Close
  • Latest News
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Video
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
Read Down
Sign in
Close
Welcome!Log into your account
Forgot your password?
Read Down
Password recovery
Recover your password
Close
Search
Logo
Subscribe
Logo
  • Latest News
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Video
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
More
    Subscribe
    Home Blogs Careers
    • Blogs
    • Careers

    NYC, SF Top List of Best Places for Young Pros

    Written by

    Deb Perelman
    Published July 18, 2007
    Share
    Facebook
    Twitter
    Linkedin

      eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More.

      Certain you’ll never make it in the Big Apple? Think again. In a recent issue, Forbes Magazine ranks New York as the No. 1 city for young professionals.

      Though this is far from surprising–many of America’s best companies, from Goldman Sachs to News Corp., make the island of Manhattan their home–great companies alone don’t make a city rise to the top of the list. Indeed, it was the lifestyle factor that clinched the top spot for New York City, including bars, clubs and top restaurants, an instant magnet for young professionals.

      So is cold, hard cash. Recent college grads in New York were found to command pay 22 percent higher than the national average, something that comes in handy when forking over $8 for a happy hour brew.

      Forbes compiled its list by tracking where the graduates of top universities across the country ended up 10 years after they threw their caps in the air. Factors that were weighed included where the best business opportunities existed, which cities had the most young and unmarried people, and which paid young pros the best. Alumni that stayed close to their schools were nixed, so Harvard grads who worked in Boston weren’t what landed that city in seventh place.

      San Francisco, at No. 2, was actually ranked first for salaries of young professionals, but was weighed down by having fewer well-known companies than New York. Atlanta, with a high salary to cost-of-living ratio, was in third place. Los Angeles, Washington and Boston filled out slots four through seven with their big companies, pay 10 percent above the national average and large population of unmarried young people.

      Tampa’s last place ranking among hot spots for young professionals is of particular interest, as Florida cropped up as a mover and shaker for technology professionals in the most recent Cyberstates report by the AEA. Tampa lost points because its average age is much older the most cities, most professionals were married and most home owners didn’t consider Florida their primary residence, but made a big splash for techies by adding the most technology jobs after California in 2006.

      So perhaps Florida still is a great place to be an IT professional… once you’ve done a stint in New York or San Francisco!

      Deb Perelman
      Deb Perelman

      Get the Free Newsletter!

      Subscribe to Daily Tech Insider for top news, trends & analysis

      Get the Free Newsletter!

      Subscribe to Daily Tech Insider for top news, trends & analysis

      MOST POPULAR ARTICLES

      Artificial Intelligence

      9 Best AI 3D Generators You Need...

      Sam Rinko - June 25, 2024 0
      AI 3D Generators are powerful tools for many different industries. Discover the best AI 3D Generators, and learn which is best for your specific use case.
      Read more
      Cloud

      RingCentral Expands Its Collaboration Platform

      Zeus Kerravala - November 22, 2023 0
      RingCentral adds AI-enabled contact center and hybrid event products to its suite of collaboration services.
      Read more
      Artificial Intelligence

      8 Best AI Data Analytics Software &...

      Aminu Abdullahi - January 18, 2024 0
      Learn the top AI data analytics software to use. Compare AI data analytics solutions & features to make the best choice for your business.
      Read more
      Latest News

      Zeus Kerravala on Networking: Multicloud, 5G, and...

      James Maguire - December 16, 2022 0
      I spoke with Zeus Kerravala, industry analyst at ZK Research, about the rapid changes in enterprise networking, as tech advances and digital transformation prompt...
      Read more
      Video

      Datadog President Amit Agarwal on Trends in...

      James Maguire - November 11, 2022 0
      I spoke with Amit Agarwal, President of Datadog, about infrastructure observability, from current trends to key challenges to the future of this rapidly growing...
      Read more
      Logo

      eWeek has the latest technology news and analysis, buying guides, and product reviews for IT professionals and technology buyers. The site’s focus is on innovative solutions and covering in-depth technical content. eWeek stays on the cutting edge of technology news and IT trends through interviews and expert analysis. Gain insight from top innovators and thought leaders in the fields of IT, business, enterprise software, startups, and more.

      Facebook
      Linkedin
      RSS
      Twitter
      Youtube

      Advertisers

      Advertise with TechnologyAdvice on eWeek and our other IT-focused platforms.

      Advertise with Us

      Menu

      • About eWeek
      • Subscribe to our Newsletter
      • Latest News

      Our Brands

      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms
      • About
      • Contact
      • Advertise
      • Sitemap
      • California – Do Not Sell My Information

      Property of TechnologyAdvice.
      © 2024 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

      Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.