The title was "Seattle a top city for twenty-somethings? Not so fast, says Forbes."
Seattle does self-deprecating, as expressed in its newspapers, in a way I've never, or rarely seen in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. I can't imagine why that is.
Really, I can't.
One of the lines in the P-I article says, "Seattle is a good place for young people, according to Forbes Magazine. Just not quite as good as practically every city in Texas."
Seattle ranked high, along with New York City for what Forbes called "Hipster Scenes," assigning a city a Coolness Rank and Nightlife Rank. Seattle was in 3rd place in Coolness and Nightlife. But, cost of living brought its score down, along with NYC.
In the Forbes article a sub-heading says "The Lone Star State Dominates."
Here's a blurb, "....uber-hip Austin is the best place to live if you're in your 20s and searching for a town filled with peers, good job prospects and fun things to do. The central-Texas metro, known both for a bustling tech community and a trendsetting music scene, ranks first on our list of America's Best Cities for Young Adults."
Houston ranked #2, Dallas #6 and San Antonio #9, hence the Lone Star State dominating line.
New York City came in #3, Chicago #4, Denver #5, Seattle #7 and Atlanta #8.
Seattle and NYC took a hit in the Forbes ranking due to their median age being older than other top ranked towns, with all the Texas towns ranked, being in the top 5 for the youthfulness of their median age.
Salt Lake City was ranked the most youthful. This must be a function of the Mormon tendency to over-reproduce.
I've never been to Minneapolis-St. Paul. That town came in at #38 out of 40 towns ranked, in terms of its nightlife.
I did not look at the entire list to see if Fort Worth showed up. It is well-known, in Fort Worth, that downtown Fort Worth is the liveliest downtown in Texas. It's true. Some magazine said so once....
