| Best Metros for Recent College Grads | ||||
| Rank | Metro | LQ for Jobs | Estimated 2013 Job Openings | Median Hourly Earnings |
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 1.55 | 9,927 | $47.27 |
| 2 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 1.36 | 39,259 | $40.46 |
| 3 | Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH | 1.34 | 29,156 | $36.19 |
| 4 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 1.27 | 20,320 | $36.73 |
| 5 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 1.24 | 19,981 | $40.69 |
| 6 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1.19 | 6,672 | $30.42 |
| 7 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 1.18 | 9,960 | $31.87 |
| 8 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 1.17 | 5,039 | $32.45 |
| 9 | Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI | 1.16 | 12,653 | $30.81 |
| 9 | Baltimore-Towson, MD | 1.16 | 14,228 | $32.15 |
(Via TheAtlanticCities)
The median hourly earnings here doesn't seem to comport with job openings for college grads...at least I hope. I graduated in 2011 and work in Arlington; neither myself nor anyone I know makes close to $84,000. In fact, I don't think the data accurately reflects the title 'Best Metros for Recent College Grads' at all
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