Minneapolis Has A Top 10 Dating Scene — Here's Why

MINNEAPOLIS — If you're single and ready to mingle, you'd be lucky to live in Minneapolis. That's according to a new study from WalletHub, which says the City of Lakes has the ninth-best dating scene in the nation.

Atlanta took the top spot of WalletHub's 2018 "Best and Worst Cities for Singles," and South Brownsville, Texas took the last spot at number 182.

WalletHub considered 34 key indicators of "dating-friendliness," including the city's gender balance, movie costs, and mobile dating opportunities.

The Dating Scene in Minneapolis (1=Best; 91=Avg.)

• 29th – Share of Singles
• 96th – Online Dating Opportunities
• 37th – Mobile Dating Opportunities
• 29th – Restaurants per Capita
• 34th – Nightlife Options per Capita
• 53rd – Movie Costs

Here's the overall breakdown for Minneapolis:

• Total score: 63.11
• Economics rank: 117
• Fun and recreation: 28
• Dating opportunities rank: 3

Here are the top 15 cities for dating:

15. Washington, DC

14. Tucson, AZ

13. Pittsburgh, PA

12. Boston, MA

11. Madison, WI

10. Portland, ME

9. Minneapolis, MN

8. San Diego, CA

7. Chicago, IL

6. Seattle, WA

5. Los Angeles, CA

4. Portland, OR

3. San Francisco, CA

2. Denver, CO

1. Atlanta, GA

The worst cities in the country to date, according to WalletHub, are South Burlington, VT, Pearl City, HI, Hialeah, FL, Pembroke Pines, FL, Brownsville, TX.

Read more about the study here.

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