Austin ranks among the best cities for singles for 2025
Dec 13, 2024
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.
Source: WalletHub
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.