Full Ranking of the Best & Worst Cities

Home Report 2018’s Best & Worst Cities for Millennials with Student Debt

#	City/Metro	Overall Score By default cities are sorted by a general score. You could sort by other parameter.	Student Debt Composite	Housing and Transportation	Employment, Education & Amenties	Tax Burden	Total Generational Debt
1	Lincoln, NE	92.217	60.10%	87.38%	72.42%	61.82%	67.38%
2	La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	90.843	68.87%	56.31%	64.53%	59.41%	79.72%
3	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI	89.142	67.90%	74.76%	72.27%	54.29%	53.47%
4	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	85.068	52.84%	92.23%	71.82%	59.48%	57.15%
5	Columbia, MO	84.130	57.20%	67.48%	66.05%	67.12%	28.44%
6	El Paso, TX	83.036	84.10%	21.36%	64.91%	72.84%	14.73%
7	Anchorage, AK	83.004	77.08%	99.03%	62.39%	82.65%	29.66%
8	Champaign-Urbana, IL	81.697	73.33%	67.48%	44.57%	58.93%	72.09%
9	Mankato-North Mankato, MN	81.592	53.41%	74.76%	56.57%	63.24%	81.46%
10	Fargo, ND-MN	80.991	48.65%	94.66%	69.73%	70.33%	48.36%
11	Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	80.846	74.79%	46.60%	56.40%	69.91%	37.25%
12	Missoula, MT	80.238	70.35%	25.73%	62.71%	76.46%	48.30%
13	Bakersfield, CA	79.855	83.49%	11.17%	49.63%	56.53%	46.05%
14	Casper, WY	79.192	78.54%	92.23%	53.03%	80.99%	9.47%
15	Erie, PA	79.146	40.92%	56.31%	58.20%	61.94%	34.76%
16	St. Louis, MO-IL	79.078	63.84%	80.58%	48.52%	63.17%	35.67%
17	Syracuse, NY	79.059	56.89%	80.58%	67.39%	52.29%	31.26%
18	Urban Honolulu, HI	78.974	71.22%	67.48%	77.61%	59.45%	29.49%
19	Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	78.965	78.21%	46.60%	38.49%	67.44%	30.18%
20	Lansing-East Lansing, MI	78.567	63.08%	67.48%	40.18%	62.09%	52.46%
21	Harrisonburg, VA	77.902	56.31%	32.04%	62.88%	65.06%	64.14%
22	Salt Lake City, UT	77.085	77.15%	87.38%	57.37%	63.71%	52.32%
23	Madison, WI	77.010	72.68%	87.38%	62.05%	56.45%	32.62%
24	Rochester, NY	76.876	41.16%	67.48%	61.96%	51.19%	38.18%
25	Springfield, MA	76.284	38.89%	46.60%	60.34%	52.37%	31.83%
26	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	75.298	54.99%	97.09%	65.48%	57.98%	35.73%
27	Helena, MT	75.162	57.95%	87.38%	70.62%	79.49%	21.64%
28	Rochester, MN	75.017	57.69%	97.09%	70.85%	60.50%	25.90%
29	Great Falls, MT	75.007	66.30%	39.32%	63.19%	80.64%	26.16%
30	Oklahoma City, OK	74.908	62.57%	67.48%	61.14%	63.94%	28.68%
31	Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY	74.834	58.96%	80.58%	66.48%	51.60%	18.57%
32	Lubbock, TX	74.823	63.17%	32.04%	60.02%	77.80%	9.87%
33	Idaho Falls, ID	74.762	65.99%	56.31%	56.68%	66.72%	36.23%
34	Salinas, CA	74.426	78.44%	8.74%	61.96%	55.13%	39.88%
35	Wichita, KS	74.412	67.12%	74.76%	51.00%	64.20%	22.77%
36	Evansville, IN-KY	74.409	68.76%	67.48%	40.26%	62.56%	37.07%
37	Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	74.259	83.20%	56.31%	44.92%	61.30%	17.09%
38	Duluth, MN-WI	74.224	64.94%	67.48%	57.97%	63.01%	40.39%
39	Amarillo, TX	73.795	78.06%	74.76%	50.83%	76.01%	16.09%
40	Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	73.714	53.61%	94.66%	75.24%	60.45%	29.78%
