The 15 best US cities for millennials, where jobs are plenty and life is affordable

Some of the best places to live for millennials are still major cities.Rich Fury/Getty Images

• Millennials want to live in a city with good jobs, people their age, and things to do.
• School-ranking website Niche recently ranked the best places to live for young professionals, based on affordability, job opportunities, and other factors.
• Cambridge, Massachusetts, is the best place to live for millennials, according to Niche.

Millennials prefer a well-rounded city that has it all: fun, friends, and a strong job game.

Turns out, that's still found in some of America's biggest cities as well as their smaller neighboring cities — and a few up-and-coming destinations. School-ranking website Niche recently looked at the best places for young professionals to live, defined as those ages 25 to 34. This makes up the majority of millennials, who turn ages 24 to 39 in 2020.

To determine its list, Niche rated cities on several factors, including affordability, walkability, job opportunities, and access to bars, restaurants, and coffee shops. Much of this data came from the US Census Bureau. You can read the full methodology here.

Here are the best places to live for millennials.