[Bloomberg] Houston #1 city for college grads and jobs

Bloomberg:

Good pay, affordability, and jobs made the South shine this year. Seven Southern cities, including five in Texas, joined the list.

The most promising region in the U.S. for job hunting by newly minted college graduates is the South, and the city with the best mix of job openings, pay, and affordability is Houston.

A private-sector push in Houston has created 31,000 positions since January, including 10,800 in May, said Jeff Moseley, president of the Greater Houston Partnership, an advocacy group for the business community. Houston is the largest city in Texas. A startup culture is taking hold there, in contrast to other parts of the U.S., Moseley said.

"In some parts, it's, 'Who's your daddy?' and 'Where'd you go to school?' " Moseley said in an interview. "Here it's, 'What's your idea, and how can we make money?' "

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