These are the best cities for singles in the US
Being a single adult in the United States can be challenging.
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Being a single adult in the United States can be challenging.
Between societal and family pressure to settle down and start a family, handling feelings of loneliness or being left out as friends meet their respective partners, and missing out on the emotional support having a partner can provide, the single life can be difficult to manage. Where you live can also make dating and finding a partner difficult.
According to census data, over 117 million Americans are unmarried, representing nearly half of all adults. While the percentage of divorced Americans has remained roughly unchanged since the 1990s, the percentage of unmarried Americans has been steadily climbing since the 1970s.
Many factors can contribute to being single, including where you live. Some cities offer better opportunities to meet people and more things to do when looking for places to go on dates.
If you're single and looking to make a change in 2025, WalletHub compiled a list of the Best & Worst Cities for Singles. They used 35 metrics broken down into Economics, Fun and Recreation, and Dating Opportunities categories.
In Kansas, Wichita beat out Overland Park and the Kansas City Metro Area, but all three scored far behind other major cities. Wichita is ranked 57, just behind Milwaukee, WI, and ahead of Des Moines, Iowa, While the Kansas City area is ranked 104 and Overland Park 105.
Here are the Top 10 and Bottom 10 cities:
Best Cities for Singles Worst Cities for Singles 1. Atlanta, GA 173. Jackson, MS 2. Las Vegas, NV 174. Yonkers, NY 3. Seattle, WA 175. Grand Prairie, TX 4. Pittsburgh, PA 176. Warwick, RI 5. Tampa, FL 177. Hialeah, FL 6. Portland, OR 178. Glendale, CA 7. Madison, WI 179. Columbia, MD 8. Cincinnati, OH 180. Brownsville, TX 9. Denver, CO 181. Port St. Lucie, FL 10. Austin, TX 182. Pearl City, HI
The report is based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Council for Community and Economic Research, Numbeo, Esri's Updated Demographics - 2023 estimates (Market Potential: GfK MRI), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Trust for Public Land, Yelp, TripAdvisor, Walk Score, Sharecare’s Community Well-Being Index, Expatistan, Google Trends, Eventbrite, Music Festival Wizard and WalletHub research.
To view the full report from WalletHub, click here.
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