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Great Places to Work and Play.
The Best Cities for Relocating Singles.
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Predicting Singles’ Satisfaction in 100 U.S. Cities
The Latest Rankings from Worldwide ERC and Primacy Relocation
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2007 City Ranking
Primacy Relocation, Worldwide ERC, and Sperling’s BestPlaces
have collaborated for a fourth year to identify cities with the most
to offer relocating singles. The study combines statistical profiles
of the largest 100 U.S. metro areas with the quality-of-life
priorities of unmarried professionals – criteria that directly impact
the success of a professional relocation.
The 2007 report incorporates new U.S. Census Bureau data and
reflects an increased emphasis on rent costs and job growth.
New categories this year include:
• A robust cost-of-living index
• Adventure and outdoor recreation opportunities
• Violent crime and property crime rates
Traditional criteria include:
• Percentage of the population that is unmarried
(ages 25-34)
• Ratio of single men and single women
• Affordability of quality higher education, including
in-state and out-of-state tuition requirements and rates
• Number of newcomers to the area
• Commute times
• Tax rates
• Fee and occupancy rates for temporary housing
and mini-storage
• Quality and quantity of collegiate and professional
sporting events and fun, fan-friendly venues
The livability of a city is different, depending on an individual’s
point of view. This comprehensive “Best Cities for Relocating
Singles” study provides employee relocation professionals with
another tool to help facilitate a happy and successful move.
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Atlanta/Sandy Springs/Marietta, GA
New Haven, CT
Madison, WI
Nassau/Suffolk, NY
Raleigh/Cary, NC
Harrisburg/Carlisle, PA
Knoxville, TN
Austin/Round Rock, TX
Seattle/Bellevue/Everett, WA
Dayton, OH
Albany/Schenectady/Troy, NY
Boise, ID
Philadelphia, PA
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
San Francisco/San Mateo/Redwood City, CA
Camden, NJ
Edison, NJ
Charleston/North Charleston, SC
Syracuse, NY
Cincinnati/Middletown, OH-KY-IN
Boston/Quincy, MA
Providence/New Bedford/Fall River, RI-MA
Rochester, NY
Little Rock/North Little Rock, AR
Pittsburgh, PA
Richmond, VA
Ann Arbor, MI
Orlando/Kissimmee, FL
San Jose/Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
Greenville, SC
Portland/Vancouver/Beaverton, OR-WA
Greensboro/High Point, NC
Columbus, OH
Santa Ana/Anaheim/Irvine, CA
Columbia, SC
Mobile, AL
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, PA
Charlotte/Gastonia/Concord, NC-SC
New York/White Plains/Wayne, NY-NJ
Virginia Beach/Norfolk/Newport News, VA-NC
Buffalo/Niagara Falls, NY
Hartford/West Hartford/East Hartford, CT
Nashville/Davidson/Murfreesboro, TN
Oklahoma City, OK
El Paso, TX
St. Louis, MO/IL
San Antonio, TX
Wichita, KS
Fort Worth/Arlington, TX
Indianapolis/Carmel, IN
51. Youngstown/Warren/Boardman, OH/PA
52. Dallas/Plano/Irving, TX
53. Houston/Sugar Land/Baytown, TX
54. Tampa/St. Petersburg/Clearwater, FL
55. Jacksonville, FL
56. Oxnard/Ventura, CA
57. Milwaukee/Waukesha/West Allis, WI
58. Akron, OH
59. Phoenix/Mesa/Scottsdale, AZ
60. Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton, PA-NJ
61. Los Angeles/Long Beach/Glendale, CA
62. Birmingham/Hoover, AL
63. Denver/Aurora, CO
64. Baton Rouge, LA
65. Salt Lake City, UT
66. Tacoma, WA
67. Toledo, OH
68. Omaha/Council Bluffs, NE-IA
69. Memphis, TN-MS-AR
70. Cleveland/Elyria/Mentor, OH
71. San Diego/Carlsbad/San Marcos, CA
72. Washington/Arlington/Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
73. Tucson, AZ
74. New Orleans/Metairie/Kenner, LA
75. Chicago/Naperville/Joliet, IL
76. Albuquerque, NM
77. Baltimore/Towson, MD
78. Wilmington, DE/MD/NJ
79. Colorado Springs, CO
80. Sacramento/Arden-Arcade/Roseville, CA
81. Newark/Union, NJ-PA
82. Gary, IN
83. McAllen/Edinburg/Mission, TX
84. Oakland/Fremont/Hayward, CA
85. Riverside/San Bernardino/Ontario, CA
86. Fresno, CA
87. Kansas City, MO-KS
88. Tulsa, OK
89. Fort Lauderdale/Pompano Beach/Deerfield, FL
90. Sarasota/Bradenton/Venice, FL
91. Bakersfield, CA
92. Honolulu, HI
93.Miami/Miami Beach/Kendall, FL
94.Springfield, MA
95.Minneapolis/St. Paul/Bloomington, MN-WI
96.Detroit/Livonia/Dearborn, MI
97.Las Vegas/Paradise, NV
98.Grand Rapids/Wyoming, MI
99.West Palm Beach/Boca Raton/Boynton Beach, FL
100.Stockton, CA
Rankings based on 2006-2007 statistical records.
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