41	Cedar Rapids, IA	73.605	55.78%	97.09%	64.59%	57.44%	20.76%
42	Wichita Falls, TX	73.416	75.48%	46.60%	45.75%	74.95%	26.51%
43	Fairbanks, AK	72.820	75.14%	99.03%	44.40%	79.81%	15.16%
44	Colorado Springs, CO	72.410	47.99%	80.58%	69.93%	62.08%	25.55%
45	Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	72.236	40.58%	56.31%	66.30%	53.63%	29.62%
46	Fresno, CA	72.188	81.58%	3.40%	32.27%	59.31%	52.58%
47	Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA	72.158	72.84%	39.32%	51.77%	59.32%	40.68%
48	Pittsburgh, PA	72.053	35.83%	87.38%	64.31%	63.16%	10.37%
49	Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	72.038	70.70%	11.17%	55.91%	54.01%	51.28%
50	Butte-Silver Bow, MT	71.847	49.00%	32.04%	68.85%	80.06%	19.96%
51	St. Joseph, MO-KS	71.842	74.96%	67.48%	56.51%	65.92%	20.86%
52	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	71.775	29.68%	94.66%	78.67%	61.96%	37.56%
53	Sioux Falls, SD	71.544	46.09%	97.09%	63.88%	77.69%	9.86%
54	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA	71.432	39.13%	39.32%	65.88%	60.23%	23.29%
55	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	71.401	72.26%	0.49%	51.86%	75.61%	5.47%
56	Rapid City, SD	71.265	62.06%	56.31%	61.39%	82.03%	17.78%
57	Kansas City, MO-KS	71.124	59.48%	87.38%	60.28%	64.02%	14.85%
58	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	71.091	39.71%	99.03%	70.10%	59.88%	20.95%
59	Green Bay, WI	71.008	72.07%	74.76%	46.12%	59.33%	41.90%
60	Cleveland-Elyria, OH	70.763	40.16%	56.31%	51.97%	59.47%	12.23%
61	Burlington-South Burlington, VT	70.685	35.47%	74.76%	68.30%	57.81%	38.38%
62	Toledo, OH	70.648	41.82%	39.32%	44.32%	62.35%	28.88%
63	Eugene, OR	70.638	51.67%	8.74%	55.00%	63.27%	57.24%
64	Albuquerque, NM	70.435	69.60%	46.60%	49.14%	70.03%	15.39%
65	Cheyenne, WY	70.411	64.13%	92.23%	51.26%	72.09%	22.99%
66	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	70.211	58.08%	80.58%	50.20%	65.37%	23.99%
67	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	70.111	42.34%	92.23%	64.99%	51.41%	30.36%
68	Charleston, WV	70.092	68.14%	80.58%	41.98%	68.17%	25.45%
69	Austin-Round Rock, TX	69.733	61.06%	80.58%	54.85%	70.38%	37.33%
70	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	69.656	57.74%	67.48%	52.08%	65.29%	50.91%
71	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	69.495	59.92%	56.31%	30.95%	62.97%	33.41%
72	Minot, ND	69.484	66.21%	97.09%	50.71%	78.84%	31.05%
73	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	69.252	64.79%	87.38%	41.80%	59.07%	15.29%
74	Johnstown, PA	69.202	41.21%	39.32%	51.51%	63.29%	8.79%
75	Roanoke, VA	69.187	58.19%	67.48%	55.80%	65.75%	15.37%
76	Dayton, OH	69.182	44.64%	56.31%	41.21%	60.00%	22.60%
77	Marquette, MI	68.989	55.98%	56.31%	46.80%	65.51%	60.37%
78	Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna, CA	68.899	83.79%	1.46%	37.75%	61.00%	54.90%
79	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	68.893	66.69%	67.48%	54.08%	73.61%	26.62%
80	Chico, CA	68.787	82.93%	3.40%	26.58%	61.84%	40.08%
81	Abilene, TX	68.740	73.27%	46.60%	51.11%	78.11%	20.93%
