Philly, Trenton Among Top Cities for Singles. If you’re looking for love, Philadelphia and Trenton, NJ are two great places to search. At least that’s the case according to a recent study released by Kiplinger which “went beyond simply identifying the places with the highest percentage of bachelors and bachelorettes” and included financial factors such as “income and living costs” to identify the top 10. Philly comes in at No. 6 and Trenton No. 7.

On Philadelphia:

“Think of Philadelphia as the cheaper alternative to New York or D.C. Thousands of singles see it that way already: Since 2000, the number of college-educated young adults living in downtown Philly has jumped by 57%. Young people have long flocked to the area for college, as more than a dozen universities lie within city lines. But increasingly, trendy neighborhoods and high incomes at companies such as Comcast and Sunoco are pulling singles in to stay. Now, one in two Philadelphians is unmarried, one in five is between 20 and 34, and one in three holds at least a bachelor’s degree.”

“Trenton proper gets a bad rap, but Princeton, the capital of Northeast prep, lies only 20 minutes to the north. Princeton University is the cultural force there, with 7,800 students and 5,750 employees living on its idyllic, tree-lined streets. Further afield, in Trenton and Ewing, technology, finance and health-care jobs have become major draws, with salaries averaging over $75,000 a year. The singles scene is good throughout the Trenton metro area, but Princeton promises especially attractive odds. An astounding three of five residents are unmarried, and three in four hold at least a bachelor’s degree.”

-LD

[Kiplinger, h/t @dhm]

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