Chart 1: The Big Move

State	City	PHD	MBA	DF Verona	Rent/Util	Rank
Minnesota	Minneapolis	Y	Y	268	941	2
Iowa	Iowa City	Y	Y	164	891	6
Maryland	Baltimore	Y	Y	854	1381	12
Wisconsin	Madison	Y	Y	11	857	13
Missouri	St Louis	Y	Y	369	880	22
Michigan	Ann Arbor	Y	Y	395	902	28
New York	Buffalo	Y	Y	689	1371	30
New York	Rochester	Y	Y	757	1371	30
New York	New York	Y	Y	942	1371	30
Illinois	Chicago	Y	Y	155	950	31
Ohio	Cincinnati	Y	Y	447	953	32
Ohio	Cleveland	Y	Y	497	953	32
Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh	Y	Y	613	1064	32
Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	Y	Y	912	1064	32
Oregon	Portland	Y	Y	1976	1026	34
Oregon	Eugene	Y	Y	2085	1026	34
California	Berkeley	Y	Y	2010	1353	35
California	San Francisco	Y	Y	2079	1353	35

I made this chart to better compare cities that meet Jared and my criteria. Above list the U.S. cities with high rates of transit use which I gathered through this link. Then I compared which cities had a PHD program in chemistry. Those that didn't have one were nixed. I added Iowa City last minute as a fall back option. I then added the distance from Verona, WI to the city that was subject. Then I compared cost of living only taking into account rent and utilities without television. Then I compared the rankings of the state on statemaster.com.

Jared and I are now officially gunning for Minneapolis. It's going to be awesome. I'm staking out craigslist.org for apartment listings to better pounce a good offer in December.