Magazine: Atlanta Best City for Singles

Sept. 9, 2008 -- If you're single, you might feel right at home in Atlanta, which Forbes lists as this year's best U.S. city for singles.

It's the first time that Atlanta has topped the list. Forbes cites seven factors -- "coolness, cost of living alone, culture, job growth, online dating, nightlife, and number of singles" -- as the basis of its best cities for singles list.

How do you measure things like "coolness" and "nightlife"? The "coolness" rankings came from a national poll conducted by Harris Interactive; the "nightlife" ratings came from the number of nightclubs per capita. And the number of singles in each city is based on the percentage of never-married singles older than 15.

40 Best Cities for Singles

Here is Forbes' full list of the best cities for singles:

1. Atlanta
2. San Francisco
3. Dallas
4. Minneapolis
5. Washington, D.C.
6. Seattle
7. Boston
8. New York
9. Orlando, Fla.
10. Phoenix
11. Chicago
12. Denver-Aurora
13. Miami
14. Austin, Texas
15. San Antonio
16. Los Angeles
17. Houston
18. Charlotte, N.C.
19. San Diego
20. St. Louis
21. Columbus, Ohio
22. Philadelphia
23. Tampa-St. Petersburg, Fla.
24. Las Vegas
25. Baltimore
26. Virginia Beach-Norfolk, Va.
27. Detroit
28. Pittsburgh
29. Portland, Ore.
30. Buffalo, N.Y.
31. Milwaukee
32. Sacramento, Calif.
33. Cincinnati
34. Memphis, Tenn.
35. Providence, R.I.
36. Kansas City, Kan.
37. Indianapolis
38. Cleveland
39. Salt Lake City
40. Jacksonville, Fla.