Here Are The 20 Best Small Cities For College Students

Here Are The 20 Best Small Cities For College Students

Here Are The 20 Best Small Cities For College Students

The Huffington Post  | By Alexandra Svokos

Posted: 10/13/2014 3:33 pm EDT Updated: 10/13/2014 3:33 pm EDT

Boulder, Colorado comes out on top as the best small metro for college students.

The American Institute for Economic Research compiled data from various metro areas across the country, comparing data on how students live there. They took information about student life, culture, economic health and opportunity. As AIERsays, “The people students meet, the places they go, and the jobs they may hold are essential supplements to formal education.”

Durham and Chapel Hill, North Carolina, came in second, with high levels of academic research and development per student and percentage of workers in “innovative” fields.

In third place, Ann Arbor, Michigan reported both a high percentage of college-educated residents as well as a high student concentration.

See the full list here:

20. Eugene-Springfield, Oregon

19. Tallahassee, Florida
 

18. Honolulu, Hawaii

17. Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky


16. Syracuse, New York
 

15. Provo-Orem, Utah

    

14. Omaha, Nebraska-Council Bluffs, Iowa

 

13. Anchorage, Alaska

12. Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan

11. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York


 

 

10. Huntsville, Alabama

 

9. Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey


 

 

8. Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut

 

7. Lincoln, Nebraska Metro Area

6. Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado

 

5. Gainesville, Florida


 

 

4. Madison, Wisconsin

3. Ann Arbor, Michigan


 

 

2. Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina

 

1. Boulder, Colorado