Cosmopolitan names Portland among best cities in the world to live in during your 20s

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Cosmopolitan released a list of the 25 best places around the world to live in during your 20s – naming the Rose City among the top spots.

According to Cosmopolitan, the list took several factors into account including cost of rent, nightlife, LGBTQ+ friendliness, general safety, quality of public transportation and cheap food.

The outlet lauded Portland as “A haven for artists, full of green spaces, renowned for its craft beer, and still kinda under the radar when it comes to tourism,” adding, “It's also pretty affordable—though it's getting pricier as we speak, so hurry up and move!”

Portland was among four cities in the United States that were included in the list, which also named New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago.

Other cities on the list include Madrid, Spain; Paris, France; Montreal, Canada; and Tokyo, Japan.

Here's the full list:

1. Madrid, Spain
2. Montreal, Canada
3. Tokyo, Japan
4. Porto, Portugal
5. Dublin, Ireland
6. Sydney, Australia
7. Copenhagen, Denmark
8. Santiago, Chile
9. New York City
10. Manchester, England
11. Tamarindo, Costa Rica
12. Toronto, Canada
13. Prague, Czech Republic
14. Bangkok, Thailand
15. Glasgow, Scotland
16. Paris, France
17. Queenstown, New Zealand
18. London, England
19. Berlin, Germany
20. Los Angeles
21. Lyon, France
22. New Taipei, Taiwan
23. Amsterdam, Netherlands
24. Chicago
25. Portland, Oregon