If you’re single and thinking of relocating to a new town, this article from Cicely Wedgeworth of Realtor.com offers some advice, highlighting cities that attract singles based on employment, housing costs and social factors. Minneapolis tops the list, followed by cities including Raleigh, Atlanta, Denver, Nashville and Orlando.
Sure, the Internet is littered with lists of the U.S. cities where you’re most likely to find a date. But that’s keeping things pretty simplistic. After all, if you’re looking to settle down with a mate, you’d better do it where the two of you have decent job prospects and can afford a house to live in. Otherwise, well, we’re not sure you crazy kids are going to make this thing work.
Realtor.com’s crack economic data team set out to find cities that attract singles with low unemployment, affordable housing, and – of course – awesomely fun things to do if you should have a date.
“These markets are not simply places with a high number of singles; in fact, the raw share of singles in these markets combined is about the same as the U.S. average,” says Javier Vivas, a realtor.com economic research analyst.
“What really distinguishes this set are the more favorable conditions singles face when it comes to homeownership,” Vivas adds. “Some of those right ingredients include solid job creation, rational price appreciation, and varied amounts of affordable inventory.”
