The best and worst cities in the U.S. for unmarried people, 2019

Emma LondonNovember 13, 2019Lifestyle and Travel Stats Gate

Atlanta ranked as the best place for individuals not in a relationship, according to the personal finance website WalletHub, followed by Denver and San Francisco.

And, the worst city for unmarried people in the United States? That heartless honor goes to Pearl City, Hawaii. Cupid has abandoned Columbia, Maryland.

Currently, about 45 percent of the U.S. adult population is unmarried. So, if you’re single and feeling down on your luck, just know that there are about 111 million other people in America who also haven’t tied the knot.

Worst cities in the U.S. for unmarried people

1. Pearl City, HI
2. Pembroke Pines, FL
3. Glendale, CA
4. Brownsville, TX
5. South Burlington, VT
6. Columbia, MD
7. Yonkers, NY
8. Winston-Salem, NC
9. Shreveport, LA
10. Hialeah, FL

Best cities in the U.S. for unmarried people

1. Atlanta, GA
2. Denver, CO
3. San Francisco, CA
4. San Diego, CA
5. Portland, OR
6. Chicago, IL
7. Los Angeles, CA
8. Madison, WI
9. Seattle, WA
10. Portland, ME

Full List: Best Cities for Singles

Rank	City	Economics	Recreation anf Fun	Dating opportunities	Score
1	Atlanta, GA	134	6	3	69.27
2	Denver, CO	124	16	4	66.19
3	San Francisco, CA	181	5	7	65.47
4	San Diego, CA	152	8	17	65.06
5	Portland, OR	133	13	13	64.54
6	Chicago, IL	176	4	22	64.29
7	Los Angeles, CA	177	14	8	63.87
8	Madison, WI	51	41	2	63.78
9	Seattle, WA	175	7	23	62.94
10	Portland, ME	107	35	9	62.26
11	Tucson, AZ	87	33	11	61.36
12	Minneapolis, MN	136	28	5	61.35
13	Pittsburgh, PA	99	19	28	61.33
14	Austin, TX	91	9	114	61.07
15	Rochester, NY	92	37	14	60.21
16	Honolulu, HI	145	11	65	60.19
17	Columbus, OH	44	36	29	60.14
18	Boston, MA	180	15	15	59.91
19	Tampa, FL	62	17	88	59.88
20	Richmond, VA	82	32	30	59.58
21	Cincinnati, OH	77	31	31	59.39
22	Reno, NV	37	49	19	59.3
23	Missoula, MT	64	100	6	59.19
24	Las Vegas, NV	117	3	156	59.15
25	Houston, TX	120	20	63	59.09
26	Salt Lake City, UT	52	34	46	58.96
27	Washington, DC	179	10	26	58.85
28	San Antonio, TX	42	24	76	58.8
29	Tempe, AZ	18	72	24	58.72
30	Fargo, ND	11	130	12	58.61
31	Burlington, VT	142	64	1	58.59
32	Phoenix, AZ	78	51	35	58.47
33	Miami, FL	167	2	130	58.37
34	St. Louis, MO	112	26	39	57.9
35	New York, NY	182	1	75	57.81
36	Grand Rapids, MI	31	55	47	57.76
37	Orlando, FL	103	12	148	57.39
38	Colorado Springs, CO	25	46	64	57.22
39	Columbia, SC	102	90	10	56.94
40	Virginia Beach, VA	39	27	112	56.45
41	Lexington-Fayette, KY	26	63	52	56.41
42	Raleigh, NC	58	47	62	56.38
43	St. Paul, MN	71	65	27	56.38
44	Tallahassee, FL	60	102	18	56.34
45	Fort Lauderdale, FL	130	22	83	56.23
46	Omaha, NE	27	44	98	56.02
47	Dallas, TX	113	23	118	55.88
48	Lincoln, NE	34	110	25	55.69
49	Charleston, SC	65	43	95	55.27
50	Boise, ID	33	71	58	55.18
51	Chandler, AZ	17	83	48	55.16
52	New Orleans, LA	157	21	80	55.06
53	Nashville, TN	104	29	101	54.5
54	Knoxville, TN	46	61	92	54.26
55	Scottsdale, AZ	88	30	122	54.12
56	Milwaukee, WI	96	57	60	54.1
57	Manchester, NH	114	107	16	54.03
58	Des Moines, IA	23	101	71	53.98
59	Buffalo, NY	122	42	78	53.63
60	Wilmington, DE	146	59	37	53.53
61	Sioux Falls, SD	9	115	69	53.45
62	Rapid City, SD	7	142	54	53.44
63	Sacramento, CA	150	38	59	53.4
64	Indianapolis, IN	54	56	111	53.33
65	Worcester, MA	125	92	32	53.17
66	Tacoma, WA	115	68	53	53.17
67	Lubbock, TX	22	134	61	52.93
68	Salem, OR	128	84	40	52.91
69	New Haven, CT	156	86	21	52.86
70	Charlotte, NC	100	39	120	52.78
71	San Jose, CA	171	45	36	52.71
72	Jacksonville, FL	50	48	137	52.58
73	Oklahoma City, OK	15	98	106	52.52
74	Fayetteville, NC	123	141	20	52.46
75	Baton Rouge, LA	137	60	50	52.36
76	Springfield, MO	8	116	131	52.34
77	Cleveland, OH	138	52	68	52.33
78	Norfolk, VA	95	81	56	52.31
79	Louisville, KY	69	50	128	52.31
80	Providence, RI	160	53	45	52.21
81	Baltimore, MD	163	25	94	52.09
82	Cedar Rapids, IA	12	127	116	52.05
83	Albuquerque, NM	110	58	86	52.04
84	West Valley City, UT	19	177	74	51.75
85	Huntington Beach, CA	141	79	43	51.72
