Our October issue features the top 20 cities for young attorneys based on earning potential, the size of the legal population, number of young people and culture and night life. Washington D.C. ranked No. 1, with New York City at No. 20. You can read the story here. But we ranked 71 cities, so where do the rest fall?
New Orleans picks up at No. 21, right behind New York City and at the very bottom — Little Rock, Arkansas.
| City | Reported Median Salary | Buying Power Index | Salary Required to Yield New York City Buying Power* | % of young people (25-34) | % of pop. In legal occupation | Number of firms | Culture Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | New Orleans, LA | $90,000 | 1.256 | $71,645 | 16.4 | 2.6 | 1000 | 7.5 |
| 22 | Palo Alto, CA | $160,000 | 1.387 | $115,340 | 11.9 | 3.5 | 417 | 8 |
| 23 | Menlo Park, CA | $160,000 | 1.387 | $115,340 | 14.1 | 3.9 | 136 | 9.5 |
| 24 | Austin, TX | $93,500 | 1.324 | $70,610 | 20.7 | 2.1 | 1928 | 3 |
| 25 | Baltimore, MD | $87,000 | 0.986 | $88,210 | 16.7 | 1.4 | 1052 | 9.5 |
| 26 | San Diego, CA | $90,000 | 0.921 | $97,670 | 17.6 | 2 | 2685 | 9 |
| 27 | Orlando, FL | $57,500 | 0.796 | $72,240 | 20.6 | 3.2 | 1082 | 3.5 |
| 28 | Cleveland, OH | $100,000 | 1.339 | $74,680 | 13.6 | 0.8 | 1377 | 9 |
| 29 | Pittsburgh, PA | $78,000 | 1.153 | $67,650 | 16.9 | 1.7 | 1072 | 8 |
| 30 | Portland, OR | $67,000 | 0.815 | $82,220 | 19.6 | 1.7 | 1255 | 7.5 |
| 31 | Sacramento, CA | $75,000 | 0.874 | $85,840 | 16.6 | 1.8 | 1364 | 7 |
| 32 | Fort Worth, TX | $79,000 | 1.174 | $67,280 | 16.4 | 1.3 | 979 | 7 |
| 33 | Cincinnati, OH | $65,000 | 0.937 | $69,350 | 16.6 | 2.3 | 942 | 6.5 |
| 34 | Kansas City, MO | $100,000 | 1.384 | $72,240 | 16.4 | 1.4 | 908 | 6.5 |
| 35 | Milwaukee, WI | $90,000 | 1.197 | $75,190 | 16.2 | 0.9 | 839 | 8 |
| 36 | Columbus, OH | $72,000 | 1.06 | $67,950 | 18.9 | 1.4 | 1198 | 6.5 |
| 37 | Tampa, FL | $60,000 | 0.878 | $68,318 | 15.4 | 3.9 | 1452 | 7 |
| 38 | Phoenix, AZ | $102,000 | 1.371 | $74,380 | 15.5 | 1.3 | 1633 | 7 |
| 39 | Newark, NJ | $135,000 | 1.409 | $95,820 | 16.8 | 0.3 | 416 | 9.5 |
| 40 | Miami, FL | $85,000 | 1.085 | $78,370 | 16.5 | 1.9 | 2904 | 8 |
| 41 | Nashville, TN | $90,000 | 1.369 | $65,730 | 18.4 | 1.1 | 798 | 4.5 |
| 42 | Birmingham, AL | $105,000 | 1.564 | $67,135 | 15.6 | 1.4 | 953 | 3 |
| 43 | Charleston, WV | $72,000 | 1.052 | $68,470 | 12.9 | 6.8 | 289 | 5.5 |
| 44 | Long Beach, CA | $72,000 | 0.715 | $100,700 | 15.9 | 1.4 | 627 | 10 |
| 45 | Columbia, SC | $65,000 | 0.876 | $74,160 | 17.5 | 4 | 603 | 3 |
| 46 | Detroit, MI | $100,000 | 1.362 | $73,420 | 12.1 | 0.8 | 775 | 8 |
