Some Westchester Towns Rank High For Millennial Job Seekers

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Several towns and cities in Westchester County were among the best places in New York for Millennial job seekers by Nerd Wallet.

Several Westchester towns were ranked among the best in New York for millennials looking for jobs.
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Joe Jenkins

05/28/2015 11:00 a.m.

Nerd Wallet ranked municipalities in the following metrics:

Unemployment
Rent affordability
Percentage of other millennials in the area

Rye was ranked as the top town in Westchester and No. 6 overall in the state because of its convenient location to New York City and because of a 23 percent spike in millennial population. The town of over 15,000 struggled mightily in affordability with an average rent of $1,800 per month.

Tarrytown was ranked 12th overall, but saw negative millennial population growth with a median rent of more than $1,500.

Other towns on the list, along with their rankings include:

Mount Kisco (No. 15)
White Plains (No. 23)
Harrison (No. 35)
Port Chester (No. 51)
Yonkers (No. 77)
New Rochelle (No. 79)
Eastchester (No. 89)
Dobbs Ferry (No. 111)
Ossining (No. 122)
Mount Vernon (No. 129)
Scarsdale (No. 142)
Peekskill (No. 143)
Mamaroneck (No. 149)

The top rated town in New York for millennials in the job market was Pearl River.

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