The Area Needle and the Seattle skyline are proven in opposition to a cloudy sky on April 30, 2020, as seen from Kerry Park. Ted S. Warren, Related Press
Within the aftermath of a world pandemic and within the wake of a recession, the courting discipline may be exhausting to navigate. The U.S. Census Bureau not too long ago reported that fifty% of the U.S. grownup inhabitants is single — by no means married, divorced or widowed. To assist singles higher play the courting sport, WalletHub compiled a report rating one of the best and worst U.S. cities for single adults.
Rankings
Finest cities for singles
- Seattle, Washington.
- Madison, Wisconsin.
- Denver, Colorado.
- San Francisco, California.
- Portland, Oregon.
- Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- Austin, Texas.
- Honolulu, Hawaii.
- San Diego, California.
- Atlanta, Georgia.
Worst cities for singles
- Warwick, Rhode Island.
- Glendale, California.
- Brownsville, Texas.
- Hialeah, Florida.
- Fort Smith, Arkansas.
- Shreveport, Louisiana.
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
- Dover, Delaware.
- Columbia, Maryland.
- Montgomery, Alabama.
Methodology
In a rating of one of the best and worst U.S. cities for single adults, WalletHub ranked the 150 most populated U.S. cities based mostly on three important classes: Courting alternatives, with a weight of fifty factors, and economics and enjoyable & recreation, each weighted at 25 factors.
In these classes lay a variety of subcategories that factored into every metropolis's rating. Subcategories included the common price of a date, choices for leisure and recreation inside a metropolis and the variety of single individuals residing in every metropolis.
Seattle
Seattle ranked No. 1 in WalletHub’s report of finest and worst U.S. cities for singles, with an nearly even ratio of males to girls. Whereas the town ranked low in economics, it got here in at No. 2 for courting potentialities and No. 7 for enjoyable and recreation.
As one of many largest U.S. cities, Seattle has a big selection of alternatives for recreation. Inside the town itself, Seattle has a wealthy cultural setting, full of arts, meals and busy nightlife spots. For individuals who favor the outdoor, Seattle is bordered by wilderness plagued by mountain climbing trails and bays of the pacific ocean the place whales are often noticed. For these keen to take a drive, Seattle is close to a number of the nation’s most outstanding mountains, resembling Mount Rainier and Mount Olympus just a few hours away.