1. Indianapolis

Jobs: 180 employers posting entry-level jobs in medical-health care, business/finance, customer service, sales, management
Average Annual Pay: $41,420
Cost of Living Composite Index: 91.7
Unemployment Rate: 8.7%

There's more to Indianapolis than race car driving. Young professionals can put their careers in the fast lane in the 13th-largest U.S. city. According to the city's Convention & Visitors Bureau, the city has gone through a "renaissance" in the past decade, which has made it "the perfect balance of cosmopolitan style and small-town charm." Whether you believe that or not, the 180 employers posting entry-level jobs on AfterCollege.com in sectors such as medical-health care and business/finance might make more young people take notice. The state's top two Fortune 500 companies—WellPoint (WLP) and Eli Lilly (LLY)—are based in Indianapolis.

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