Washington DC Tops Best Cities for Finding Love in 2016
August 27, 2018
Valentine's Day is upon us. If you're looking for love in 2016, we've got a few suggestions. According to a recent study by online real estate firm Zillow, Washington DC may be your best bet for making a romantic connection this year. The company studied a slew of cities, ranking the ones that offer single residents the highest odds of finding love. Factors include each city's percentage of singles, the percentage of singles who relocated to these towns in the past year, median disposable income of single residents and the number of great date spots per capita. The top 10 cities for lovelorn are:
1. Washington DC
Singles: 71% of total residents
New single residents (who moved to town in the past year): 8.4%
Disposable income: $25,915 (median income minus median rent)
Potential date spots: 44 per 10,000 people
2. Atlanta, Georgia
Singles: 70% of total residents
New single residents (who moved to town in the past year): 9.5%
Disposable income: $24,079 (median income minus median rent)
Potential date spots: 39 per 10,000 people
3. Boston, Massachusetts
Singles: 69% of total residents
New single residents (who moved to town in the past year): 10.1%
Disposable income: $13,835 (median income minus median rent)
Potential date spots: 39 per 10,000 people
4. St. Louis, Missouri
Singles: 68% of total residents
New single residents (who moved to town in the past year): 8%
Disposable income: $15,730 (median income minus median rent)
Potential date spots: 27 per 10,000 people
5. Denver, Colorado
Singles: 59% of total residents
New single residents (who moved to town in the past year): 9.4%
Disposable income: $15,388 (median income minus median rent)
Potential date spots: 39 per 10,000 people
6. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Singles: 67% of total residents
New single residents (who moved to town in the past year): 7.6%
Disposable income: $16,159 (median income minus median rent)
Potential date spots: 30 per 10,000 people
7. Minneapolis, Minnesota
Singles: 65% of total residents
New single residents (who moved to town in the past year): 8.8%
Disposable income: $16,503 (median income minus median rent)
Potential date spots: 29 per 10,000 people
8. Nashville, Tennessee
Singles: 58% of total residents
New single residents (who moved to town in the past year): 6.2%
Disposable income: $17,962 (median income minus median rent)
Potential date spots: 39 per 10,000 people
9. San Francisco, California
Singles: 60% of total residents
New single residents (who moved to town in the past year): 6.5%
Disposable income: $9,207 (median income minus median rent)
Potential date spots: 57 per 10,000 people
10. Raleigh, North Carolina
Singles: 56% of total residents
New single residents (who moved to town in the past year): 7.1%
Disposable income: $25,690 (median income minus median rent)
Potential date spots: 27 per 10,000 people
If you're ready to find love and willing to make a move for it, call 800-530-2626 and talk with a residential moving specialist with McKendree Moving & Storage in Waldorf, Elkridge or La Plata.
