Late last week, Forbes [1] revealed its list of best cities for singles, and I'll admit, I found some of them a bit surprising. To properly rank each city, surveyors examined six different categories including nightlife, living costs, and percentage of singles. The article explains [2]:
[Forbes] rankings are meant to be a guide for young, ambitious singles who, in an age of techno-mobility, can live and work wherever they want. Our methodology focuses on career-minded, "never-marrieds" under the age of 35.
Chances are you're not about to move to a city simply for its dating potential, but I still think it's fun to find out where your city ranks. Check out the top 20 below and see if any cities surprise you.
- Atlanta, Georgia
- San Francisco, California
- Dallas, Texas
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Washington DC
- Seattle, Washington
- Boston, Massachusetts
- New York City
- Orlando, Florida
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Chicago, Illinois
- Denver, Colorado
- Miami, Florida
- Austin, Texas
- San Antonio, Texas
- Los Angeles, California
- Houston, Texas
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- San Diego, California
- St. Louis, Missouri
To see the remaining 10, just .
Source [3]