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  • Amid graduation season, Gusto analyzed city data to see where young job seekers can get the biggest value.
  • It ranked adjusted salaries for big cities that had the highest hiring rates for full-time young workers.
  • Houston ranked No. 1, while New York City ranked No. 10 with an adjusted salary of $31,707.

Houston, Philadelphia, and Austin, Texas, could be good places for college graduates to land their first post-graduation job or for young job seekers in general if they're worried about cost of living or their earnings amid elevated yet cooling inflation.