Population between 20-29: 19.4 percent
Population 25 or older with a Bachelor's degree: 31.9 percent
Median earnings for Bachelor's degree holders: $45,495
Cost of living index: 93.6
Workers with management, business, science or arts jobs: 46.3 percent
Unemployment rate: 5.1 percent
Overall score: 69.81
Raleigh鈥檚 population is highly educated, with 31.9 percent of residents 25 and over holding a Bachelor鈥檚 degree鈥攖he third highest proportion of the nation鈥檚 50 largest cities. Raleigh鈥檚 major industries include manufacturing, aerospace, biotechnology and green energy. Two of the top employers in the area are SAS Institute, Inc., which is headquartered in the region, and North Carolina State University.
