0Best Cities for College GradsThe Class of 2010 is heading into the real world but where should they live? Urban guru Richard Florida and his team find the best cities for the young and ambitious.Updated Jul. 14, 2017 2:11PM EDT / Published May 24, 2010 9:32AM EDT 1. Ithaca, NY 2. Madison, WI 3. Ann Arbor, MI 4. Durham, NCGetty Images 5. Austin-Round Rock, TX Jack Plunkett / AP Photo 6. Boulder, CO 7. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 8. Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH 9. New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA 10. Iowa City, IA 11. Charlottesville, VA 12. College Station-Bryan, TX Getty Images 13. Lawrence, KS Jamie Squire / Getty Images 14. Lincoln, NE 15. Tallahassee, FL 16. Columbia, MO 17. Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey 18. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 19. State College, PAGetty Images 20. San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA 21. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA 22. Santa Barbara-Santa Maria, CA 23. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 24. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CABernd Geh / Getty Images 25. Seattle, WA
1. Ithaca, NY 2. Madison, WI 3. Ann Arbor, MI 4. Durham, NCGetty Images 5. Austin-Round Rock, TX Jack Plunkett / AP Photo 6. Boulder, CO 7. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 8. Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH 9. New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA 10. Iowa City, IA 11. Charlottesville, VA 12. College Station-Bryan, TX Getty Images 13. Lawrence, KS Jamie Squire / Getty Images 14. Lincoln, NE 15. Tallahassee, FL 16. Columbia, MO 17. Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey 18. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 19. State College, PAGetty Images 20. San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA 21. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA 22. Santa Barbara-Santa Maria, CA 23. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 24. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CABernd Geh / Getty Images 25. Seattle, WA