82	Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN	68.665	58.20%	80.58%	48.91%	60.32%	18.73%
83	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	68.276	65.96%	87.38%	54.48%	66.65%	31.02%
84	Bangor, ME	67.572	64.78%	21.36%	38.01%	65.74%	27.74%
85	Charlottesville, VA	67.265	52.12%	74.76%	61.42%	64.49%	20.83%
86	San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	66.820	66.98%	25.73%	55.51%	54.81%	21.96%
87	Grand Junction, CO	66.813	61.22%	32.04%	60.65%	60.66%	23.71%
88	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	66.755	44.45%	92.23%	61.14%	58.61%	13.24%
89	Peoria, IL	66.705	70.63%	92.23%	38.58%	58.54%	13.56%
90	Billings, MT	66.448	65.42%	67.48%	49.66%	81.77%	18.92%
91	Flint, MI	66.445	59.58%	15.05%	29.67%	62.08%	26.00%
92	Tucson, AZ	66.408	72.79%	32.04%	30.33%	68.35%	32.13%
93	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	66.341	39.13%	92.23%	58.31%	52.21%	10.60%
94	North Platte, NE	66.007	77.26%	80.58%	55.83%	66.12%	8.48%
95	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	65.879	39.67%	100.00%	70.36%	54.69%	27.90%
96	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	65.751	36.26%	74.76%	74.90%	50.30%	26.02%
97	Binghamton, NY	65.617	41.95%	67.48%	64.85%	54.66%	21.48%
98	Elmira, NY	65.573	54.33%	80.58%	53.88%	55.08%	18.31%
99	Topeka, KS	65.544	53.52%	80.58%	54.08%	61.80%	11.34%
100	San Angelo, TX	65.374	76.45%	56.31%	38.18%	77.00%	31.21%
101	Wausau, WI	65.313	77.17%	74.76%	43.32%	59.67%	16.31%
102	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	65.158	59.78%	74.76%	49.80%	61.55%	24.16%
103	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	65.111	60.50%	67.48%	50.83%	61.27%	12.91%
104	Gainesville, FL	64.956	73.63%	8.74%	35.18%	78.68%	36.56%
105	Mobile, AL	64.747	65.38%	25.73%	30.47%	64.95%	13.24%
106	Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	64.573	41.02%	74.76%	60.37%	53.65%	42.25%
107	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	64.425	53.39%	15.05%	63.56%	53.67%	23.05%
108	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	64.386	31.59%	80.58%	79.07%	38.46%	28.64%
109	Utica-Rome, NY	63.902	39.39%	56.31%	61.08%	53.35%	13.11%
110	Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	63.883	45.02%	94.66%	67.08%	50.43%	25.33%
111	Wheeling, WV-OH	63.805	63.25%	67.48%	44.03%	67.19%	6.51%
112	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	63.780	63.60%	74.76%	39.06%	59.70%	24.85%
113	Boise City, ID	63.656	69.82%	56.31%	43.60%	67.32%	29.91%
114	San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	63.582	49.62%	92.23%	73.44%	46.80%	10.48%
115	Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV	63.328	76.23%	46.60%	43.23%	69.87%	20.14%
116	Tyler, TX	63.268	71.87%	21.36%	43.66%	76.09%	9.40%
117	Savannah, GA	63.260	42.99%	39.32%	46.26%	58.36%	45.75%
118	Terre Haute, IN	63.227	73.81%	39.32%	35.15%	63.28%	45.12%
119	Portland-South Portland, ME	63.122	38.59%	67.48%	60.14%	66.95%	18.74%
120	Kennewick-Richland, WA	62.336	75.31%	92.23%	34.41%	70.53%	17.11%
121	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA	62.065	44.50%	32.04%	39.18%	62.09%	8.33%
