The Quad

Issue date: 2/11/08 Section: Features

When looking for a place to live, a person takes into consideration the price of the home, property taxes, the surrounding areas, the commute to and from his/her place of employment and the education system in that township. Most people do not consider when looking for a house how many single people live in that town and how to meet them. Luckily, for the residents of West Chester and the surrounding areas, they do not have to travel far to find that special someone.

West Chester has recently been ranked 13 of the top 25 places in the country to find single people, according to a recent poll by CNNmoney.com. The poll, done by Jeff Cox, was based on the highest percentages of singles living in that city.

According to CNN Money's Web site, West Chester has a population of 19,100 and has a 61.5 percentage of single people residing. Among the other cities on the list, Pennsylvania's own State College and Indiana were also featured.

This survey was part of the "Best Places to Live 2007" compilation that CNN Money accumulated. Other categories included the 25 Most Affordable towns, the Top Earning cities and the 100 Best Places to Live.

In the top 100 Places to Live list, West Goshen, Pa. was ranked number 12 with a population of 9,100.

To find out more information about the ranking, or to see what other cities ranked in the top 25, visit CNNmoney.com.

This Valentine's Day, if you are looking for a special someone to spend the night with, go into West Chester and start the search.

Amanda Tingle is a third-year student majoring in secondary English education with a minor in journalism. She can be reached at AT610629@wcupa.edu.

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