There are places or cities that are good for couples. These U.S. cities give young couples their best shot at buying a home and earning a good income.

With rents in many cities are skyrocketing. And therefore, many men and women are starting to marry later and a divorce rate for first-time marriages that hovers at about 45%.

It is estimated that there were nearly over 6,000,000 unmarried-partner households in the U.S. in 2006, according to the Census’ latest research. This number includes about 700,000 same-sex households. When the Census began measuring unmarried partners in 1996, there were about 2,000,000 opposite-sex couples.

Dallas, the city made famous on television for its scheming lovers and dysfunctional relationships. It is followed by Minneapolis, Minnesota. Denver Colorado. Austin, Texas. Kansas City, Montana. San Antonio, Texas. Virginia Beach, Virginia. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Sacramento, California.