The US cities attracting the most college graduates

In the US, many college graduates are choosing to live in urban areas. This is great news for cities, which know that college graduates can bolster their tech industries and spur economic growth.

But some cities are attracting more college graduates than others.

A new analysis from Brookings Institution demographer William Frey explores where older millennials have moved after they graduated college. His research pushes against assumptions that most college-educated millennials are living in big, coastal urban centers, like Los Angeles and New York. As you'll see below, young Americans are settling in cities across the country.

Looking at the 100 largest metro areas, Frey found the cities with the highest share of college graduates (ages 25 to 34) among the total millennial population.

Check out the top 10 below. (Several cities are tied, which is why we start at #6.)