Looking for love can be tough and it turns out, where you live can make a big difference. High inflation has lots of folks strapped for cash and the average date now costs over $90, which has 22% of millennials saying they’re going into debt for dates. That’s why living in a place where dating activities, like going out to dinner or a movie, are more affordable. And a new ranking tells us which cities those are.
WalletHub has compared 182 U.S. cities, including 150 of the most populated cities - to determine the best (and worst) cities for singles in 2022. They looked at three main categories: economics, fun & recreation and dating opportunities, as well as 32 indicators of dating-friendliness, including the percentage of the population that’s single and the average price for a two-person meal. And based on all of that, WalletHub names Seattle, Washington as the best city for singles this year.
The top 10 best cities for singles in 2022:
(Check out the full list here here)
- Seattle, Washington
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Denver, Colorado
- San Francisco, California
- Portland, Oregon
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Austin, Texas
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- San Diego, California
- Atlanta, Georgia
And on the flip side, the five cities at the bottom of the list, making them the worst for singles:
- Fort Smith, Arkansas
- Hialeah, Florida
- Brownsville, Texas
- Glendale, California
- Warwick, Rhode Island
Source: WalletHub