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