Pittsburgh 4th in list of top cities for dating
If you’re single and looking to find love, Pittsburgh could be the city for you.
The Steel City came in 4th place in a recent study ranking American cities based on “dating friendliness,” the New York Times reported.
WalletHub compared 182 cities, including the 150 most populated cities and at least two of the most populated cities in each state, the Times reported, and the results are based on 35 metrics across three categories: “economics,” “fun and recreation” and “dating opportunities.”
Chip Lupo, an analyst at WalletHub, told the Times that economics matter in dating because a more affordable city can enhance dating opportunities. The study considers metrics like average dining costs, housing affordability and median annual household income. The category makes up 25% of each city’s final score.
In the “fun and recreation” category, each city’s restaurant scene, nightlife options, walkability and safety were considered, the Times said, making up another 25% of the total.
“Dating opportunities” contributed the remaining 50% of each city’s score, including the share of singles, online dating statistics and the ratio of singles by gender.
The top 15 cities include:
- Atlanta
- Las Vegas
- Seattle
- Pittsburgh
- Tampa, Fla.
- Portland, Ore.
- Madison, Wis.
- Cincinnati
- Denver
- Austin, Texas
- Minneapolis
- St. Louis
- Rapid City, S.D.
- Boise, Idaho
- Miami
Atlanta scored high in the “fun and recreation” category, courtesy of its nightlife, shopping and social clubs, the Times reported. Over 69% of Atlanta’s population is single, too, WalletHub’s study said.
And here are the last 15 cities on WalletHub’s list, with Pearl City coming in last:
- Garland, Texas
- Winston-Salem, N.C.
- Anaheim, Calif.
- Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
- Little Rock, Ark.
- Jackson, Miss.
- Yonkers, N.Y.
- Grand Prairie, Texas
- Warwick, R.I.
- Hialeah, Fla.
- Glendale, Calif.
- Columbia, Md.
- Brownsville, Texas
- Port St. Lucie, Fla.
- Pearl City, Hawaii
Megan Swift is a TribLive reporter covering trending news in Western Pennsylvania. A Murrysville native, she joined the Trib full time in 2023 after serving as editor-in-chief of The Daily Collegian at Penn State. She previously worked as a Jim Borden Scholarship intern at the Trib for three summers. She can be reached at mswift@triblive.com.
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