We're a Hub for Singles Again in 2006

Forbes came out with yet another poll this year, this time focusing on the single kids out there looking for love. Boston has remained steady for the second year in a row as the second best city in the U.S. for single people. With a significant number of students flowing in and out of the city each September, Boston always has a great number of young people to begin with; add some solid nightlife and culture scene and we’ve got an edge in the poll. What surprised Bostonist the most was our number one ranking in online dating, the newest poll category added this year. With a little help from the folks at Match.com, it seems that Boston has the highest number of active profiles in the U.S. (Is this a good thing or are we all so desperate to not be single that Match.com is our only option?) We also ranked number one in “coolness” factor, which examines our city’s diversity and number of creative workers. While we assumed New York City or San Francisco would outrank us in coolness, the Hub actually took the top spot this year. Shocking, we know.

Of course not everything is great in Boston when it comes to our Cost of Living (number 17th) and Job Growth (number 34th). With all the articles popping up about the state’s population dropping, the city should start using this Forbes poll in a public relations campaign before more young professionals start fleeing the city for Denver; they ranked number one for singles AND second in cost of living in 2006.

Other –ist sites also made it into the Top 10 Cities for Singles: San Francisco/Oakland (4), New York (5), Seattle (7), Austin (8), Washington D.C./Baltimore (9), and Miami (10).

Inspirational photo that you will find love in the city of Boston courtesy of Flickr user Tostie 14.