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Livability.com Ranks America’s
Top 10 Cities for Singles
Nearly three in 10 US households are now de ned
as exactly one person. With this in mind, Livability.
com has named the Top 10 Best Cities for Singles,
2015. These cities offer high concentrations of
singles, lots of ways to meet new people, and plenty
of options for that rst, second or third date.
When choosing the best cities for singles, Livability Finally, they added a few other key factors like
looked at places with three critical factors: demographic diversity and cost of living.
1. The percentage of unmarried people
“Some people want to stay single. Some people
2. The percentage of the population in prime
don’t,” says Livability editor Matt Carmichael. “These
marriageable age (20 to 34)
cities are great for people who are single, as well as
3. Placeswherelargepercentagesarelivingalone
those looking to nd someone not to be single with.”
All of these statistics are based on Census data.
Top 10 Best Cities for
Singles, 2015
Livability then worked with Esri to nd cities that
1.
tend to have higher-than-average rates of people who Carrboro,NorthCarolina
go to art galleries, bars, nightclubs and pool halls, as 2. Hoboken,NewJersey
well as those cities with residents who are likely to 3. WestHollywood,California
dance, sing karaoke and go to romance movies. In 4. Oxford,Mississippi
its ranking system, Livability subtracted points for 5. SanMarcos,Texas
places where people play a lot of computer games 6. Ypsilanti,Michigan
(assuming these folks had little interest in getting 7. Ames,Iowa
out of the house and meeting others) and added 8. MiamiBeach,Florida
points for people using dating sites and apps.
9. Athens,Georgia
Livability.com, a division of Journal Communications, Inc, explores what makes small to mid-sized cities great places to live, work and visit.
They examine issues related to livability such as walkability, cultural amenities, transportation, urban planning, and sustainability through
exclusive research and blog discussions. Livability also celebrates the accomplishments of these cities through monthly top 10 lists, an
annual ranking of livable cities, and conversations with readers in social media.
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