The cost of living is less than you will find in either New York City or San Francisco, but depending on your income, you may want to look into a roommate or into living outside of the city’s boundaries.

There is a pretty agreeable growth of jobs, however, and there is absolutely no denying the fact that the city is very culturally diverse. There is plenty of nightlife too, and the coolness factor fulfills an enviable niche.

Let’s think again about the criteria used in determining the best places for singles to live.  Certainly, Los Angeles meets quite a lot of them.  Is it cool?  Without a doubt — but it is also hot and, remember, you may have to deal with a whole lot of earthquakes (both figuratively and literally) if you live there.  The nightlife is certainly exciting, however, and it is certainly infamous.

However, the cost of living when you are by yourself can be quite high, so again, some roommates might be a good idea. Remember, we are talking about a city where stars like Cameron Diaz and George Clooney are considered the most eligible singles!

It has a single population of about thirty two percent, and unless you have been living under a rock for the past five years or so, then you know it most definitely has a rocking nightlife, not to mention plenty of opportunities to meet tons of people, not just potential dates. The job growth seems to be getting higher every year, especially thanks to the music industry, which is growing stronger in the city all the time.

It is incredibly culturally diverse as well, and centrally located enough to allow for lots of fun and excitement.

For instance, while you would be hard pressed to find a place richer in terms of culture and coolness, New York is most definitely an expensive place to live.  There is a lot of job growth there, especially if you are willing to commute to some of the out lying areas.

However, it can cost a lot to live alone there.  An alternative might be looking for roommates, or even choosing to live in the suburbs or over the bridge in New Jersey.  You will still have easy access to the city, its excitement, its nightlife, and its jobs, but you will be getting a break from the cost of living there.

Singles tend to look for a lot of things when they want to find the best place to move. They consider the culture of their ultimate destination, the coolness factor, even the prevalence of online dating. The nightlife is an important factor, as is the cost of living on your own and the overall growth of jobs.

Bearing all of that in mind, a number of resources, such as Forbes, have put together lists of the best places for single people to live.

Topping that list is the San Francisco-Oakland area, which likely comes as no surprise. Within San Francisco proper itself, thirty four percent of the population is single, but the numbers are even greater when you continue the outer lying areas, such as Berkley and San Jose.