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Seattle #1 Destination for College Students

March 14, 2022

In new Axios-Generation Lab survey of college students, majority picked the Emerald City as their top choice for post-graduation aspirations.

Location, location, location.

In a survey of college students from across the country, Seattle scored the top spot for “most desired post-graduation destination,” according to the new Axios-Generation Lab Next Cities Index. The index tracks “rising U.S. work and culture trends through geographic preferences.”

Here’s an excerpt from the Axios story on the results of the survey, which was conducted from November 18, 2021 through February 14, 2022, with students from two-year and four-year colleges and universities:

“The Emerald City, with its superstar tech-hub status, cool climate, green-energy embrace and music and art scene, eclipsed two top-dollar coastal destinations—New York and Los Angeles—among young adults looking to move. Seattle also drew a more bipartisan appeal.”

Read the full report.