Where Atlanta ranks for best cities for recent grads to start their careers

CLARK ATLANTA GRADS--May 16, 2016 - Atlanta - Graduates celebrate as they line up for the processional. Clark Atlanta University class of 2016 filled Panther Stadium Monday morning for it's 27th annual Commencement Service. The keynote speaker was retired astronaut Mae Jemison, the first woman of color in Space. Honorary degrees were awarded to Hamilton Bohannon, a 1964 graduate of Clark College; Roland Carter; Congressman John Conyers, and Congressman Hank Johnson, a 1976 Clark College graduate. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

Credit: Bob Andres

Credit: Bob Andres

CLARK ATLANTA GRADS--May 16, 2016 - Atlanta - Graduates celebrate as they line up for the processional. Clark Atlanta University class of 2016 filled Panther Stadium Monday morning for it's 27th annual Commencement Service. The keynote speaker was retired astronaut Mae Jemison, the first woman of color in Space. Honorary degrees were awarded to Hamilton Bohannon, a 1964 graduate of Clark College; Roland Carter; Congressman John Conyers, and Congressman Hank Johnson, a 1976 Clark College graduate. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

Looking for the best place to launch your career? Consider Atlanta. It ranks No. 10 on Credit Sesame's list for best U.S. cities for recent college graduates to begin their careers.

The finance site identified the top 25 "18-hour" cities - cities offering a similar lifestyle to a major city like New York but without running 24/7 and without the higher costs. Then researchers factored in these five categories: median household income, median rent price, unemployment rate, average student-loan balance, and average credit-card balance.

The Peach City nabbed the tenth spot with a median household income of $46,439, a median rent price of $969 per month and a 12.9 percent unemployment rate.

According to the study, Atlanta is also one of the best places in the nation for someone to start a minority business or be hired by one.

Additionally, of all states, Georgia ranks 10 in the nation with 20.2 percent minority-owned businesses.

Click here to find out what other cities made the list.