The states where youll find the highest-earning millennials

The states where youll find the highest-earning millennialsThe states where youll find the highest-earning millennialsAre you a millennial? Looking for a new place to live? Well, you may want to consider the following cities.Personal finance site WalletHub put together an analysis of the top cities for millennials (Pew Research Centerdefines millennialsas being born from 1981 to 1996) based on rankings that didnt include which cities have the best avocado toast or the most Instagrammable neon signs.The study looked at job earnings, unemployment rates, voter-turnout rate and affordability (the cost of a Starbucks latte was factored in) as well as education and health. So which states got the best ratings?D.C. comesout on topOur nations capital not only has the highest percentage of millennials living there, but they are also earning the most. Other cities that saw high millennial earning averages included New York, Massachusetts, Washington,and California. North Dakota managed to snag that No. 2 spot thanks to its affordability and percentage of millennials living in the state (second only to WashingtonD.C.).Washington D.C.North DakotaMinnesotaMassachusettesIowaWisconsinUtahNebraskaColoradoSouth DakotaSouthern states not as millennial-friendlyAs for which cities fared worse, the South was hit the hardest, taking up seven of the 10 spots.FloridaSouth CarolinaArkansasOklahomaLouisianaAlabamaNevadaMississippiWest VirginiaNew MexicoThough Mississippi is one of the most affordable places to live, it ranked very low forQuality of Life (49) and Economic Health (50.)The lowest average earnings for millennials were found to be in New Mexico, Missouri, Maine, Idaho, and Mississippi and the highest unemployment rates for this generation were in Alabam, Georgia, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina and Mississippi.Some other results from the study