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The Top 25 Cities for Recent Graduates' Careers
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Tania Khadder, Anna Hennings, Adam Starr, Alice Handley | WomenCo.
May 11, 2009
#22. Louisville, KY
Population: 256,231?
Average Salary: $37,410?
Cost of Living Rank (in a 1-100 list): 16
Average Commute Time: 21.5 minutes
Job Growth Rank (in a list of 372 Highest Growth Cities): 204
Unemployment Rate: 10
Louisville is a charming southern belle of a city with a derby full of galloping job opportunities. Ranked at #16 for cost of living, Louisville offers country charm and city amenities. The job growth is pacing around the national average, and the unemployment rate has gone up a reasonable 4.2% since the recession began.
Bonus fun fact: 90% of the United States’ disco balls are produced in Louisville.
