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Austin ranked best large college city in America

Republished with permission from WalletHub

High school seniors face a laundry list of tasks when getting ready for college. Between standardized tests, essays and financial-aid applications, the final months before orientation can be difficult.

One of the most important steps in the process is the campus visit, which often includes a tour of the city or town that will serve as the student’s home for the next several years.

Experts have argued that a school’s geographical location is just as important as a strong curriculum and supportive school environment to a student’s academic success and personal development. As student living expenses can reach up to $28,720 for a 12-month period, students should try to find the most bang for their buck. That’s especially true in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, as money is tight for many people.

While some colleges are cutting tuition costs, or at least not raising them, that’s not the case at all schools. Therefore, it’s in students’ interest to live in a city with a reasonable cost of living, as well as one that provides good academic and work opportunities. The ideal city should also provide a fun social environment to help students deal with the stress of college.

To help prospective college students narrow down their school choices and to follow up our report on 2022’s College & University Rankings, WalletHub compared more than 400 U.S. cities of varying sizes based on 30 key indicators of academic, social and economic opportunities for students. Our data set ranges from the cost of living to the quality of higher education to the crime rate.

Source: WalletHub
 

Best College Towns & Cities

Overall Rank City Total Score Wallet Friendliness Social Environment Academic & Economic Opportunities
1 Austin, TX 63.6 209 10 23
2 Ann Arbor, MI 62.83 250 17 14
3 Provo, UT 62.3 22 63 45
4 Orlando, FL 59.96 80 4 141
5 Oxford, OH 59.35 3 1 304
6 Gainesville, FL 58.93 130 62 61
7 Scottsdale, AZ 58.92 309 140 1
8 West Lafayette, IN 58.8 39 39 112
9 Rexburg, ID 58.7 5 97 118
10 College Station, TX 58.33 28 53 125
11 Orem, UT 58.24 133 206 19
12 Tampa, FL 58.05 175 22 92
13 Chapel Hill, NC 58.03 185 72 55
14 Raleigh, NC 57.85 198 35 74
15 Ithaca, NY 57.84 285 11 57
16 Princeton, NJ 57.51 388 85 2
17 Irvine, CA 57.4 376 68 6
18 Storrs, CT 57.33 213 3 140
19 Pittsburgh, PA 57.1 200 9 136
20 Fayetteville, AR 56.74 16 131 119
21 Tempe, AZ 56.52 128 52 124
22 Salt Lake City, UT 56.44 168 66 95
23 Laramie, WY 56.37 34 50 188
24 Seattle, WA 56.24 374 8 34
25 Atlanta, GA 56.22 257 37 70
26 Reno, NV 56 203 51 98
27 Miami, FL 55.98 207 6 184
28 Charlottesville, VA 55.95 279 31 68
29 Clemson, SC 55.68 54 26 257
30 Madison, WI 55.62 216 58 94
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