Here's a blow-by-blow of the criteria that Forbes editors used to rack and stack the cities and how Miami fared on each count:
- Number of Singles-- Each city is evaluated based upon the percentage of its adult population that has never been married. On this criteria, Miami came out in the middle of the pack, ranking number 23 on this attribute.
- Nightlife-- Forbes editors count the number of bars, restaurants and nightclubs in a city and use this strictly numerical rating to assess the city's nightlife. Miami came in a surprising number 15 on this attribute. I'm sure many Miami residents will argue that this measurement is flawed, as it doesn't take into account hte quality of the nightlife. Surely, our fine city deserved extra credit here for it's world-renowned nightlife. After all, where's a better singles scene than Miami Beach on Friday night?
- Culture-- The cultural index is calculated in a similar manner. In this case, Forbes editors track the number of museums, sports teams and entertainment venues along with the size of local universities. Miami scored 24th out of 40 on this attribute.
- Coolness-- Several University professors used data on the number of creative jobs and amount of diversity in each city to come up with a coolness ranking. I'm not sure how they did their math, but Miami only came out number 15 on this ranking.
- Job Growth-- Projected job growth is important to young singles looking to advance their careers. Economic data placed Miami as number 19 on this attribute.
- Cost of Living-- No surprises here -- Miami's cost of living was the third worst in the study. The only cities studied that were more expensive than Miami were Austin and San Antonio.
