30 Cities Where People Under 30 Want to Live Right Now

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Millennials will go to extreme lengths to live in expensive cities instead of languishing in the suburbs.

Nestpick, an apartment hunting site, compiled the Millennials Cities Ranking based on 16 factors to determine which places are the most desirable to this much-discussed age bracket.

The ranking examined essentials like the cost of living, accessibility of public transportation, and employment opportunities. It also considered factors of particular interest to millennials such as internet speed, gender equality, the affordability of beer, and the number of Apple stores per capita.

Here are the 30 cities where millennials live.

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30. Glasgow, United Kingdom

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St. Andrew's in the Square Church in Glasgow, Scotland.

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29. Vienna, Austria

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Rooftop cafe with view over Vienna Skyline in Austria.

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28. Madrid, Spain

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People picnic in Parque Del Buen Retiro in Madrid, Spain.

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27. Marseille, France

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The Marseille cityscape by the sea.

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26. Oslo, Norway

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People enjoy the outdoors at the restaurant of Astrup Fearnley Museum in Oslo, Norway.

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25. Bristol, United Kingdom

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People relax by the river at Hotwells, Bristol.

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24. Toronto, Canada

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Toronto's skyline at night.

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23. Auckland, New Zealand

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Couples walk down the Viaduct Basin boardwalk.

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22. Bordeaux, France

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Tram rolling through the historic quarter of Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France.

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21. Manchester, United Kingdom

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A view of Piccadilly Gardens square, the biggest in the city.

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20. Helsinki, Finland

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The Market Square is Helsinki's most international and famous market.

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19. Prague, Czech Republic

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View of the city from rooftops.

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18. Nantes, France

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People wait for the tramway on square Elisa Mercoeur in Nantes, France.

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17. Rotterdam, Netherlands

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The Rotterdam skyline during sunset.

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16. London, United Kingdom

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Pedestrians cross the Millennium Bridge in London.

To see the rest of the cities, see the original story at ThisIsInsider.com.

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