The Best And Worst States For Singles In 2025—Ranked According To Data

The Best And Worst States For Singles In 2025—Ranked According To Data


May 5, 2025 | Jesse Singer

The Best And Worst States For Singles In 2025—Ranked According To Data


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But what states are the best for all that mingling in 2025, and which ones are the worst? According to WalletHub the answers are...

Well, before we get to the ranking we should get to the methodology—which ranked all 50 states with a total score based on their ranking in three main categories: Dating Economics, Dating Opportunities and Romance & Fun. Each one was then broken down among a multitude of different metrics, including:

Dating Economics: Share of Single Adults, Gender Balance of Singles, Online-Dating Opportunities, Mobile-Dating Opportunities, Online-Dating Participation, Openness to Relationships

Dating Opportunities: Average Beer & Wine Price, Average Starbucks Coffee Price, Movie Costs, Beauty-Salon Costs, Haircut Costs, Median Annual Household Income, Housing Affordability, Job Growth Rate, Median Credit Score, Community Well-Being Index, Unemployment Rate for Single Population, Underemployment Rate

Romance & Fun: Restaurants per Capita, Number of Attractions, Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions per Capita, Fitness & Recreational Facilities per Capita, Movie Theaters per Capita, Amusement Parks per Capita, Music Festivals per Capita, Nightlife Options per Capita, Access to Bars Grade, Crime Rate. Online Dating Safety (Cyber Crime Rate)

So, let's check out the ranking from worst to best (make your guesses now).

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50: West Virginia

Total Score: 36.48

Dating Opportunities Rank: 47   

Dating Economics Rank: 39     

Romance & Fun Rank: 46

Metrics: West Virginia ranked 49th in Online-Dating Opportunities and 50th in both Mobile-Dating Opportunities and Median Annual Household Income (Adjusted for Cost of Living).

Jefferson County, West Virginia.Domino Studio, Unsplash

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49: Arkansas

Total Score: 38.00

Dating Opportunities Rank: 42     

Dating Economics Rank: 40

Romance & Fun Rank: 47

Metrics: Arkansas ranked 46th in Crime Rate and 47th in Online-Dating Opportunities.

ArkansasRaphael Loquellano, Pexels

48: North Dakota

Total Score: 38.11    

Dating Opportunities Rank: 50    

Dating Economics Rank: 4     

Romance & Fun Rank: 45

Metrics: North Dakota ranked 49th in Restaurants per Capita.

Fargo ND Downtown overviewRon Reiring, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

47: Wyoming

Total Score: 38.39    

Dating Opportunities Rank: 48     

Dating Economics Rank: 22    

Romance & Fun Rank: 43

Metrics: Wyoming was ranked 48th in the Share of Single Adults metric and 47th in Restaurants per Capita.

DowntownRawlins, WyomingVasiliymeshko, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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46: Kentucky

Total Score: 38.67    

Dating Opportunities Rank: 46   

Dating Economics Rank: 47     

Romance & Fun Rank: 32

Ark Encounter 006, KentuckyCimerondagert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

45: Alaska        

Total Score: 41.23    

Dating Opportunities Rank: 31    

Dating Economics Rank: 48             

Romance & Fun Rank: 48

Metrics: Alaska ranked 47th in Movie Theaters per Capita and 50th in Restaurants per Capita.Downtown Juneau, AlaskaAlan Wu, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

44: South Dakota

Total Score: 42.04    

Dating Opportunities Rank: 49     

Dating Economics Rank: 2    

Romance & Fun Rank: 41

Metrics: 49th in Mobile-Dating Opportunities and 48th in Restaurants per Capita.

Downtown Pierre, South DakotaWeaponizingArchitecture, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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43: Kansas

Total Score: 42.33   

Dating Opportunities Rank: 45    

Dating Economics Rank: 8    

Romance & Fun Rank: 42 

Metrics: Share of Single Adults, Crime Rate, and Gender Balance of Singles (46th), Online-Dating Opportunities (47th).

Wichita, KansasQuintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

42: South Carolina        

Total Score: 42.60   

Dating Opportunities Rank: 39       

Dating Economics Rank: 29        

Romance & Fun Rank: 39  

Metrics: Movie Theaters per Capita (46th).

