RALEIGH, N.C.

BEST CITY FOR YOUNG SINGLES

Population: 924,415
Cost-of-Living Index: 99 (100 being national average)
Percentage of Workforce in Creative Class: 36.6%
Bohemian Indicator: 110
Creative-Class Salary Growth (2000-2005): 10.5%

Raleigh offers young singles cheap housing, a variety of nightlife and southern charm with just the right mix of northern bustle. It is one of the "points" of the Research Triangle, and with three major universities in the area, Raleigh will never want for recent college grads.

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