Recent college grads may want to head to Howard County to start their careers. According to a Wallethub study, Columbia is one of the best places in the U.S. to enter the job market for the first time. The personal finance website compared 182 cities using more than two-dozen metrics, including availability of entry level jobs, monthly average salary and housing affordability. Columbia is ranked 73rd on the list, while Baltimore came in at 132. Atlanta topped the list, followed by Orlando, Salt Lake City, Tampa and Pittsburgh. New York City was last.