Best Cities For Singles: How Does Seattle Rank?

SEATTLE, WA — When it comes to finding love during the holiday season, Seattle singles are better off than most.

The personal finance website WalletHub recently released its 2019 “Best & Worst Cities for Singles” and Seattle ranked 9th overall.

• Economics: 175
• Fun & Recreation: 7
• Dating Opportunities: 23

Tacoma ranked 66th, Spokane 114th, and Vancouver placed 129th.

Atlanta ranked as the best place for individuals not in a relationship, the researchers found, followed by Denver and San Francisco.

The worst city for singles in the United States? That heartless honor goes to Pearl City, Hawaii.

Other lovelights from the report include:

Gilbert, Arizona, took home the important first place finish in most online-dating options. Detroit had the highest percentage of singles of any city in the United States.

Going on a date in 2019 is more expensive than you might expect. The average cost of a date is $102.57, according to USA Today.

WalletHub compared 182 of the most populated cities in the United States across 35 relevant metrics of single life friendliness, including average price of a two-person meal, the share of single population and active Tinder users.

Deciding between a left or right swipe has never been so important.

Each relevant metric was listed with its corresponding weight and the cities were subsequently graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the best possible single experience.

Here are the top 10 best cities for single people in the nation:

1. Atlanta, Georgia: 69.27
2. Denver, Colorado: 66.19
3. San Francisco, California 65.47
4. San Diego, California: 65.06
5. Portland, Oregon: 64.54
6. Chicago, Illinois: 64.29
7. Los Angeles, California: 63.87
8. Madison, Wisconsin: 63.78
9. Seattle, Washington: 62.94
10. Portland, Maine: 62.26

The full report on single living is available on WalletHub.