122	Lima, OH	62.036	47.00%	39.32%	37.49%	62.60%	11.94%
123	Twin Falls, ID	61.826	73.44%	15.05%	41.32%	67.19%	23.65%
124	Salisbury, MD-DE	61.805	79.28%	39.32%	37.69%	62.82%	29.42%
125	Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	61.768	63.65%	87.38%	47.43%	72.49%	15.53%
126	Memphis, TN-MS-AR	61.676	55.32%	32.04%	31.52%	65.20%	9.63%
127	Reno, NV	61.357	72.53%	46.60%	41.52%	68.76%	20.52%
128	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	60.908	53.70%	21.36%	44.06%	76.32%	24.94%
129	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	60.880	60.52%	87.38%	45.97%	72.74%	17.80%
130	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	60.854	47.65%	3.88%	57.28%	73.45%	7.15%
131	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI	60.821	56.90%	74.76%	38.18%	62.98%	7.25%
132	Quincy, IL-MO	60.741	59.44%	67.48%	55.65%	64.36%	7.41%
133	Rockford, IL	60.530	58.42%	56.31%	33.61%	52.76%	10.94%
134	Columbus, OH	60.498	41.71%	87.38%	39.12%	62.07%	28.00%
135	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	60.450	64.45%	32.04%	22.84%	65.93%	40.36%
136	El Centro, CA	60.295	78.21%	1.46%	26.44%	62.17%	30.34%
137	Springfield, MO	60.153	65.81%	32.04%	27.61%	69.44%	22.97%
138	Odessa, TX	59.964	63.32%	99.03%	46.97%	75.98%	6.15%
139	Fort Smith, AR-OK	59.818	72.04%	15.05%	29.95%	64.37%	18.27%
140	Tulsa, OK	59.805	62.21%	56.31%	43.69%	64.07%	4.27%
141	Greensboro-High Point, NC	59.642	69.85%	25.73%	25.24%	63.09%	13.61%
142	Fort Wayne, IN	59.587	54.99%	87.38%	36.89%	60.84%	23.56%
143	Joplin, MO	59.375	68.63%	21.36%	26.70%	68.63%	8.16%
144	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	59.178	72.72%	46.60%	27.16%	74.81%	10.00%
145	Laredo, TX	58.842	63.25%	1.94%	36.72%	76.11%	22.05%
146	Lafayette, LA	58.754	71.48%	56.31%	23.02%	69.63%	27.70%
147	New Orleans-Metairie, LA	58.627	58.13%	25.73%	49.03%	65.37%	12.29%
148	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	58.592	50.91%	25.73%	46.60%	76.80%	12.80%
149	Ottumwa, IA	58.576	48.99%	32.04%	46.74%	62.46%	29.01%
150	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	58.388	61.08%	87.38%	37.04%	58.39%	11.20%
151	Bowling Green, KY	58.318	63.53%	39.32%	17.25%	60.68%	32.00%
152	Raleigh, NC	58.278	60.91%	94.66%	37.04%	61.48%	18.42%
153	Lexington-Fayette, KY	57.930	59.96%	74.76%	37.32%	54.67%	29.46%
154	Alexandria, LA	57.908	74.67%	15.05%	29.30%	54.56%	22.93%
155	Corpus Christi, TX	57.534	67.04%	56.31%	42.72%	74.45%	2.64%
156	Columbia, SC	57.193	64.24%	56.31%	20.79%	66.56%	15.40%
157	Waco, TX	57.123	60.16%	11.17%	40.52%	74.58%	12.27%
158	Huntsville, AL	56.735	79.59%	92.23%	22.93%	65.99%	15.46%
159	Juneau, AK	56.442	68.95%	100.00%	34.69%	64.50%	22.65%
160	Monroe, LA	56.204	64.68%	8.74%	23.39%	67.46%	16.65%
161	Macon, GA	56.081	72.31%	5.34%	14.16%	57.55%	13.63%
162	Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS	56.070	68.42%	25.73%	14.33%	63.35%	16.64%
163	Lake Charles, LA	56.049	73.36%	56.31%	34.49%	71.35%	10.16%
164	Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	55.906	57.11%	56.31%	38.26%	68.29%	21.11%