Greenville, South CarolinaErnest_Roy, Pixabay

41: New Mexico                

Total Score: 42.67   

Dating Opportunities Rank: 27    

Dating Economics Rank: 46    

Romance & Fun Rank: 49 

Metrics: New Mexico ranked number one for Share of Single Adults, but 46th, 47th, and 50th for Online-Dating Opportunities, Median Annual Household Income, and Crime Rate respectively.

Santa Fe, New MexicoPixabay

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40: Hawaii

Total Score: 43.41   

Dating Opportunities Rank: 35    

Dating Economics Rank: 43    

Romance & Fun Rank: 40 

Metrics: Gender Balance of Singles (47th).

Honolulu, Hawaiihhach, Pixabay

39: Idaho        

Total Score: 43.56   

Dating Opportunities Rank: 44        

Dating Economics Rank: 9        

Romance & Fun Rank: 35 

Metrics: Idaho ranked third lowest in Crime Rate but 49th in Share of Single Adults.

Boise, IdahoPinpals, Pixabay

38: Delaware        

Total Score: 43.93   

Dating Opportunities Rank: 30       

Dating Economics Rank: 24

Romance & Fun Rank: 50 

Metrics: Movie Theaters per Capita (49th), Gender Balance of Singles (50th).

Newark Delaware Main StreetPookieFugglestein, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

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37: Mississippi        

Total Score: 44.08   

Dating Opportunities Rank: 32     

Dating Economics Rank: 35 

Romance & Fun Rank: 44 

Metrics: Median Annual Household Income & Movie Theaters per Capita (48th), Online-Dating Opportunities (50th).

Ross Barnett Reservoir, MississippiEskimo.the, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

36: Montana        

Total Score: 44.11   

Dating Opportunities Rank: 43        

Dating Economics Rank: 19        

Romance & Fun Rank: 26 

Metrics: Mobile-Dating Opportunities (46th).

Helena, MontanaGoodfreephotos_com, Pixabay

35: Iowa        

Total Score: 45.49   

Dating Opportunities Rank: 41        

Dating Economics Rank: 10        

Romance & Fun Rank: 29 

Metrics: Iowa ranked 48th in Mobile-Dating Opportunities, but fourth in Movie Theaters per Capita.

Des Moines, IowaPixabay

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34: Maine        

Total Score: 46.05   

Dating Opportunities Rank: 38        

Dating Economics Rank: 31        

Romance & Fun Rank: 27 

Metrics: Maine ranked 46th in Median Annual Household Income but was second lowest in Crime Rate.

Kennebunkport, MainePixabay

33: Oklahoma        

Total Score: 46.71

Dating Opportunities Rank: 37        

Dating Economics Rank: 11        

Romance & Fun Rank: 36

Bricktown, Oklahoma CityfilmDASH_OKC, Pixabay

32: Nebraska        

Total Score: 47.40   

Dating Opportunities Rank: 40        

Dating Economics Rank: 5        

Romance & Fun Rank: 31 

Metrics: While Nebraska ranked 47th for Share of Single Adults, they were all the way up at fourth place for Gender Balance of Singles.

Downtown Omaha from the North at Night, NebraskaPatrick Hawks, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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31: Alabama        

Total Score: 47.55   

Dating Opportunities Rank: 33        

Dating Economics Rank: 14        

Romance & Fun Rank: 37 

Montgomery, AlabamaPixabay

30: Vermont        

Total Score: 47.93   

Dating Opportunities Rank: 29        

Dating Economics Rank: 26        

Romance & Fun Rank: 38 

Metrics: Vermont lands in 46th spot for Restaurants per Capita, 47th for Mobile-Dating Opportunities, but all the way up at fifth for Gender Balance of Singles.

Berlin, VermontState of Vermont, Wikimedia Commons

29: Rhode Island        

Total Score: 49.23   

Dating Opportunities Rank: 22        

Dating Economics Rank: 42        

Romance & Fun Rank: 33 

Metrics: Rhode Island is 50th in Movie Theaters per Capita but has the fourth highest Share of Single Adults and the fourth lowest Crime Rate.

