Sioux Falls, South Dakota – a Great Place to Meet Your Mate
If you're single, the holidays can be a not-so-fun-time of the year. But the stigma associated with being alone appears to be fading. Some people genuinely prefer to go solo in life, while others are actively looking for that special someone.
The website WalletHub recently did a study and put together a list of the top cities for singles. They compared the 150 most populated U.S. cities based on 25 different components; everything from number of on-line opportunities to number of attractions.
And what they found is Sioux Falls, South Dakota does relatively well overall when it comes to finding that significant other - we're #29. The city also did well in the area of "dating economics." In the "romance and fun" area - not so much.
Following is the entire list. To find out which cities have the lowest and highest restaurant costs, movie costs, beer and wine costs, (among other things), click here.
Overall Rank | City | Total Score | ‘Dating Economics’ Rank | ‘Romance & Fun’ Rank |
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1 | Salt Lake City, UT | 62.85 | 28 | 10 |
2 | Orlando, FL | 61.89 | 73 | 3 |
3 | Tempe, AZ | 61.27 | 10 | 27 |
4 | Atlanta, GA | 61.20 | 113 | 1 |
5 | Scottsdale, AZ | 60.52 | 7 | 30 |
6 | Austin, TX | 59.36 | 29 | 23 |
7 | Tampa, FL | 58.05 | 56 | 16 |
8 | Reno, NV | 57.95 | 34 | 28 |
9 | Cincinnati, OH | 57.87 | 61 | 15 |
10 | San Francisco, CA | 57.87 | 122 | 2 |
11 | Honolulu, HI | 57.55 | 117 | 4 |
12 | Denver, CO | 57.54 | 58 | 20 |
13 | Omaha, NE | 57.36 | 4 | 60 |
14 | Minneapolis, MN | 57.12 | 68 | 18 |
15 | Madison, WI | 57.01 | 79 | 12 |
16 | Pittsburgh, PA | 56.82 | 103 | 7 |
17 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 56.61 | 80 | 17 |
18 | Boise, ID | 56.45 | 15 | 46 |
19 | Raleigh, NC | 56.21 | 14 | 58 |
20 | Richmond, VA | 55.98 | 87 | 14 |
21 | Chandler, AZ | 55.84 | 2 | 85 |
22 | Seattle, WA | 55.63 | 119 | 6 |
23 | Grand Rapids, MI | 55.40 | 32 | 48 |
24 | Las Vegas, NV | 54.97 | 132 | 5 |
25 | Springfield, MO | 54.77 | 9 | 82 |
26 | Plano, TX | 54.56 | 5 | 88 |
27 | Lincoln, NE | 54.54 | 11 | 65 |
28 | Gilbert, AZ | 54.15 | 1 | 138 |
29 | Sioux Falls, SD | 53.39 | 12 | 93 |
30 | Colorado Springs, CO | 53.02 | 31 | 69 |
31 | Tallahassee, FL | 52.94 | 77 | 31 |
32 | Portland, OR | 52.85 | 133 | 9 |
33 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | 52.80 | 36 | 57 |
34 | Washington, DC | 52.76 | 135 | 8 |
35 | Baton Rouge, LA | 52.75 | 86 | 29 |
36 | Miami, FL | 52.57 | 124 | 11 |
37 | Irvine, CA | 52.39 | 64 | 39 |
38 | Des Moines, IA | 52.27 | 25 | 84 |
39 | New Orleans, LA | 52.14 | 121 | 19 |
40 | Boston, MA | 51.83 | 129 | 13 |
41 | San Diego, CA | 51.80 | 108 | 24 |
42 | Columbus, OH | 51.78 | 48 | 61 |
43 | Houston, TX | 51.51 | 51 | 62 |
44 | Tucson, AZ | 51.37 | 74 | 44 |
45 | Phoenix, AZ | 51.35 | 27 | 90 |
46 | St. Paul, MN | 51.31 | 71 | 43 |
47 | Charlotte, NC | 51.23 | 33 | 95 |
48 | San Jose, CA | 51.22 | 50 | 63 |
49 | Mesa, AZ | 51.19 | 20 | 98 |
50 | Fort Wayne, IN | 51.06 | 6 | 126 |
51 | Dallas, TX | 51.03 | 69 | 51 |
52 | Lubbock, TX | 50.72 | 22 | 100 |
53 | Rochester, NY | 50.58 | 125 | 22 |
54 | Amarillo, TX | 50.55 | 3 | 143 |
55 | Overland Park, KS | 50.53 | 21 | 119 |
56 | St. Louis, MO | 50.44 | 120 | 25 |
57 | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 50.42 | 40 | 91 |
58 | Sacramento, CA | 50.36 | 93 | 37 |
59 | Virginia Beach, VA | 50.30 | 55 | 66 |
60 | Nashville, TN | 50.18 | 49 | 76 |
61 | San Antonio, TX | 50.17 | 19 | 122 |
62 | Peoria, AZ | 50.11 | 13 | 146 |
