The 20 best college towns in America
20. Bellingham, Washington — home of Western Washington University
19. La Crosse, Wisconsin — home of The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Population: 136,824
College student population in the metro area: 16,081
#1 Youth Unemployment
18. Jacksonville, North Carolina — home of The University of Mount Olive
Population: 186,684
College student population in the metro area: 15,297
#3 Rent
17. Blacksburg, Virginia — home of Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech)
Population: 180,649
College student population in the metro area: 41,438
#3 Bars and Restaurants
16. Rochester, Minnesota — home of the University of Minnesota Rochester
Population: 170,519
College student population in the metro area: 11,363
#4 Rent
15. State College, Pennsylvania — home of Pennsylvania State University
Population: 159,341
College student population in the metro area: 39,577
#5 Bars and Restaurants
14. Athens, Georgia — home of The University of Georgia
Population: 159,341
College student population in the metro area: 39,577
#5 Bars and Restaurants
13. Fargo, North Dakota — home of North Dakota State University
Population: 167,166
College student population in the metro area: 21,346
#1 Rent
12. Lafayette, Indiana — The metropolitan area is home to Purdue University
Population: 212,704
College student population in the metro area: 44,252
#2 Innovation
11. Charlottesville, Virginia — home of the University of Virginia
Population: 227,179
College student population in the metro area: 26,327
#3 Youth Unemployment
10. Bloomington, Illinois — home of Illinois State University
Population: 189,628
College student population in the metro area: 25,689
#2 Arts and Entertainment
9. Columbia, Missouri — home of the University of Missouri
Population: 172,738
College student population in the metro area: 32,287
#4 Labor Force
8. Manhattan, Kansas — home of Kansas State University
Population: 98,643
College student population in the metro area: 17,537
#5 Labor Force
7. College Station, Texas — home of Texas A&M University
Population: 242,453
College student population in the metro area: 58,018
#1 Bars and Restaurants
6. Bloomington, Indiana — home of Indiana University Bloomington
Population: 163,726
College student population in the metro area: 41,211
#2 Bars and Restaurants
5. Iowa City, Iowa — home of the University of Iowa
Population: 164,043
College student population in the metro area: 33,358
#3 College Educated
4. Ithaca, New York — home of Cornell University and Ithaca College
Population: 104,592
College student population in the metro area: 28,164
#2 College Educated
3. Flagstaff, Arizona — home of Northern Arizona University
Population: 138,039
College student population in the metro area: 24,832
#1 Diversity
2. Champaign-Urbana, Illinois — home of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Population: 207,584
College student population in the metro area: 47,895
#1 City Access
1. Boulder, Colorado
Population: 199,129
College student population in the metro area: 31,958
#1 Innovation
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