10 places in the US where young people are happy, rents are affordable, and jobs are plentiful

If you're a millennial in search of a good place to live, you might find what you're looking for in Middle America.

Despite stabilizing rent prices in popular coastal markets like New York City, Boston, and San Francisco, these places remain unaffordable for the average millennial.

Cities in the Midwest and South, however, offer affordable housing, stable and well-paying jobs, and a good quality of life.

That's according to a recent study by Apartment List, which evaluated the housing and job markets of popular US metro areas, as well as the satisfaction of residents there, to discover the best places for millennials to live.

To compile its ranking, Apartment List gathered the following metrics for the 75 largest US metro areas:

Affordability:
Jobs:
Livability:

Each of the categories was weighted equally to determine the final list. Below, take a look at the 10 best metro areas for millennials. On each slide, we've included the metro's score for each category, as well as median income and median rent.

10. Minneapolis, Minnesota

Job score: 67

Median income: $43,170

Affordability score: 51

Median rent: $1,217

Livability score: 73

9. Houston, Texas

Job score: 76

Affordability score: 59

Median rent: $1,015

Livability score: 55

8. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Job score: 71

Affordability score: 90

Median rent: $819

Livability score: 34

7. Omaha, Nebraska

Job score: 69

Affordability score: 83

Median rent: $940

Livability score: 43

6. Charleston, South Carolina

Job score: 66

Affordability score: 34

Median rent: $1,134

Livability score: 96

5. Columbus, Ohio

Job score: 55

Affordability score: 76

Median rent: $964

Livability score: 66

4. San Antonio, Texas

Job score: 59

Affordability score: 57

Median rent: $1,063

Livability score: 85

3. Madison, Wisconsin

Job score: 79

Affordability score: 50

Median rent: $1,000

Livability score: 81

2. Provo, Utah

Job score: 69

Affordability score: 62

Median rent: $885

Livability score: 84

1. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Job score: 69

Affordability score: 94

Median rent: $837

Livability score: 53

10 places in the US where young people are happy, rents are affordable, and jobs are plentiful

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