Kris Turner

kris.turner@indystar.com

Indianapolis is one of the best cities for young professionals in 2016, according to a ranking released by Forbes.

The list, which puts Indy in a 10th-place tie with Twin Cities, Minn., ranked the best places to live for college-educated people with less than five years of experience. It factored in job growth, unemployment rates, pay and cost of living.

“The second category of cities leading our list are underrated mid-tier markets, where the pay is still decent but, unlike the overpriced Bay Area, the cost of living is a relative bargain. Think Columbus, Ohio (No. 7); Warren, Mich. (No. 9); and Indianapolis,” the list stated.

“Each of these underrated cities boasts strong projected annual job growth over a three-year period (Columbus 2.5 percent, Warren 2.48 percent, and Indianapolis 2.67 percent).”

The list was topped by San Francisco; Silicon Valley, Calif.; and Raleigh, N.C.

Call IndyStar reporter Kris Turner at (317) 444-6047. Follow him on Twitter: @krisnturner.

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