Providence, Rhode IslandMichael Denning, Unsplash

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28: Indiana        

Total Score: 49.59 

Dating Opportunities Rank: 34        

Dating Economics Rank: 13       

Romance & Fun Rank: 25

Indianapolis, IndianaTROY ALLEN, Unsplash

27: Louisiana        

Total Score: 50.03 

Dating Opportunities Rank: 23         

Dating Economics Rank: 44      

Romance & Fun Rank: 20 

Metrics: Louisiana ranked 49th in both Median Annual Household Income and Crime Rate, and they ranked 48th in Online-Dating Opportunities. However, in Share of Single Adults, the state is in second place.

Baton Rouge, LouisianaGower Brown, Unsplash

26: Tennessee        

Total Score: 51.02 

Dating Opportunities Rank: 28            

Dating Economics Rank: 33          

Romance & Fun Rank: 17  

Metrics: Crime Rate (48th).

Nashville, TennesseeBrandon Jean, Unsplash

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25: Utah        

Total Score: 51.16 

Dating Opportunities Rank: 36             

Dating Economics Rank: 1      

Romance & Fun Rank: 34 

Metrics: Utah's Share of Single Adults ranks 50th, but they rank first in both Mobile-Dating Opportunities and Median Annual Household Income. They also tied for third in Online-Dating Opportunities.

Salt Lake City, UtahAnh Phan, Unsplash

24: Maryland        

Total Score: 51.63 

Dating Opportunities Rank: 16

Dating Economics Rank: 30       

Romance & Fun Rank: 30

Metrics: Mobile-Dating Opportunities (fourth).

Columbia, MarylandPowerhawk5k, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

23: New Hampshire        

Total Score: 51.86 

Dating Opportunities Rank: 25             

Dating Economics Rank: 15           

Romance & Fun Rank: 24 

Metrics: New Hampshire ranks first in both Gender Balance of Singles and Crime Rate.

Manchester, New HampshireMikespenard, Wikimedia Commons

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22: Connecticut        

Total Score: 52.39

Dating Opportunities Rank: 14         

Dating Economics Rank: 36       

Romance & Fun Rank: 22 

Metrics: Connecticut has the fifth lowest Crime Rate.

Hartford, ConnecticutBilly Freeman, Unsplash

21: Washington        

Total Score: 52.60 

Dating Opportunities Rank: 18            

Dating Economics Rank: 37            

Romance & Fun Rank: 19 

Metrics: Tied for third in Online-Dating Opportunities and ranked fifth in both Median Annual Household Income and Movie Theaters per Capita.

Seattle, WashingtonDaniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

20: Oregon        

Total Score: 52.67 

Dating Opportunities Rank: 15         

Dating Economics Rank: 45               

Romance & Fun Rank: 14

Oregon State CapitolDan Meyers, Unsplash

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19: Colorado        

Total Score: 53.84 

Dating Opportunities Rank: 24             

Dating Economics Rank: 17         

Romance & Fun Rank: 13  

Metrics: Online-Dating Opportunities (first), Mobile-Dating Opportunities (second), Median Annual Household Income (third), Crime Rate (47th).

Denver, ColoradoColin Lloyd, Unsplash

18: Nevada

Total Score: 54.07 

Dating Opportunities Rank: 11         

Dating Economics Rank: 28       

Romance & Fun Rank: 28 

Metrics: Nevada is third in both Gender Balance of Singles and Share of Single Adults.

