#10: Raleigh – Durham, NC

North Carolina’s Research Triangle is home to Duke University, North Carolina State, and UNC-Chapel Hill, and the region contains one of the highest concentrations of PHDs in the country. High-tech companies such as IBM, DuPont, BASF, Verizon, and Nortel Networks create plenty of demand for high-tech workers in the region.

Quick Facts

Average Salary for IT Workers: $76,000
Population: 515,178
High School Graduates: 48.9%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher: 43.9%
Mean Travel Time to Work (in minutes): 21.7
Homeownership Rate: 50.4%

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