“These 35 cities represent your best chance of not dying jobless and alone in your parent’s basement.”

How exactly do you go about judging the true “livability” of a city? After learning from the Huffington Post yesterday that Boston is the apparent “model for living well,” we certainly have no room to complain. Not to mention, there’s another study out this week showing Boston is the third most walkable city in the country. I guess we have it pretty great. Except for that super slow T train today… and this morning’s ridiculously long line at Starbucks. But I digress…sigh. If Boston is truly the model city for living a fantastic life, I want empirical proof.

With an endless amount of factors to take into account, I wouldn’t even know where to start. Fortunately, Vocativ did the legwork for us and released their study of the 35 Best Cities for People Under 35. The proof is in the puddin’ folks — Boston is ranked 12th overall on the list of the best cities for millennials in general.

To assess each major city’s livability index, the study took into account the factors that really matter. Besides the typical “average salary, employment rates, and the cost of rent and utilities,” the study also  measured these results against “everyday factors like bike lanes for commuting, low-cost broadband and the availability of good, cheap takeout,” according to the Vocativ.

The study looked at residents between the ages of 18 and 35 (likely you), and the absolute most essential factors that affect millennials’ lifestyle. In addition to the above, it also took in account “all-important lifestyle metrics like the price of a pint of beer and an ounce of high-quality weed, and the level of access to live music and coffee shops.” They weren’t messing around.

According to the website, these “35 cities represent your best chance of not dying jobless and alone in your parent’s basement.” Not a fate I’m comfortable with either. So how did Boston stack up against the rest of America’s big cities?

Boston came in as the third youngest city in America with an average age of 30.8. And it seems we also have plenty of moolah. With an average salary of $74,000, Boston ranked number 4 for best income. There’s also no excuse for dirty laundry in Boston with 26.6 laundromats per 100,000 people. We proudly rank as the number 2 for highest number of laundromats per person.

As for the juicier (not to be overlooked) stats, Boston ranked highly for its music and nightlife scene. If you like live music then this is the city for you: Boston came in sixth for the highest number of music venues per 100,000 people. And if you are looking for a good old fashioned Guinness, you’re in luck. On average it’ll cost you five dollars — the sixth cheapest average price in the country.

But if you’re looking for love, Boston might not be the best place to live (surprise, surprise). Unfortunately, we’re ranked 43rd for having a thriving young and single population. Oh well. By all other accounts, it seems Boston millennials are indeed living quite well. Now if only that T would hurry up…