AXIOS (Sami Sparber) - Where new grads are finding jobs
Fast-growing Southern metros offer the best job opportunities for college graduates , according to a new study. The big picture: Birmingham, Alabama, and Tampa Bay, Florida, top the list, based on payroll processor ADP's ranking of 20-something hiring rates, wages and affordability. The rest of the top 10 metros are: - San Jose, California - Columbus, Ohio - Raleigh, North Carolina - Tulsa, Oklahoma - San Francisco - Nashville, Tennessee - Charlotte, North Carolina - New York At the bottom of the rankings are: - Salt Lake City - Riverside, California - San Diego - Portland, Oregon What they're saying: "Even graduates who do land jobs in these metros face a tough financial tradeoff in the form of high cost of living," ADP's Sam…