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Best Places for Postgraduate Living May 23, 2017

People who live in the Bay Area are keenly aware of the unique lifestyle offered here. With beautiful surroundings, dozens of outdoor activities, and a mild climate, Coos Bay has a natural appeal which is hard to resist. Coos Bay may have earned some increased appeal with college graduates seeking to begin life outside of school.  According to LendEDU, Coos Bay ranked as one of the best cities in the United States for postgraduates to move to and start a career, based on specific qualities that were deemed important.  

Analyzing over 30,000 U.S. cities, then narrowing the contenders down to 15,000 cities based on a population minimum, LendEDU developed a ranking system based on several factors, including:

  • Age Ratio Score
  • Cost of Living
  • Income Growth 
  • Entertainment Experience
  • Commute
  • Single Ratio

The report entitled, The Best 250 Cities for Postgraduates includes six Oregon cities in the top 250 with Coos Bay being ranked at #245.

A number of other factors were taken into account and readers are invited to review the information and methodology at LandEDU. An online lending and money management company founded in 2014, LendEDU has been featured and mentioned on a variety of websites including New York Times, Wall Street Journal, CNN, Bloomberg, NPR, CBS News, Fox News, Business Insider, Yahoo! Finance, Forbes, and Huffington Post, Inc.