Coworking Cafe has named Alexandria the #2 best mid-sized city for recent college grads who want to start their careers.
Factors include job accessibility. Coworking Cafe noted that "Arlington, VA, and Alexandria, VA, stand out with high percentages of jobs accessible to college grads." In addition, Arlington and Alexandria stood out for having low unemployment rates among people in their 20s.
"The small unemployment rate of 1.8% in the region stands testament to the booming employment sector. The lower percentage of the population with a BA (65%), however, makes the region less competitive than Arlington. Alexandria benefits from robust local economic policies and initiatives aimed at business development and job creation. Programs to support small businesses and startups, as well as incentives for larger companies, help maintain a dynamic job market." (Arlington was #1.)
The best large cities on the list included Washington, D.C. at #7.
See the full list and analysis here.
