Best & Worst States for Singles in 2017

Besides looks, personality and employment status, your location can influence your odds of finding a romantic partner. as uncovered by a recent survey by WalletHub. Naturally people have priorities when searching for love, however, where you live can be more conducive than others to finding the “one”.

As you can imagine, states that have a lower cost of living will stretch your dates a lot further, which translates to cheaper or more frequent dates. Just like anything else, dating is a numbers game, According to the study a bit more financial leverage, on the other hand, you might appreciate a state with relatively more attractions guaranteeing new experiences for both you and your potential other half. So ideally you want to either live in a cheaper area or do well in a more expensive state. One thing is common is the number of singles in a state obviously has an effect, not just the cost of living.

WalletHub asked which states combine all of those qualities and more? To answer that question, WalletHub’s data team compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 23 key indicators of dating-friendliness. Our data set ranges from “share of single adults” to “movie costs” to “nightlife options per capita.” Read on to see the complete ranking, expert dating advice and a full description of our methodology.

To see how your zip code affects your chances of a happily ever after, check out WalletHub’s Best & Worst Cities for Singles report.

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Source: WalletHub

Best & Worst States for Singles

Overall Rank	State	Total Score	‘Dating Opportunities’ Rank	‘Dating Economics’ Rank	‘Romance & Fun’ Rank
1	Washington	55.70	2	30	16
2	Colorado	55.42	4	7	13
3	California	52.79	1	48	27
4	Montana	52.43	22	9	2
5	South Dakota	51.23	24	3	8
6	Texas	50.48	3	17	42
7	Hawaii	48.69	10	16	28
8	Nevada	48.60	7	44	19
9	District of Columbia	48.59	9	46	6
10	Florida	48.51	6	40	26
11	Utah	48.45	12	2	45
12	Wyoming	48.23	34	6	5
13	Wisconsin	47.69	21	11	9
14	Minnesota	47.38	16	8	25
15	North Dakota	47.25	37	1	10
16	New York	46.44	5	51	11
17	Vermont	45.96	40	37	1
18	New Hampshire	45.87	32	15	7
19	Nebraska	45.85	35	5	14
20	Illinois	45.46	8	49	30
21	Iowa	45.20	38	4	18
22	Oregon	44.86	19	50	4
23	Pennsylvania	44.69	15	35	20
24	Arizona	44.31	11	19	47
25	Idaho	44.26	26	10	23
26	Massachusetts	43.99	18	34	15
27	Michigan	43.36	13	26	43
28	Missouri	42.61	29	18	24
29	Virginia	42.49	17	20	35
30	Ohio	42.27	20	23	32
31	Maine	41.93	46	21	3
32	Indiana	41.53	25	14	36
33	Georgia	40.92	14	38	41
34	New Jersey	39.47	23	29	37
35	Oklahoma	39.21	33	13	40
36	North Carolina	38.94	27	24	38
37	Connecticut	38.56	36	45	17
38	Kansas	38.13	28	12	49
39	Rhode Island	37.76	43	39	12
40	Delaware	37.33	45	22	22
41	Louisiana	37.15	41	28	31
42	Maryland	37.14	31	27	39
43	Tennessee	36.45	39	32	33
44	South Carolina	35.77	44	25	29
45	New Mexico	35.70	30	36	46
46	Kentucky	33.78	42	31	44
47	Alaska	33.63	49	43	21
48	West Virginia	30.64	47	47	34
49	Arkansas	28.77	50	41	48
50	Alabama	28.66	48	33	50
51	Mississippi	25.93	51	42	51