The 25 Best Cities for Single People

If your relationship goals consist solely of coupling up, where you live can make a big difference. Major cities typically have more things to do and more chances to cross paths with a potential partner, whereas less densely populated areas can make dating a little more difficult.

To sort all of these variables out, the financial advice site WalletHub put together a list of the most single-friendly U.S. cities. WalletHub took some obvious factors like the population of singles into account, but also examined what an average date might cost. They also kept an eye on online dating opportunities that might be better in one area than another.

Here’s the breakdown:

1. Madison, Wisconsin
2. Seattle, Washington
3. Portland, Oregon
4. Denver, Colorado
5. Austin, Texas
6. San Francisco, California
7. Minneapolis, Minnesota
8. Portland, Maine
9. Tucson, Arizona
10. Boise, Idaho
11. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
12. Reno, Nevada
13. Salt Lake City, Utah
14. Burlington, Vermont
15. Missoula, Montana
16. Tempe, Arizona
17. Manchester, New Hampshire
18. Atlanta, Georgia
19. Rochester, New York
20. Lincoln, Nebraska
21. Columbia, South Carolina
22. Colorado Springs, Colorado
23. Honolulu, Hawaii
24. Grand Rapids, Michigan
25. Cincinnati, Ohio

These areas satisfied WalletHub’s criteria for being lively. But when considering the same population, economic, and social dynamics, some cities fared poorly. Sites like Laredo, Texas; Winston-Salem, North Carolina; and Jackson, Mississippi don’t portend well for singles. Ranking at the very bottom of the 182-city list is Glendale, California, which might make it the top choice for introverts.

Source: WalletHub

You can check out the full list of cities compiled by WalletHub here.