“Some of those right ingredients include solid job creation, rational price appreciation, and varied amounts of affordable inventory.” 
 
 Those favorable conditions include: 
 
 20% to 50% more single-owned households than the U.S. overall 
 
 Median list prices that are affordable for people making the median income 
 
 Unemployment that is near or less than the national rate of 5% 
 
 A strong population of singles, with fun date options ranging from outdoor activities to restaurants to cooking classes 
 
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 Percentage of singles: 28% 
 
 Unemployment rate: 3.2% 
 
 Median list price: $268,000 
 
 Hot dates: Brave the (sometimes ungodly) weather and go ice skating at The Depot, or stay warm and try a cooking class at Kitchen in the Market.
– Realtor.com has come up with a unique twist on the usual "best cities" format. This one ranks the top cities for singles who are looking to meet a soulmate but who are also looking to buy a home in the meantime. Factors including affordability, things to do, and the city's percentage of singles come into play. The upshot? Forget huge metropolises, where the price of a home is out of reach. Think smaller, suggests CBS News: Take your date out "ice skating in Minneapolis, on an art tour in Indianapolis or to the symphony in Raleigh." Here's the top 10: Minneapolis Indianapolis Raleigh, NC Birmingham, Ala. Atlanta Denver Nashville St. Louis Orlando, Fla. Pittsburgh