NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE via COLLEGIATE PRESSWIRE)--Jun 6, 2002--Today Forbes.com released its second annual ''Best Cities For Singles,'' a guide to the best places for the single life, covering the most populous 40 metropolitan areas as defined by the U.S. Census. The top 5 cities on this year`s list are:
1. Boston
2. Austin
3. Washington-Baltimore (No. 1 on last year`s list)
4. Raleigh-Durham
5. Denver-Boulder
For the full list of 40 city rankings (available exclusively on Forbes.com) go to: www.forbes.com/singles.
Included in this year`s package are slide shows and photo essays; an interview on the new Forbes.com Video Network with Staff Writer Davide Dukcevich; and for the first time, a look at several cities outside of the United States. According to Dukcevich, the list was based on seven criteria: number of singles; cost of living; nightlife; projected job growth; culture; ''buzz'' and the ''coolness'' factor. This year`s ''buzz'' factor includes reader feedback via Forbes.com polls.
''Coolness'' was determined in collaboration with Richard Florida - author and professor of regional economic development, Heinz School of Public Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University - and includes measures for diversity, bohemianism (number of artists, writers, etc.), innovation (patents per capita), talent (university education) and high-tech industrial output.
Some Highlights:
-- Boston shot up to the No.1 spot from 16th place on last year`s list
-- Austin moved up from 15th place in 2001 to No. 2
-- Raleigh-Durham is up from 19th place to No. 4 on the list
-- Denver-Boulder moved into the No. 5 spot from 12th place
-- Last year`s top metro area, Washington-Baltimore, fell to the third
-- And last place is? Sorry, Pittsburgh ...
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