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The New River Valley of Virginia was recently named a Top 25 Best Place To Live by CreativeClass.com. Find out why ... Reprinted from NRVLiving.com. Reprint by attribution only. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/
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A friend of mine recently graduated from Radford’s Nursing program. She said – rather matter-of-factly – that 90% of her
graduating class did not have a job. Here I thought health care was THE field to be in, and she’s saying that 9 out of 10
graduates can’t find work.
Reprinted from http://www.nrvliving.com/2010/06/01/blacksburg-christiansburg-radford-a-best-place-for-college-grads/
Top Places To Live
By Jeremy Hart, NRVLiving.com and Coldwell Banker Townside, Realtors Blacksburg, VA
Welcome to the working world, class of 2010. But there’s
good news, particularly if you’re looking for a place to
relocate. CreativeClass.com just named the Blacksburg-
Christiansburg-Radford area a Top 25 “Best Place” for
recent college graduates (it should be noted our neighbors
to the east and north were noted, as well). Some of their
criteria included:
▪ Presence of 20-somethings (20-24-year-olds) in the
population.
▪ Singles – measured as the share of unmarried
people.
▪ Earnings potential – measured as average salary.
▪ Unemployment rate.
▪ College-educated workforce – the share of the
workforce with a bachelor’s degree or higher.
▪ Rental housing – Having an abundant, available
stock of rental housing is key. We measured this as
the share of all housing made up of rental units.
▪ Youth-oriented amenities – like bars, restaurants,
cafes, sports facilities, and entertainment venues.
▪ Creative capital – we use this to capture the
creative energy of a place. It’s measured as the
share of employed artists, musicians, actors,
dancers, writers, designers, and entertainers in
the workforce.
▪ Openness – a region’s openness to new and
different kinds of people reflects a lack of barriers
and willingness to let newcomers, including
young people, have a go. Our measure is the
share of gays and lesbians and foreign-born
residents in a community.
Yep, we’ve got all of that here in the New
River Valley. And TheDailyBeast.com takes
the discussion of the “Twentysomethings”
even further:
Twentysomethings understand well they face
not only fewer job options but dwindling
corporate commitment—it’s not only harder to
find a job, it’s also easier to lose it. So it makes
good sense to pick a city where the labor
market is thick with job opportunities as a
hedge against economic insecurity. What
twentysomethings value the most is the ability
to meet people and make friends. This also
makes very good sense actually. Personal
networks are about much more than having
fun, they’re among the best ways to find a job
and move forward in a career.
Twentysomethings rank the availability of
outstanding colleges and universities highly.
Many want to go back to school to pursue a
graduate degree or professional degree, and having these options available where you live is a big plus. Of course, young people value
amenities, too—from parks and open space to nightlife and culture. It’s less about all-night partying though, twentysomethings
prefer places where they can easily go for a run or bike ride, work out or walk their dog, grab a coffee, take in a concert, see
interesting new art, or take in a good meal with friends.
I’m seeing this more and more among people who are graduating from Virginia Techand Radford. While the pull of NOVA and
other areas is appealing, quality of life seems to be mentioned as a higher priority among the Twentysomethings I meet. Is
there a shift happening? With telecommuting and the ever-expanding reach of this here Internet tube, I think so; in fact, I
think the shift has already occurred.
That’s a soapbox for another day. For now, rest assured that we’d love to have you here in the New River Valley, Recent
College Graduate.
Jeremy Hart a licensed real estate agent at Coldwell Banker Townside Realtors in Blacksburg, Virginia, and founding member of NRVLiving Real
Estate. If interested, his license number is #0225077937, and he’s been a licensee in good standing of the New River Valley Association, the Virginia
Association, and the National Association of Realtors since January 2004. You can contact him at jeremy at nrvliving dot com.
Disclaimer: I’m just a real estate agent and while I’m one piece of the puzzle, don’t forget to consult your attorney, tax professional and librarian
before making a financial or real estate decision. It should be noted that the articles in this blog are solely my opinion, and likewise those who leave
comments are providing their opinions, as well.. These are not the opinions of Coldwell Banker Townside Realtors, their affiliates or any employee
thereof. Coldwell Banker Townside has been gracious in allowing me the freedom to discuss real estate in whatever way I choose, but they are not
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