In order within tiers...
Elite Tier:
-DC
-NYC
-Chicago
-San Fran
Top Tier:
-Boston
-LA
-Dallas
Upper-Middle Tier:
-Miami
-Austin
-San Diego
-Charlotte
-Houston
Lower-Middle Tier:
-Atlanta
-Philadelphia
-Seattle
Not Completely Horrible:
-Denver
-Milwaukee
-Minneapolis
-Tampa
-Nashville
-Phoenix
Special Shoutout For Being The Absolute Worst of The Worst:
-Cleveland
-Detroit
-Baltimore
-Portland
-Pittsburgh
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| +101 | IB Energy Drink Tier List / Ranking | 69 | 3h |
| +85 | PJT M&A Group Selection 2026 | 13 | 1d |
| +72 | ONLY THESE BANKS OR YOU STRUCK OUT | 28 | 1h |
| +34 | Feedback for internship first desk at IBD BB - personal fit, "don't be too confident" | 23 | 2d |
| +28 | Does BofA still pay its associates rat pellets? | 14 | 1d |
| +28 | Firm Thinks I'm Lying About Offer | 7 | 13m |
| +23 | Stay at Weak Dealflow Team or Lateral? | 4 | 5h |
| +19 | Updated JPM Group Rankings | 31 | 4h |
| +19 | VP Deal Origination Credit | 2 | 1d |
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Boston is such a fucking dump. A racist, miserable, cold, culturally barren dump, no less. -Boston +Miami from tier two.
DC is Hollywood for ugly people, move it down at least a tier.
SF I don’t know how dodging shit and hypodermics on the sidewalk is elite.
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