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Denver-Boulder defends its No. 1 spot on Forbes.com’s sixth annual ranking of America’s “Best Cities For 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. View the full report…

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