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Niche.com has compiled a wide-ranging list of the best American cities and neighborhoods for millennials. It’s a wide-ranging roster encompassing major communities across the country — and one Denver residential area landed in the top ten.
Continue to count down the Niche’s photo-illustrated picks, featuring text and data from the site — and there’s a lot more where that came from. To access the original post, click here.
Number 10: San Diego, California — Little Italy POPULATION 1,633
POPULATION DENSITY 10,022 people/sq.mi.
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Little Italy is a neighborhood in San Diego, CA, with 1,633 residents. It has very high home values and very high rent costs. Its citizens generally have high education levels and average income levels.
% Age 25-34 15%
Median Rent $1,261
Median Income $30,196
Crime Score Low
Representative College University of San Diego
Number 9: Minneapolis, Minnesota — North Loop POPULATION 3,469
POPULATION DENSITY 4,185 people/sq.mi.
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North Loop is a neighborhood in Minneapolis, MN, with 3,469 residents. It has very high home values and very high rent costs. Its citizens generally have high education levels and very high income levels.
% Age 25-34 14%
Median Rent $864
Median Income $33,511
Crime Score Average*
Representative College University of Minnesota
Continue to keep counting down the ten best neighborhoods for millennials in the U.S. Number 8: Dallas, Texas — Oak Lawn POPULATION 31,473
POPULATION DENSITY 9,053 people/sq.mi.
SIZE 3 sq.mi.
Oak Lawn is a neighborhood in Dallas, TX, with 31,473 residents. It has very high home values and very high rent costs. Its citizens generally have high education levels and very high income levels.
% Age 25-34 15%
Median Rent $874
Median Income $29,830
Crime Score Below Average
Representative College Southern Methodist University
Number 7: Denver, Colorado — Speer POPULATION 11,170
POPULATION DENSITY 12,910 people/sq.mi.
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Speer is a neighborhood in Denver, CO, with 11,170 residents. It has very high home values and average rent costs. Its citizens generally have high education levels and average income levels.
% Age 25-34 15%
Median Rent $902
Median Income $32,422
Crime Score Below Average
Representative College University of Denver
Continue to keep counting down the ten best neighborhoods for millennials in the U.S. Number 6: Boston, Massachusetts — Springhill (Somerville) POPULATION 9,010
POPULATION DENSITY 22,657 people/sq.mi.
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Spring Hill is a neighborhood in Somerville, MA, with 9,010 residents. It has very high home values and very high rent costs. Its citizens generally have very high education levels and high income levels.
% Age 25-34 13%
Median Rent $1,163
Median Income $33,659
Crime Score Below Average
Representative College Boston University
Number 5: San Francisco, California — Cow Hollow POPULATION 8,042
POPULATION DENSITY 23,751 people/sq.mi.
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Cow Hollow is a neighborhood in San Francisco, CA, with 8,042 residents. It has very high home values and very high rent costs. Its citizens generally have high education levels and very high income levels.
% Age 25-34 15%
Median Rent $1,344
Median Income $36,119
Crime Score Average
Representative College University of San Francisco
Continue to keep counting down the ten best neighborhoods for millennials in the U.S. Number 4: Chicago, Illinois — Wicker Park POPULATION 24,391
POPULATION DENSITY 24,274 people/sq.mi.
SIZE 1 sq.mi.
Wicker Park is a neighborhood in Chicago, IL, with 24,391 residents. It has very high home values and very high rent costs. Its citizens generally have high education levels and very high income levels.
% Age 25-34 14%
Median Rent $931
Median Income $30,061
Crime Score Average*
Representative College DePaul University
Number 3: Washington, D.C. — Clarendon (Arlington) POPULATION 6,949
POPULATION DENSITY 28,255 people/sq.mi.
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Clarendon/Courthouse is a neighborhood in Arlington, VA, with 6,949 residents. It has very high home values and very high rent costs. Its citizens generally have very high education levels and very high income levels.
% Age 25-34 15%
Median Rent $1,353
Median Income $42,226
Crime Score Average
Representative College Georgetown University
Continue to keep counting down the ten best neighborhoods for millennials in the U.S. Number 2: Austin, Texas — South River City POPULATION 6,530
POPULATION DENSITY 5,824 people/sq.mi.
SIZE 1 sq.mi.
South River City/Travis Heights is a neighborhood in Austin, TX, with 6,530 residents. It has very high home values and high rent costs. Its citizens generally have high education levels and high income levels.
% Age 25-34 17%
Median Rent $936
Median Income $30,816
Crime Score Below Average
Representative College University of Texas-Austin
Number 1: New York City — Greenpoint (Brooklyn) POPULATION 32,508
POPULATION DENSITY 23,549 people/sq.mi.
SIZE 1 sq.mi.
Greenpoint is a neighborhood in New York City, NY, with 32,508 residents. It has very high home values and very high rent costs. Its citizens generally have high education levels and average income levels.
% Age 25-34 14%
Median Rent $1,157
Median Income $31,703
Crime Rate Low
Representative College New York University
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More from our Things to Do archive circa October 2013: “Photos: Ten best neighborhoods in Denver according to MapQuest.”
