Sacramento ranks among the best college towns and cities in US. Where did it fall?

Students nationwide applying to colleges and universities are looking for the best experience possible. As student costs rise, it’s important to know which college communities are best for employment as well as social environment.

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WalletHub compared more than 400 U.S. cities and towns and ranked them on key indicators of academic, social and economic opportunities for students.

Here’s what to know:

How were the rankings determined?

WalletHub examined 415 cities across three key indicators: Wallet friendliness, social environment and academic and economic opportunities.

Those key factors were evaluated using 31 metrics with each metric graded on a 100-point scale, with 100 representing the most favorable conditions for college students.

Finally, Wallethub determined each town and city’s weighted average across all metrics to calculate an overall score and used the resulting scores to rank cities and towns in order.

What are the five best college towns or cities in the U.S.?

The south shined in this ranking with several southern towns ranking in the top five including Austin, Texas, which topped the list. Austin is home to several universities including University of Texas at Austin and Concordia University.

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Austin is home to one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation and the 34th-best annual job growth rate, making it easier for students to find work.

Along with the high employment rates, Austin has a number of great attractions including sports clubs, shopping centers and one of the lowest average pizza prices in the U.S.

Here are the other towns that made the top five:

1. Austin, TX
2. Ann Arbor, MI
3. Charlottesville, VA
4. Raleigh, NC
5. Atlanta, GA

Where did Sacramento land in the rankings?

Sacramento was ranked No. 28 for best college city in the nation.

The city of trees ranked at No. 19 for social environment and No. 90 for academic and economic opportunities.

But it ranked low for wallet friendliness, landing at No. 299.

Only one other California city beat Sacramento in the rankings as San Diego came in at No. 7. Santa Barbara was close on Sacramento’s heels, ranking No. 32. Davis was listed as at No. 82.

Which towns ranked in the bottom five?

California cities and towns were overwhelmingly represented in the bottom of the WalletHub rankings. Four of the five locations were located in the Golden State, with Compton at the very bottom of the list. The Hub City ranked No. 413 for social environment and No. 330 for wallet friendliness.

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Here are the other cities and towns that ranked in the bottom five:

1. Compton, CA
2. East Los Angeles, CA
3. Carson, CA
4. Norwalk, CA
5. Kendall, FL