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Dating Scene Data

Which city has the best dating scene for you?

See how many singles in each US metro match what you're looking for, and how each city ranks for you. Based on Census data.

Your ranking

Top cities for single men, 28⁠–⁠40

193 metro areas ranked for your search, each scored out of 100

  1. Ranked 1: San Francisco, CA

    Overall score 77 out of 100

    266,309matches

    Biggest pluses: the size of the pool, the compatibility figure · Biggest minus: Rent

  2. Ranked 2: Boston, MA

    Overall score 76 out of 100

    241,745matches

    Biggest pluses: the size of the pool, the compatibility figure · Biggest minus: Rent

  3. Ranked 3: New York, NY

    Overall score 75 out of 100

    1,010,198matches

    Biggest pluses: the size of the pool, the compatibility figure · Biggest minus: Rent

  1. Ranked 4: Los Angeles, CA

    783,728 matches

    Biggest pluses: the size of the pool, the compatibility figure · Biggest minus: Rent

    783,728single men

    Overall score 74 out of 100

  2. Ranked 5: San Jose, CA

    108,026 matches

    Biggest pluses: the compatibility figure, the size of the pool · Biggest minus: Rent

    108,026single men

    Overall score 71 out of 100

  3. Ranked 6: Seattle, WA

    230,026 matches

    Biggest pluses: the size of the pool, the compatibility figure · Biggest minus: Rent

    230,026single men

    Overall score 71 out of 100

  4. Ranked 7: Chicago, IL

    454,126 matches

    Biggest pluses: the size of the pool, the compatibility figure · Biggest minus: Everyday prices

    454,126single men

    Overall score 69 out of 100

  5. Ranked 8: San Diego, CA

    180,289 matches

    Biggest pluses: the size of the pool, the compatibility figure · Biggest minus: Rent

    180,289single men

    Overall score 67 out of 100

  6. Ranked 9: Austin, TX

    143,263 matches

    Biggest pluses: the size of the pool, the compatibility figure · Biggest minus: Rent

    143,263single men

    Overall score 67 out of 100

  7. Ranked 10: Philadelphia, PA

    297,568 matches

    Biggest pluses: the size of the pool, the compatibility figure · Biggest minus: Everyday prices

    297,568single men

    Overall score 67 out of 100

How the score works

Dating pool size

How many people here match what you're looking for

Compatibility

How closely the people who match your search resemble the people who actually pair with someone like you, on age, education, and background, where 100 is the US average

Lifestyle

Four things you weight: cost of living, social life, student life and weather.

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