“I think there's an awful lot of competition here for jobs. There's a lot of qualified candidates for every job open.”

— Holly Hulburt, social worker, Lawrence

“Yeah. It's just a nice place to live, and I think there's a lot of opportunities here and in the surrounding area.”

— Lance Starin, warehouse associate, Lawrence

“I think it would be a difficult place to get started, because there are so many recent graduates who want to live here because it's a great place to live.”

— Jean Burgess, semi-retired, Lawrence

“Yes. I think the city's growing; it's a great place for young people to live and to raise children.”

— Jennifer Wika, attorney, Lawrence

“Read more in Town Talk: Lawrence industrial plant files plans for expansion; Lawrence No. 2 in the country for new college graduates, despite economy questions”

— Related blog post, May 13, 2016, LJWorld.com