Posts with tag cities

U.S. Cities Boom as Young Adults Shun Suburbs

By Hope Yen and Kristen Wyatt WASHINGTON -- For the first time in a century, most of America's largest cities are growing at a faster rate than their surrounding suburbs as young adults seeking a foothold in the weak job market shun homebuying and stay put in bustling urban centers. New 2011 census estimates released... Continue Reading »

15 Cities That Are on the Way to Greatness

By Jennifer Polland Although it's hard to predict what the future will hold, we've come up with a list of 15 cities that we think will be hot in 20 years. To compile this list we looked at job growth, population growth and demographics, affordability, livability, and the health and well being of the residents. We also... Continue Reading »

New Urban Dream Stalled by Employers' Move to the Suburbs

In the comments on my earlier post on Gen-Y and the housing market, Travis Robertson makes a number of excellent points. One of them I've heard time and time again when it comes to the Millennials and the new urban dream. Travis writes, "I think we'll see a rise in smaller, urban-style, walkable communities. Lower-income... Continue Reading »

Cities With Jobs: Yes, They Do Exist

Summer: Time for flip-flops, beach vacations and the hunt for that first post-college job for recent grads. According to the job search engine, Juju.com, certain towns offer better career opportunities than others. Measuring a city's unemployed population versus the number of advertised positions, Juju's June list ranks... Continue Reading »

The Top-Rated Cities for New Grads

Only last month Rented Spaces dished out advice about cities where new college graduates should put down roots. But with throngs of bright-eyed college graduates stepping into the real world this month, and looking for apartments, it only seems prudent to revisit the subject. With another recently published Top Cities for... Continue Reading »

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