Porfolio.com has ranked Raleigh third in a list of best metropolitan areas for young adults in a recessionary economy. The survey considered factors such as population growth, employment growth, share of total population, jobless rate for people ages 18-34, and homeowners younger than 45 with annual household incomes over $100,000. Austin and Washington came in at #1 and #2. Charlotte was the only other city in the Carolinas, ranking at #28.