ladies from Sex in the City may have found love, budding careers and chic abodes in the Big Apple, but if you're single and over 30, check out CNNMoney.com's top 25 cities to live and possibly find your soul mate. Move over New York, Massachusetts topped the list with three of the top five cities for singles.

Here are the top 5 urban enclaves for singles:

This 2-bed, 1-bath Hoboken, NJ, condo is completely rehabbed with Kohler fixtures and hardwood floors. The unit is listed at $369,00. This 2-bed, 1-bath Hoboken, NJ, condo is completely rehabbed with Kohler fixtures and hardwood floors. The unit is listed at $369,00.

1. Hoboken, NJ:

· Happening bar scene

· Just minutes from New York City

· Typical 1-bedroom goes for $453, 510 - pocket change compared to Manhattan real estate prices.

· Median age: 31

· Median family income: $82,401

 

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Located in the historic Adams Arboretum Condominiums, this 2-bed, 1-bath condo offers stunning views of Harvard University's renowned urban park and educational facility. The condo is listed for $399,000. Located in the historic Adams Arboretum Condominiums, this 2-bed, 1-bath condo offers stunning views of Harvard University's renowned urban park and educational facility. The condo is listed for $399,000.

2. Cambridge, MA:

· With educational powerhouses Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, this area is home to some of the brightest college students and professors in the country.

· Plenty of outdoor festivals to keep your social calendar packed all summer

· Typical 1-bedroom goes for $270,000.

· Median age: 28 • Median family income: $59,423

 

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3. Somerville, MA:

· An artist's paradise, Somerville holds events year-round to showcase local talent and bring creative-types together.

· The town has seen major gentrification over the past 20 years with the extension of the Boston subway's Red Line.

· Typical 2-bedroom goes for 354,000.

· Median age: 33 • Median family income: $51,243

 

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This 3-bed, 1-bath Berkeley, CA, home offers plenty of space and is a great starter home. The home is listed for $449,888. This 3-bed, 1-bath Berkeley, CA, home offers plenty of space and is a great starter home. The home is listed for $449,888.

4. Berkeley, CA:

 

· From hip coffee shops to candle-lit restaurants, you don't have to go far for a romantic rendezvous in this Bay Area town.

· With Berkeley University in the area, there's always some insightful speakers and events happening around town.

· Typical 1-bedroom goes for $436,425.

· Median age: 34 • Median family income: $70,434

 

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This 2-bed, 1-bath Boston, MA, condo is steps from restaurant and entertainment. The condo is listed for $339,000. This 2-bed, 1-bath Boston, MA, condo is steps from restaurant and entertainment. The condo is listed for $339,000.

5. Boston, MA:

· With about 50 colleges and universities in the area, the city caters to a younger crowd with a vibrant bar, lounge and dance club scene.

· The city also offers low-key attractions like a swan boat ride at the Boston Garden and romantic walks in Harvard Square.

· Median home price is $365,000.

· Median age: 35 • Median family income: $54,114

 

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10 Comments on Single and House Hunting

I'm very surprised to see Berkley on this list.  It's a very interesting town, to say the least.

07/22/2008 09:18 AM by Hope Goss (Ventura Property Shoppe)


What a creative way to intro into your listings - very cute! All of these homes are very chic, and I could see any fabulously single diva living in them!

Thanks for the post!

Katie

07/22/2008 09:21 AM by Justin & Katie Keisler (Realty Executives of Hickory)


That is an interesting list.  I notice they list the two coasts and nothing in the middle.

07/27/2008 01:00 PM by Randy L. Prothero - Hawaii REALTORĀ® (Century 21 Liberty Homes)


Nice post. Hoboken has become a hot neighborhood for young people priced out of Manhattan.

07/27/2008 03:38 PM by Mitchell Hall, Associate Broker, New York, NY (Coldwell Banker Previews International)


All nice prices but here in Mich you can get the same for far less. And it's a nice place to live here as well.

07/27/2008 03:47 PM by Robert L. Brown~Grand Rapids Real Estate Flexit Realty, West Michigan (www.mrbrownsellsgr.com)


Hey Randy, the rest of the list does include some midwest and southern cities. Check out the link here for the rest of the cities on the list. http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2008/moneymag/0807/gallery.bplive_mostsingles.moneymag/index.html

I think Hawii should of made that list.

Amy

07/28/2008 09:29 AM by Amy Le


Thanks for the feed back Cynthia!

Amy

07/29/2008 09:16 AM by Amy Le


Read about you on Patricia Kennedy's "Week in Review".........great article........actually all of them are well written! Good luck and Welcom..........I'm going to subscribe so I can keep track of you!  :-)

07/30/2008 02:56 AM by Liz Moras, Re/Max Associate Broker Chilliwack (Vancouver), B.C. (Remax Nyda Realty Chilliwack B.C.)


Thanks for the feedback Liz!

Amy

07/30/2008 08:15 AM by Amy Le


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