Top 10 Cities for Lawyers (Buying Power Index!)

TOP 10 CITIES FOR LAWYERS//The Buying Power Index (BPI) is a measure of how far an average lawyer salary can go in a particular state to help law students and law school graduates determine the top cities for young lawyers. Knowing your legal career "buying power" is one factor in determining the best states to practice law and begin your legal career, and in turn give you additional information to know how to choose your first job out of law school.

Have more questions about money and jobs in the legal industry? Let me know in the comments below! :)

Angela
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Best Cities for Lawyers (according to ONE source):

1. Washington D.C.
2. Houston, TX
3. Tallahassee, FL
4. Chicago, IL
5. Miami, FL
6. Birmingham, AL
7. Philadelphia, PA
8. Atlanta, GA
9. Pittsburgh, PA
10. Richmond, VA
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[AngelaVorpahl]

What city are you guys from, attending law school in, or currently practicing in? :)

[sincerely_grace_]

This is exactly what I needed! Didn’t know about bpi but absolutely should consider it. Thanks for another great video🙏

[eureka-EK]

I know this is an older video but it is excellent information for future lawyers. As a 20+ year BigLaw lawyer, I wish I had considered these factors in a more quantitative manner when I was beginning my practice.

[shannon]

Hi, I’m a law student from Tallahassee, FL and I’m hoping to practice in Miami, FL! Thanks for the lists 😊

[TonJravolta]

Benny from Dallas, Texas here. UNT Dallas student in my final year. Working for acceptance into UNT Dallas College of Law. This video is great motivator for students like myself who want nothing more than to become an attorney and practice law. Awesome video, thanks a bunch!

[CatyPerri]

Angela, you are gold of youtube! You surely will gain millions of loyal subscribers in no time

[luvfaithy]

I’m from Houston and I currently live in Atlanta for my undergrad! I thought I would have to move to NYC and now I realize I will have options once I graduate law school! I’ll be monitoring this for the next 3 years.

[Jakecaseyy]

Your my favorite lawyer advice you tuber thank you !!

[jimeager]

Born and raised in Boston, so it was refreshing to see it in the top ten of the 2011 study and at number 11 five years later. Go Sox!

[FatimahsFiles]

Very useful information, thank you so much! I am currently in Houston and contemplated started my legal career (Law school first) in either NYC or DC, after seeing this I am definitely going to re-evaluate staying in Houston or going to DC. Thank you so much for this information!

[BlamBird]

This is great to see! I just got accepted to George Washington law this week and its looking like DC is a winner lol! Thanks for this video :)

[martinorobinson]

Would you please make a video about bar prep courses and how to succeed in 2L year? Thanks.

[frendbes]

This video will help me hopefully.
I know I can be a lawyer, and I know this can get me far to help my family. I wanna be in Dallas or Boston when I am done with law school hehehehe.
Awesome vid.

[charlineorozco]

Do you know by any chance what is the best place to practice law. Some were stating that NYC pays great but the stress is crazy, compared to other cities. Would love to know. Thank you. ❤️

[MOAON_AABE]

Texas girl meet Texas boy. Proud Houstonian.

[Pokemonfan]

Mam please tell me that corporate counsel or in house counsel required to give bar exam for work in a private company.

[Aaron_R]

Rust Belt cities are the cheapest cities to live in. Can't comment on how much the lawyers make in each city but I know you can rent 4 apartments in Ohio for 1 in New York. That's 4X. The same is true of Buffalo, Detroit, Saint Louis, Milwaukee, and Kansas City. Everything else is cheaper also. Columbus Ohio is the only city in Ohio that is not rust belt BTW. It didn't have a manufacturing base. The reason is most of the cities have a 40-60% population decline resulting in vacant housing. I think they grossly underestimate the buying power in the rust belt. 100k a year in Cleveland is like 400k in New York City and 600k a year in San Francisco based off of housing alone. Car repair is also cheaper in Cleveland because many mechanics have junkyards to get replacement parts. Parking is usually free, there isn't many toll roads. I've never been to Texas so I have no idea about the cost. But I live in West Palm Beach FL now and its way more expensive than Ohio, but not nearly as expensive as NYC.

[nathnael]

Sioux Falls, South Dakota- yeah I know!!

[eunicebediako]

Hey Angela, Question! For every state you live in, Do you have to take that state's bar exam?

[thomaslibbey]

Should I go to law school in DC bc the rank is higher and THEN go to Miami? Or go to Miami w $$$ and try to get into big law while in the city?