Top 6 US Cities for Young Entrepreneurs

Austin is No. 1

(NEWSER) – Some cities are better than others when it comes to offering opportunities to young entrepreneurs. MoneyRates.com has ranked the best ones based on population growth, educational level, taxes, and how many of these workers are already bringing home a nice paycheck. The Lone Star State gets more than one star for dominating the top six, listed below:

1. Austin/Round Rock, Texas
2. Raleigh, NC
3. Midland, Texas
4. Houston/the Woodlands/Sugar Land, Texas
5. Crestview/Fort Walton Beach/Destin, Fla. (tie)
6. Odessa, Texas (tie)

See the entire MoneyRates.com list here.

Source: Some cities better than others if you’ve got a startup spirit (hey, Austin)