165	Tallahassee, FL	55.627	69.04%	21.36%	28.30%	71.15%	25.27%
166	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	55.455	87.50%	8.74%	27.04%	60.22%	19.69%
167	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	55.356	55.91%	67.48%	45.89%	61.02%	12.12%
168	Jacksonville, FL	54.814	69.92%	46.60%	29.61%	72.33%	17.24%
169	Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	54.581	56.82%	46.60%	36.18%	55.19%	33.59%
170	Greenville, NC	54.229	49.11%	8.74%	16.53%	62.72%	17.34%
171	Zanesville, OH	54.168	73.10%	15.05%	32.38%	66.84%	11.63%
172	Victoria, TX	54.039	69.13%	67.48%	31.32%	75.89%	8.13%
173	Jackson, TN	53.930	62.01%	8.74%	12.71%	72.53%	19.98%
174	Clarksburg, WV	53.859	68.83%	46.60%	32.78%	67.78%	12.86%
175	Montgomery, AL	53.764	59.55%	46.60%	15.73%	64.20%	11.61%
176	Jonesboro, AR	53.413	51.74%	21.36%	32.10%	61.91%	11.55%
177	Panama City, FL	53.246	67.28%	25.73%	28.16%	78.52%	10.35%
178	Sherman-Denison, TX	52.743	66.31%	39.32%	35.35%	68.44%	5.14%
179	Bend-Redmond, OR	52.598	63.60%	21.36%	35.49%	65.01%	10.62%
180	Medford, OR	52.516	65.00%	3.40%	33.58%	65.50%	7.13%
181	Bluefield, WV-VA	52.380	80.85%	11.17%	20.65%	68.35%	18.48%
182	Richmond, VA	52.316	42.21%	87.38%	40.26%	64.01%	9.57%
183	Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC	52.019	72.07%	39.32%	23.36%	66.12%	12.51%
184	Birmingham-Hoover, AL	51.862	70.78%	46.60%	21.30%	62.02%	9.72%
185	Columbus, GA-AL	51.308	55.73%	15.05%	12.56%	58.88%	9.38%
186	Florence, SC	51.148	60.83%	21.36%	16.25%	66.43%	8.37%
187	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	50.744	70.41%	21.36%	25.73%	76.40%	4.20%
188	Albany, GA	50.640	50.15%	5.34%	12.48%	57.85%	10.48%
189	Alpena, MI	49.822	71.30%	21.36%	29.98%	66.53%	0.99%
190	Baton Rouge, LA	49.571	57.67%	74.76%	30.73%	60.29%	18.51%
191	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	49.353	75.90%	25.73%	15.25%	70.58%	6.91%
192	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	49.325	46.26%	67.48%	30.64%	56.85%	9.27%
193	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	49.048	64.94%	67.48%	22.16%	69.64%	16.97%
194	Knoxville, TN	48.852	77.98%	32.04%	14.48%	72.08%	15.98%
195	Jackson, MS	47.139	46.15%	32.04%	14.51%	64.88%	6.17%
196	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	46.985	55.11%	67.48%	18.16%	63.57%	12.91%
197	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	46.826	62.46%	32.04%	11.74%	61.27%	12.94%
198	Traverse City, MI	45.337	54.24%	39.32%	27.07%	64.56%	8.25%
199	Paducah, KY-IL	44.959	70.99%	39.32%	19.65%	62.46%	6.71%
200	Greenwood, MS	44.799	54.96%	0.00%	20.87%	65.03%	16.83%
201	Chattanooga, TN-GA	44.693	70.63%	46.60%	14.71%	67.43%	10.95%
202	Columbus, MS	44.399	53.23%	21.36%	14.71%	64.55%	29.93%
203	Charleston-North Charleston, SC	43.682	32.73%	39.32%	28.81%	65.48%	18.49%
204	Hattiesburg, MS	42.878	51.34%	11.17%	16.39%	64.58%	22.43%
205	Wilmington, NC	42.545	48.71%	21.36%	23.19%	62.73%	11.92%
206	Dothan, AL	42.214	73.61%	15.05%	7.91%	67.43%	11.61%
207	Meridian, MS	38.027	64.98%	5.34%	7.31%	61.57%	10.48%

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