18. Charlotte
2009 Rank:: 13
Entry-Level Employers: 30
Average Annual Pay: $43,890
Cost of Living Index: 93.5
Unemployment Rate: 11.1 percent
Charlotte might have a high unemployment rate, but it is also on the low end for cost of living. From the looks of the employers posting jobs, recent grads who want to work in health care as, say, nurses or MRI technicians have some great opportunities. The city is best known, however, for banking. In fact, Bank of America (BAC) is headquartered in Charlotte. Nascar fans will enjoy having Lowes Speedway and many of the Nascar teams in the city. Recent college grads might also appreciate Charlotte’s version of SoHo, which is called NoDa and features art galleries and restaurants galore.
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