AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin ranks No. 10 in a new WalletHub study searching for the best cities for single people.
Other notable Texas cities joined Austin on the list with Houston at No. 33, Lubbock at No. 66, Corpus Christi at No. 78 and San Antonio at No. 79.
Texas cities with less favorable single scenes are Garland at No. 168, Grand Prairie at No. 175 and the worst Texas city to be single in is Brownsville at No. 180.
The study reviewed 182 cities across the country, including the 150 most populated U.S. cities. Cities were evaluated by three categories and 35 metrics relevant to dating life:
Economics
- Restaurant-Meal Costs
- Average Beer & Wine Price
- Average Cocktail Price
- Average Price for Two-Person Meal
- Movie Costs
- Average Price for Two Tickets to the Theatre
- Taxi-Fare Cost
- Beauty-Salon Costs
- Haircut Costs
- Average Price per Party Ticket
- Average Monthly Fitness-Club Fee
- Median Annual Household Income
- Housing Affordability
- Job Growth Rate
- Unemployment Rate
- Sharecare’s Community Well-Being Index Score
Fun & Recreation
- Number of Attractions
- Restaurants per Capita
- Coffee & Tea Shops per Capita
- Parks per Capita
- Nightlife Options per Capita
- Shopping Centers per Capita
- Wellness Centers & Spas per Capita
- Fitness Centers per Capita
- Social Clubs per Capita
- Presence of Music Festivals
- City Accessibility
- Walkability
- Weather
- Safety
Dating Opportunities
- Share of Single Population
- Singles Gender Balance
- Online Dating Opportunities
- Mobile Dating Opportunities
- Google Search Traffic for the Term “Tinder”
According to the study, the top U.S. city for singles is Atlanta, followed by Las Vegas and Seattle rounding out the top three.