The Strip from Eiffel Tower, Las Vegas, NevadaJoao Carlos Medau, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

17: Arizona        

Total Score: 54.11 

Dating Opportunities Rank: 17             

Dating Economics Rank: 18           

Romance & Fun Rank: 23

Phoenix, ArizonaGabriel Valdez, Unsplash

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16: North Carolina        

Total Score: 54.70 

Dating Opportunities Rank: 21             

Dating Economics Rank: 23           

Romance & Fun Rank: 12 

Metrics: Gender Balance of Singles (49th)

Raleigh, North CarolinaTJ Wallace, Unsplash

15: Michigan        

Total Score: 56.21 

Dating Opportunities Rank: 9                

Dating Economics Rank: 27       

Romance & Fun Rank: 18

Lansing, Michigancameonaton, Pixabay 

14: Missouri        

Total Score: 56.29 

Dating Opportunities Rank: 26         

Dating Economics Rank: 7       

Romance & Fun Rank: 9

Kansas City, Missouriwebherper, Pixabay

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13: Virginia        

Total Score: 56.39 

Dating Opportunities Rank: 20        

Dating Economics Rank: 6       

Romance & Fun Rank: 21 

Metrics: Median Annual Household Income (second)

Richmond, VirginiaBruceEmmerling, Pixabay

12: Georgia        

Total Score: 56.82 

Dating Opportunities Rank: 10         

Dating Economics Rank: 21       

Romance & Fun Rank: 16 

Metrics: Georgia placed 48th in Gender Balance of Singles but fifth in Mobile-Dating Opportunities.

Atlanta, Georgiapaulbr75, Pixabay

11: New Jersey        

Total Score: 56.91

Dating Opportunities Rank: 8       

Dating Economics Rank: 25       

Romance & Fun Rank: 15 

Metrics: Online-Dating Opportunities (fifth)

New JerseyJoey Pedras, Unsplash

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10: Minnesota

Total Score: 57.86 

Dating Opportunities Rank: 19         

Dating Economics Rank: 3       

Romance & Fun Rank: 11 

Metrics: Median Annual Household Income (fourth).

St. Paul, MinnesotaDaniel McCullough, Unsplash

9: Ohio        

Total Score: 59.35 

Dating Opportunities Rank: 13             

Dating Economics Rank: 20 

Romance & Fun Rank: 8

Columbus, OhioEllie Brown, Unsplash         

8: Massachusetts

Total Score: 60.10 

Dating Opportunities Rank: 4         

Dating Economics Rank: 41       

Romance & Fun Rank: 10 

Metrics: Mobile-Dating Opportunities (third).

Boston, Massachusettstodd kent, Unsplash

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7: Wisconsin        

Total Score: 60.70 

Dating Opportunities Rank: 12         

Dating Economics Rank: 12       

Romance & Fun Rank: 7 

Metrics: Gender Balance of Singles (second)

Madison, WisconsinJosh Sorenson, Unsplash

6: Pennsylvania

Total Score: 61.80 

Dating Opportunities Rank: 7        

Dating Economics Rank: 32       

Romance & Fun Rank: 5

Harrisburg, PennsylvaniaAndre Frueh, Unsplash 

5: Illinois        

Total Score: 61.86 

Dating Opportunities Rank: 6     

Dating Economics Rank: 38       

Romance & Fun Rank: 6 

Metrics: Restaurants per Capita (fifth)

Downtown Naperville Aerial,  IllinoisLectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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4: Texas        

Total Score: 66.99 

Dating Opportunities Rank: 5            

Dating Economics Rank: 16     

Romance & Fun Rank: 4 

Metrics: Texas is tied for first in both Movie Theaters per Capita and Restaurants per Capita.

Austin, TexasCarlos Delgado, Unsplash

3: California        

Total Score: 67.12 

Dating Opportunities Rank: 1           

Dating Economics Rank: 50             

Romance & Fun Rank: 3 

Metrics: California is tied for first in both Movie Theaters per Capita and Restaurants per Capita and ranks second in Online-Dating Opportunities.

Sacramento, CaliforniaLeo_Visions, Unsplash

2: New York        

Total Score: 67.86 

Dating Opportunities Rank: 2            

Dating Economics Rank: 49            

Romance & Fun Rank: 1 

Metrics: Share of Single Adults (fifth), Restaurants per Capita (tie for first), Movie Theaters per Capita (third).

Albany, New YorkWenhao Ruan, Unsplash

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1: Florida        

Total Score: 68.21 

Dating Opportunities Rank: 3         

Dating Economics Rank: 34       

Romance & Fun Rank: 2 

Metrics: Restaurants per Capita (tie for first)

coastline of St. Augustine, FloridaLance Asper, Unsplash

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