Jefferson City ranked second among Missouri cities for accommodating millennial job seekers in a study published recently by finance website NerdWallet.
Millennials are considered workers ages 18-33, according to a March 2014 Pew Research report.
The study considered three factors. First, it examined the jobs available in the area, using the most recent U.S. Census Bureau figures for 2013 unemployment rate and 2012 average worker. The study also factored in whether the city offered affordable housing as well as the percentage of millennial-aged people in the city's workforce.
Jefferson City ranked second behind Pevely, followed by Trenton, Bowling Green, Macon, Bonne Terre, Fulton, Maryland Heights, Maryville and Neosho in the top 10. The study analyzed 95 places in Missouri with populations greater than 5,000.
The study noted, after manufacturing and transportation, education and healthcare are among the top industries in Missouri, and many of the state's top-ranked cities for millennial job seekers are industrial hubs or are home to large, regional medical centers.