Portland, Maine - BusinessWeek Ranks #22 for Generation Y's

Great News! Portland, Maine, has just been ranked 22nd in a report released by Business Week ranking the “Best Cities for Generation Y”. Portland ranks high on the list surrounded by many large cities like New York City, Boston, Washington DC, and Los Angeles, as well as big college cities like Madison, WI., Boulder, CO., Ann Arbor, MI., and New Haven, CT.

The driving factor in the study seems to be the labor markets that these cities offer with stability being a reason for attracting Generation Y. While Portland does have a number of employment opportunities catering to the Generation Y crowd, the cities vicinity to Boston, the strong art and music scene, and relatively inexpensive living stand out as reasons for attracting them to Portland. Not to mention one can bike, boat, hike, and ski in numerous places within 30-45 minutes of Portland, which adds a further attraction.

Congratulations Portland! A great honor and hopefully additional publicity to attract more great citizens of Generation Y.

Read full story here – Why Certain Cities Attract Gen Ys”

Portland in the rankings here – Portland, Maine #22

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