63 | St. Petersburg, FL | 50.07 | 78 | 54 |
64 | Aurora, CO | 49.95 | 30 | 94 |
65 | El Paso, TX | 49.75 | 8 | 144 |
66 | Oklahoma City, OK | 49.48 | 16 | 137 |
67 | Huntsville, AL | 49.29 | 46 | 99 |
68 | Providence, RI | 49.25 | 128 | 26 |
69 | Knoxville, TN | 49.25 | 104 | 38 |
70 | Louisville, KY | 49.17 | 37 | 111 |
71 | Buffalo, NY | 49.02 | 112 | 34 |
72 | Spokane, WA | 48.84 | 83 | 64 |
73 | Irving, TX | 48.83 | 26 | 112 |
74 | Durham, NC | 48.81 | 53 | 80 |
75 | Winston-Salem, NC | 48.73 | 35 | 125 |
76 | Tacoma, WA | 48.70 | 101 | 47 |
77 | Vancouver, WA | 48.62 | 109 | 41 |
78 | Albuquerque, NM | 48.54 | 65 | 77 |
79 | Garland, TX | 48.51 | 45 | 107 |
80 | Kansas City, MO | 48.47 | 59 | 83 |
81 | Corpus Christi, TX | 48.37 | 23 | 132 |
82 | Greensboro, NC | 48.33 | 57 | 87 |
83 | Huntington Beach, CA | 48.30 | 118 | 35 |
84 | Oakland, CA | 48.25 | 111 | 40 |
85 | Tulsa, OK | 48.17 | 43 | 116 |
86 | Glendale, AZ | 48.12 | 24 | 123 |
87 | Wichita, KS | 48.04 | 41 | 135 |
88 | Cape Coral, FL | 48.01 | 18 | 141 |
89 | Milwaukee, WI | 47.94 | 81 | 71 |
90 | Santa Rosa, CA | 47.90 | 123 | 32 |
91 | Oceanside, CA | 47.82 | 100 | 59 |
92 | Stockton, CA | 47.64 | 60 | 105 |
93 | Arlington, TX | 47.54 | 52 | 106 |
94 | Bakersfield, CA | 47.13 | 42 | 139 |
95 | Fremont, CA | 46.78 | 72 | 102 |
96 | Chesapeake, VA | 46.69 | 39 | 140 |
97 | Norfolk, VA | 46.68 | 99 | 67 |
98 | Chattanooga, TN | 46.66 | 91 | 74 |
99 | Riverside, CA | 46.53 | 85 | 86 |
100 | Newport News, VA | 46.45 | 92 | 79 |
101 | Akron, OH | 46.44 | 98 | 75 |
102 | Fort Worth, TX | 46.40 | 47 | 145 |
103 | Fontana, CA | 46.32 | 82 | 109 |
104 | Grand Prairie, TX | 46.30 | 38 | 142 |
105 | Augusta, GA | 46.28 | 67 | 130 |
106 | Laredo, TX | 46.26 | 17 | 147 |
107 | Birmingham, AL | 46.13 | 105 | 68 |
108 | Indianapolis, IN | 45.91 | 66 | 120 |
109 | Little Rock, AR | 45.89 | 70 | 124 |
110 | Jackson, MS | 45.75 | 90 | 96 |
111 | Fresno, CA | 45.72 | 84 | 104 |
T-112 | Baltimore, MD | 45.44 | 139 | 36 |
T-112 | Shreveport, LA | 45.44 | 63 | 133 |
T-114 | Anchorage, AK | 45.41 | 126 | 55 |
T-114 | San Bernardino, CA | 45.41 | 106 | 81 |
116 | Mobile, AL | 45.39 | 76 | 118 |
117 | Santa Ana, CA | 45.26 | 107 | 73 |
118 | Cleveland, OH | 45.01 | 137 | 42 |
119 | Pembroke Pines, FL | 44.70 | 62 | 136 |
120 | Montgomery, AL | 44.67 | 75 | 128 |
121 | Long Beach, CA | 44.61 | 136 | 45 |
122 | Worcester, MA | 44.55 | 116 | 78 |
123 | Jacksonville, FL | 43.98 | 102 | 103 |
124 | Toledo, OH | 43.87 | 88 | 121 |
125 | Garden Grove, CA | 43.83 | 142 | 50 |
126 | Los Angeles, CA | 43.82 | 140 | 52 |
127 | Santa Clarita, CA | 43.65 | 95 | 117 |
128 | Henderson, NV | 43.45 | 110 | 97 |
129 | Memphis, TN | 43.40 | 96 | 115 |
130 | Fayetteville, NC | 43.37 | 114 | 89 |
131 | Ontario, CA | 43.33 | 94 | 108 |
132 | Modesto, CA | 43.31 | 89 | 134 |
133 | Chicago, IL | 43.04 | 147 | 33 |
134 | Anaheim, CA | 42.83 | 130 | 70 |
135 | Moreno Valley, CA | 42.44 | 97 | 127 |
136 | Brownsville, TX | 42.08 | 44 | 150 |
137 | Philadelphia, PA | 42.08 | 144 | 56 |
138 | Port St. Lucie, FL | 41.61 | 54 | 149 |
139 | New York, NY | 41.40 | 149 | 21 |
140 | Newark, NJ | 41.35 | 146 | 53 |
141 | Aurora, IL | 41.33 | 143 | 72 |
142 | Jersey City, NJ | 40.60 | 148 | 49 |
143 | Oxnard, CA | 40.49 | 127 | 110 |
144 | Chula Vista, CA | 40.29 | 115 | 129 |
145 | Columbus, GA | 39.97 | 134 | 113 |
146 | Detroit, MI | 38.70 | 141 | 114 |
147 | Glendale, CA | 38.26 | 145 | 92 |
148 | North Las Vegas, NV | 37.75 | 138 | 131 |
149 | Hialeah, FL | 36.03 | 131 | 148 |
150 | Yonkers, NY | 32.34 | 150 | 101 |
(Source: WalletHub)