Friday, December 14, 2018
While Cupid’s arrow can strike anywhere, a recent analysis says that true love has a greater chance of occurring in some cities over others.A recent study from WalletHub compared more than 180 U.S. cities across 34 key indicators of “dating-friendliness” in order to let singles know which metros score the highest for finding a love connection. The dataset ranges from share of single population to number of online dating opportunities to nightlife options per capita. Here are the cities that ranked in the Top 10:
Best Cities for Singles
1. Atlanta, Ga.
2. Denver, Colo.
3. San Francisco, Calif.
4. Portland, Ore.
5. Los Angeles, Calif.
6. Seattle, Wash.
7. Chicago, Ill.
8. San Diego, Calif.
9. Minneapolis, Minn.
10. Portland, Maine
Don’t see your city among the winners? Not to worry. According to the report, every city has something to offer when it comes to finding true love. Consider some of these other pro-romance findings:
- Detroit has the highest share of single people, 73.77 percent, which is two times higher than in Fremont, Calif., the city with the lowest at 37.71 percent.
- Garden Grove, Calif., has the lowest average restaurant meal cost, $12.78, which is 9.4 times lower than in Dover, Del., the city with the highest at $120.00.
- Indianapolis has the lowest average price for a bottle of wine, $3.68, which is 3.9 times lower than in Seattle, the city with the highest at $14.19.
- Port St. Lucie, Fla., has the lowest average price for a movie ticket, $6.63, which is 2.3 times lower than in Atlanta, the city with the highest at $14.93.
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