| Kiplingers recently put together a list
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| | Austin
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| of great cities where one can find still
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| | The capital of Texas, Austin is the
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| find reasonable rents, but that are not
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| | state's fourth-largest city and the 16th
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| boring to live in.
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| | largest in the United States. The city
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| While many young professionals aim to
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| | was ranked as the #2 Best Big City in
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| launch their careers in the mega-cities
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| | "Best Places to Live" according to Money
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| like Boston or New York, many may find
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| | magazine in 2006. A multitude of
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| satisfaction (and save a lot of money) by
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| | graduates each year from the computer and
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| looking beyond the better-known
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| | science programs at The University of
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| population centers. The five locales
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| | Texas at Austin provide a ready
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| listed below all have a cost of living
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| | work-force of young, talented, and driven
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| that is at or close to the national
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| | employees that help to fuel the city's
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| average for students and young wage
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| | technology and defense industries.
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| earners:
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| | Where: Downtown, S. Austin Cost: 500-800
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| Athens
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| | dollars a month for a one-bedroom apt.,
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| The state-chartered University of Georgia
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| | 700-1,200 dollars for a two-bedroom
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| is located in this laid-back town and is
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| | Denver
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| responsible for its original founding and
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| | The Denver Metropolitan Area has more
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| its subsequent growth. The city offers
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| | U.S. government workers than any other
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| free wireless 'net access downtown, and
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| | such area except for Washington, D.C.
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| the college and two local hospitals help
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| | Among many attractions are a good
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| ameliorate the citys unemployment rate.
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| | light-rail system and a top-20 ranking
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| Where: Downtown, West side, Five Points
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| | for free wireless hot spots.
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| Cost: 650-750 dollars a month for a
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| | Where: W. Highland, LoDo, Highland Cost:
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| one-bedroom apt., or 750-850 dollars for
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| | 700-800 dollars a month for a one-bedroom
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| a two-bedroom apt.
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| | apartment, 900-1,200 dollars for a
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| Atlanta
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| | two-bedroom
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| Atlanta is the state hub and Georgia's
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| | Minneapolis
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| most populous city, as well as being the
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| | The largest city in Minnesota,
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| center of the ninth largest metropolitan
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| | Minneapolis adjoins Saint Paul, the
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| area in America. It ranks fourth among
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| | state's capital. Availability of wireless
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| U.S.A. cities for wireless Internet, and
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| | hot spots, transportation solutions,
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| is ranked #3 in the number of Fortune 500
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| | medical trials, university research and
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| companies headquartered in its
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| | development expenditures, advanced
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| metropolitan area, behind New York City
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| | degrees held by the work force, and
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| and Houston.
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| | general conservation of energy are so far
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| Where: Midtown, Virginia Highlands, East
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| | above the national average that in 2005,
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| Atlanta Cost: 600-900 dollars a month for
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| | Popular Science named Minneapolis the
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| a one-bedroom apartment, 800-1,350
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| | "Top Tech City" in U.S.A.
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| dollars for a two-bedroom
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