86	Corpus Christi, TX	40	91	105	51.65
87	Wichita, KS	20	123	102	51.57
88	Fort Worth, TX	55	69	126	51.55
89	Mesa, AZ	13	96	119	51.41
90	Bismarck, ND	2	149	129	51.12
91	El Paso, TX	4	82	160	50.98
92	Long Beach, CA	165	62	41	50.97
93	Kansas City, MO	67	97	100	50.94
94	Anchorage, AK	143	70	57	50.91
95	Jersey City, NJ	168	67	38	50.88
96	Akron, OH	70	119	96	50.87
97	Oakland, CA	174	40	72	50.63
98	Glendale, AZ	48	155	67	50.51
99	Aurora, CO	63	106	92	50.43
100	Arlington, TX	56	140	90	50.41
101	St. Petersburg, FL	105	54	133	50.4
102	Riverside, CA	139	135	34	50.32
103	Irvine, CA	121	66	109	50.11
104	Tulsa, OK	29	104	136	50.06
105	Durham, NC	28	87	146	50.06
106	Newark, NJ	172	75	33	49.99
107	Fresno, CA	119	113	70	49.93
108	Birmingham, AL	85	108	108	49.89
109	Irving, TX	106	109	77	49.84
110	Augusta, GA	57	180	89	49.47
111	Oxnard, CA	118	163	49	49.29
112	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	131	142	55	49.29
113	Bridgeport, CT	151	118	66	49.14
114	Spokane, WA	116	80	123	49.07
114	Amarillo, TX	1	151	166	49.07
116	Anaheim, CA	140	94	73	49.07
117	Memphis, TN	72	95	132	49.02
118	Garden Grove, CA	159	139	51	48.91
119	Fort Wayne, IN	47	88	157	48.79
120	Santa Ana, CA	162	117	42	48.67
121	Oceanside, CA	144	93	91	48.61
122	Philadelphia, PA	169	18	168	48.6
123	Bakersfield, CA	101	126	104	48.36
124	Huntsville, AL	36	164	135	48.29
125	Cheyenne, WY	6	162	124	48.27
126	Columbus, GA	80	156	115	48.26
127	Fontana, CA	127	152	82	48.18
128	Plano, TX	21	76	165	48.16
129	Vancouver, WA	149	74	107	48.08
130	Mobile, AL	49	136	150	48.02
131	Greensboro, NC	14	85	169	47.93
132	San Bernardino, CA	161	168	44	47.87
133	Chesapeake, VA	24	144	143	47.75
134	Nashua, NH	45	112	149	47.74
135	Gilbert, AZ	3	145	153	47.67
136	Nampa, ID	41	176	87	47.66
137	Aurora, IL	153	125	79	47.63
138	Las Cruces, NM	61	173	103	47.56
139	Detroit, MI	148	78	113	47.52
140	Casper, WY	32	160	125	47.51
141	Newport News, VA	93	122	139	47.47
142	Overland Park, KS	35	114	158	47.23
143	Chattanooga, TN	79	89	161	47.22
144	Ontario, CA	126	150	97	47.12
145	Little Rock, AR	90	137	142	47.04
146	Jackson, MS	75	171	140	46.95
147	Toledo, OH	109	133	127	46.73
148	Henderson, NV	53	120	151	46.48
149	Santa Clarita, CA	147	157	85	46.47
150	Modesto, CA	74	169	144	46.36
151	Charleston, WV	86	129	134	46.08
152	Billings, MT	59	131	159	46.07
153	Juneau, AK	164	124	81	45.99
154	North Las Vegas, NV	72	182	84	45.72
155	Montgomery, AL	38	148	162	45.65
156	Stockton, CA	135	165	99	45.64
157	Grand Prairie, TX	68	175	138	45.45
158	Dover, DE	83	128	147	45.35
159	Santa Rosa, CA	178	73	121	45.16
160	Chula Vista, CA	158	138	110	44.92
161	Garland, TX	76	166	141	44.72
162	Port St. Lucie, FL	16	146	170	44.53
163	Fort Smith, AR	43	172	154	44.5
164	Huntington, WV	94	161	145	43.82
165	Peoria, AZ	10	167	172	43.81
166	Gulfport, MS	84	170	163	43.8
167	Fremont, CA	155	99	152	43.64
168	Lewiston, ME	97	153	155	43.64
169	Moreno Valley, CA	154	179	117	42.86
170	Laredo, TX	30	158	173	42.68
171	Cape Coral, FL	5	121	179	42.67
172	Warwick, RI	89	111	177	41.52
173	Hialeah, FL	129	147	167	41.43
174	Shreveport, LA	111	174	171	41.31
175	Winston-Salem, NC	98	159	176	41.13
176	Yonkers, NY	170	77	174	40.8
177	Columbia, MD	132	178	164	40.63
178	South Burlington, VT	81	105	181	39.23
179	Brownsville, TX	66	154	180	39.09
180	Glendale, CA	173	103	178	38.2
181	Pembroke Pines, FL	108	132	182	37.61
182	Pearl City, HI	166	181	175	36.5

To help American singles find love, the website compared 182 cities in the country across 35 keys indicators of dating friendliness. The indicators fell under three main categories: economics, recreation & fun, and dating opportunities. The cities were evaluated on the following:

1. Economics (How much is the date going to cost and do people make enough money to pay for it?)
2. The availability of recreational activities (Is there stuff people want to do in the area?)
3. Dating opportunities (Are there enough singles to date each other?)

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