors, including homeownership rate for people under 35, average young adult income, house prices, and the number of houses with a mortgage," they state in the study. The top five states were Minnesota, Michigan, Alabama, Indiana and Utah.