For the last few generations, young women have been attending college in steadily increasing numbers. In the late 80s, women surpassed men in bachelor’s degree attainment and there has been no looking back. Armed with higher levels of education, single women these days enjoy higher salaries and are waiting longer to get married. With this great opportunity, what cities are these educated, successful, and single women choosing to realize their future and grow their career?
1. Arlington, VA
2. Alexandria, VA
3. Cambridge, MA
4. Washington, DC
5. San Francisco, CA
6. Seattle, WA
7. Berkeley, CA
8. Atlanta, GA
9. Boston, MA
10. Oakland, CA
Here’s the full list of the top 25 cities for educated, successful, single women in the table below:
City | College graduate |
High income |
Single & 25-39 |
Single men surplus |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. Arlington, VA | ||||
2. Alexandria, VA | ||||
3. Cambridge, MA | ||||
4. Washington, DC | ||||
5. San Francisco, CA | ||||
6. Seattle, WA | ||||
7. Berkeley, CA | ||||
8. Atlanta, GA | ||||
9. Boston, MA | ||||
10. Oakland, CA | ||||
11. Jersey City, NJ | ||||
12. Minneapolis, MN | ||||
13. Pasadena, CA | ||||
14. Durham, NC | ||||
15. Denver, CO | ||||
16. Raleigh, NC | ||||
17. Portland, OR | ||||
18. New York, NY | ||||
19. New Haven, CT | ||||
20. Chicago, IL | ||||
21. Ann Arbor, MI | ||||
22. Irvine, CA | ||||
23. Austin, TX | ||||
24. Charleston, SC | ||||
25. Sunnyvale, CA |
Legend
College graduate | The percentage of women 25 and over who have a 4 year bachelors degree or higher. |
High income | The percentage of working-age women (15 and over) with an annual salary greater than $65,000 |
Single & 25-39 | The percentage of all women who are single and between 25 and 39 years old |
Single men surplus | The ratio of men who are single and between 25 and 39 years old to the corresponding 25-39 year old single women |
Methodology
The top cities for educated, successful, single women were generated using the US Census 2007-2011 American Community Survey data. The ranking is for US cities with greater than 100,000 people. The ranking is calculated based on a combination of: percentage of women with four-year college degrees, percentage of women with a salary greater than $65,000, and the percentage of women who are single and between 25 and 39 years old. The single men surplus is not used in the calculation. The top-tier employer was based on women in the US Federal Election Commission donor data and the corresponding companies where they were employed.