Although It bothers me that my home state of California didn’t make this list, I can only assume it is because they used “data” and “factual evidence” rather than just how awesome it is to live in particular areas.
Between crushing student debt and and a staggering 13.9 percent unemployment rate, there's no denying the recession has been unkind to America's young adults.
Even so, we may be putting too much focus on the big picture when it comes to gauging how badly young people are faring, says MoneyRates.com financial analyst Richard Barrington.
"There are so many stories about how difficult conditions are for young adults ... but one thing that we know is that conditions vary greatly from state to state," Barrington told Business Insider. "Probably the clearest example of that is the unemployment rate. While it's steadily remained around 9 percent nationally, in some states it's under 5 percent." Read More
