Some cities are better than others when it comes to dating, and Madison, Wisconsin, is apparently better than everywhere else. So says WalletHub in a new ranking of 182 US cities designed for those who are single and looking for a partner. It used a number of factors, including the number of single people, things to do, and the cost of actually going out on a date. Ranking dead last in the survey is Glendale, Calif. Read on for the 10 best and worst cities on the list:
The best cities for singles, with their overall score out of a 100:
- Madison, Wisconsin, 66.48
- Atlanta, 65.51
- Denver, 63.14
- Salt Lake City, 62.90
- Columbia, South Carolina, 62.71
- Fargo, North Dakota, 62.56
- Missoula, Montana, 62.24
- Portland, Maine, 61.89
- Boise, Idaho, 61.51
- Tempe, Arizona, 61.49
Read on for the worst 10 cities.
The 10 worst cities for singles in the survey:
- Pearl City, Hawaii, 44.45
- Modesto, California, 44.35
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 44.35
- Moreno Valley, California, 44.29
- Hialeah, Florida, 44.18
- Laredo, Texas, 43.85
- Warwick, Rhode Island, 43.63
- Pembroke Pines, Florida, 43.11
- Brownsville, Texas, 40.98
- Glendale, California, 38.96
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