| 47 | Rochester, NY | $88,000 | 1.191 | $73,860 | 16.8 | 0.6 | 500 | 7 |
| 48 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $62,000 | 0.725 | $85,470 | 14.4 | 3 | 1523 | 5 |
| 49 | Raleigh, NC | $67,750 | 0.934 | $72,530 | 18.4 | 2.1 | 702 | 3 |
| 50 | Richmond, VA | $65,000 | 0.842 | $77,190 | 17.2 | 1.9 | 661 | 5 |
| 51 | Charlotte, NC | $82,500 | 1.197 | $68,910 | 17.6 | 1.2 | 771 | 3.5 |
| 52 | Buffalo, NY | $60,000 | 0.848 | $70,760 | 14.6 | 1.8 | 579 | 6.5 |
| 53 | San Jose, CA | $80,000 | 0.694 | $115,340 | 15.4 | 1 | 1110 | 8 |
| 54 | Memphis, TN | $70,000 | 1.073 | $65,210 | 15.2 | 1.1 | 707 | 5.5 |
| 55 | Omaha, NE | $77,000 | 1.181 | $65,210 | 15.5 | 1.2 | 540 | 4.5 |
| 56 | Albany, NY | $50,000 | 0.626 | $79,850 | 17 | 1.6 | 480 | 6 |
| 57 | Jacksonville, FL | $55,000 | 0.801 | $68,690 | 14.9 | 0.8 | 957 | 7 |
| 58 | Tulsa, OK | $57,500 | 0.88 | $65,360 | 15.1 | 1.7 | 865 | 4 |
| 59 | Las Vegas, NV | $80,000 | 1.063 | $75,270 | 14.2 | 1.5 | 1391 | 3 |
| 60 | Southfield, MI | $51,250 | 0.697 | $73,490 | 11.7 | 1.5 | 575 | 8.5 |
| 61 | Hartford, CT | $83,000 | 0.922 | $89,980 | 15.5 | 0.5 | 669 | 6 |
| 62 | Baton Rouge, LA | $54,500 | 0.768 | $70,980 | 15.6 | 2.2 | 765 | 2 |
| 63 | San Antonio, TX | $75,000 | 1.061 | $70,680 | 14.9 | 1 | 1747 | 2.5 |
| 64 | Jackson, MS | $93,750 | 1.308 | $71,645 | 14.8 | 1.5 | 590 | 1 |
| 65 | Albuquerque, NM | $60,000 | 0.854 | $70,240 | 15.2 | 1.5 | 961 | 3 |
| 66 | Des Moines, IA | $60,000 | 0.893 | $67,210 | 16.3 | 1.1 | 444 | 3.5 |
| 67 | Charleston, SC | $50,000 | 0.689 | $72,610 | 18.1 | 1.7 | 512 | 1 |
| 68 | Oklahoma City, OK | $50,000 | 0.737 | $67,800 | 15.8 | 990 | 4.5 | |
| 69 | Dayton, OH | $62,000 | 0.917 | $67,580 | 13.5 | 1.1 | 389 | 4.5 |
| 70 | Louisville, KY | $57,500 | 0.888 | $64,770 | 14.3 | x | 855 | 4 |
| 71 | Little Rock, AR | $54,000 | 0.753 | $71,275 | 16.3 | 1 | 570 | 2.5 |
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Curious to how they
Curious to how they calculated the culture score.
We used Sperlings Places.
We used Sperlings Places. They computed a score just for National Jurist that is based on culture (museums, theatre, etc.) and nightlife. Bars was a small part of the overall score.
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Including the number of bars in a ranking of best cities for attorneys? Way to perpetuate a sad stereotype, National Jurist.
confused
So this is really a top 71 cities for young lawyers list. right?
We ranked 71 cities and this
We ranked 71 cities and this is the bottom of that list. We chose 71 because that was the number of cities for which we had enough data.