Forbes.com Ranks Denver-Boulder No.1 for Singles; New York City And Phoenix Break Into The Top Five On The 2006 ''Best Cities For Singles'' List

Business Wire, July 25, 2006

NEW YORK -- Denver-Boulder defends its No. 1 spot on Forbes.com's sixth annual ranking of America's "Best Cities For Singles," available at www.forbes.com/singles. This marks the third consecutive year in first place for the Denver-Boulder metro area. Boston is still hot at No. 2, garnering top scores for "coolness" and online dating, a new measure this year.

New York City and Phoenix make their debut in the Top Five, at No. 5 and No. 3, respectively. The list covers 40 of the largest metropolitan areas in the continental U.S. as defined by the U.S. Census.

Cities were ranked in seven different areas to determine the best. In addition to online dating and coolness, criteria included job growth, the cost of living alone, culture per capita, nightlife per capita and the number of singles. The top 10 cities for singles on this year's list are:

1.  Denver-Boulder, CO
2.  Boston, MA
3.  Phoenix, AZ
4.  San Francisco-Oakland, CA
5.  New York City, NY
6.  Raleigh-Durham, NC
7.  Seattle, WA
8.  Austin, TX
9.  Washington, DC-Baltimore, MD
10. Miami, FL

Other highlights of the list:

--  Providence, RI moved up 17 places to 20th on the list, from 37th
    in 2005

--  Detroit, MI moved down 17 spots, to 33rd from 16th in 2005

--  Cincinnati, OH has the best nightlife per capita

--  Atlanta, GA has the best cost of living; Phoenix offers the best
    culture per capita

          For the full list of 40 city rankings, methodology,
                   feature articles and more, visit:

                        www.forbes.com/singles