Report: Midwest cities top Boulder, Fort Collins for new grads

Jobs? Check. Killer lifestyle? Check. Boulder and Fort Collins have them.

Affordability? Well, that’s the piece that makes life tough for new college grads looking to land locally, according to a new report released by finance website ValuePenguin.

Boulder came in 13th and Fort Collins 30th on ValuePenguin’s rankings of the best cities for new grads. The report looked at the availability of jobs, lifestyle factors such as entertainment and transportation, and affordability of housing.

The study ranked 381 metropolitan statistical areas in each of the three categories. The Boulder MSA is actually Boulder County, while…