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Any recent college graduates should have an easy time finding Houston jobs.

Bloomberg Businessweek named Houston first on its list of the Best Cities for New College Grads. Aside from creating 31,000 jobs since January, the city has a low cost of living and low unemployment rate, which are great factors for new job seekers.

Houston is home to 24 of the 57 biggest companies in Texas, including Conoco Phillips, Halliburton, and Continental Airlines. The city also has strong energy, aeronautics, and healthcare industries.

There are 61 entry-level employers in Houston, where college grads earn an average pay of $44,880 per year. In addition, the city has a cost of living index of 91.4 and an unemployment rate of 8.4 percent.

In order to form the list of best cities for college grads, Bloomberg Businessweek gathered information from AfterCollege on employers in 30 cities that are hiring college grads, as well as data on each city's average salary, unemployment rate, and cost of living.

The complete list of best cities for college grads includes:

1. Houston
2. Washington, D.C.
3. Dallas
4. Atlanta
5. Austin
6. Minneapolis
7. Pittsburgh
8. Denver
9. Columbus
10. Fort Worth
11. Boston
12. New York
13. Tulsa
14. Oklahoma City
15. Kansas City
16. Philadelphia
17. Cleveland
18. Charlotte
19. Phoenix
20. Dayton
21. Salt Lake City
22. Milwaukee
23. Cincinnati
24. San Antonio
25. Richmond
26. Knoxville
27. Tucson
28. Seattle
29. Portland
30. Tampa

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