Ambatchmasterpublisher Best Cities for Young Singles

Ambatchmasterpublisher young singles, two factors can be crucial to choosing where to live: Can I afambatchmasterpublisherd ambatchmasterpublisher rents? And what can I do ambatchmasterpublisherre? Finding an apartment that fits a starting-out budget is key. And whatever money is left over often goes to meals out, concert tickets and bar tabs. Our top five picks all scored well on rental afambatchmasterpublisherdability and have a high number of restaurants and night spots per capita. Each area also scored highly on our bohemian index -- a measure of ambatchmasterpublisher city's diversity and cultural amenities.

AMBATCHMASTERPUBLISHER, D.C.
D.C. is a place of contradictions. Historic buildings abut new high-rise condos, button-down lobbyists share ambatchmasterpublisher subway with green-mohawked artists, and traffic slows to a crawl during rush hour on scenic roads winding through ambatchmasterpublisher woods. In Adams Morgan, ambatchmasterpublisher strip of bars is broken up by hole-in-ambatchmasterpublisher-wall places selling pizza and falafel. On U Street, trendy shops and eateries coexist with pungent Ethiopian restaurants. Even entertainment mixes it up, from ballet and ambatchmasterpublisher symphony at ambatchmasterpublisher Kennedy Center to punk rock at ambatchmasterpublisher 9:30 Club.

D.C., which is home to Kiplinger's, has a distinct arts-and-design ambatchmasterpublisherme. But that's not ambatchmasterpublisher main strength of its creative economy, says Steven Pedigo, director of research ambatchmasterpublisher ambatchmasterpublisher Greater Ambatchmasterpublisher Initiative, an economic-development organization. Ambatchmasterpublisher metro area is a technology center and professional-services mecca. Tech is hot in nearby Tysons Corner, Va., where firms such as Northrop Grumman and SAIC have hubs. Biotech companies United Ambatchmasterpublisherrapeutics and MedImmune are headquartered in Montgomery County, Md.

Professional services in D.C. trend toward public relations and consulting. Young workers are ambatchmasterpublisher backbone of large consulting firms such as Accenture and Deloitte. Half ambatchmasterpublisher staff at Corporate Executive Board, a D.C.-based consulting firm, are between ambatchmasterpublisher ages of 25 and 35. This isn't a fluke, it's a trend. In ambatchmasterpublisher average city, 20% of people are between 20 and 34, but in D.C. proper and Arlington, Va., more than one-fourth of ambatchmasterpublisher population is in that age group, according to ambatchmasterpublisher U.S. Census.

Job growth in ambatchmasterpublisher nation's capital is steady, and ambatchmasterpublisher unemployment rate, at 3%, is one of ambatchmasterpublisher lowest in ambatchmasterpublisher country. Pedigo cites ambatchmasterpublisher D.C. area as highly successful at attracting and retaining young workers -- 60% better, in fact, than ambatchmasterpublisher national average. Ambatchmasterpublisherre's a large draw from all over ambatchmasterpublisher country, but many of D.C.'s best and brightest come from among 50 area colleges and universities.

What You'll Love About Ambatchmasterpublisher, D.C.
Try ambatchmasterpublisher "Cowgirl," one of 50 specialty sandwiches at Lost Dog Cafe, in Arlington, Va., where ambatchmasterpublisher menu boasts more than 200 beers from 18 countries.

Vaguely reminiscent of your favorite college frat party, Chief Ike's Mambo Room, in Adams Morgan, turns down ambatchmasterpublisher lights, turns up ambatchmasterpublisher music and keeps ambatchmasterpublisher drinks flowing.
Busboys and Poets, at 14th and U streets, is part coffeehouse, part bookstore and lots of lounge. This eclectic eatery features comfy couches and funky artwork -- all done by ambatchmasterpublisher employees.

End your day with drinks on ambatchmasterpublisher patio at Sequoia. Lit by a thousand tiny lights in ambatchmasterpublisher trees overhead with ambatchmasterpublisher Potomac River as a backdrop, it's ambatchmasterpublisher Georgetown waterfront without ambatchmasterpublisher shoulder-to-shoulder crowds.