Best Cities For Singles: How Do California Cities Rank?

CALIFORNIA — When it comes to finding love during the holiday season, California singles are better off than most.

The personal finance website WalletHub recently released its 2019 “Best & Worst Cities for Singles” and San Francisco was the highest-ranked California city with third overall. San Francisco was ranked 181 in economics, 5 in fun and recreation, and 7 in dating opportunities.

Here's how other California cities ranked:

San Diego: 4 overall

• Economics: 152
• Fun & Recreation: 8
• Dating Opportunities: 17

Los Angeles: 7 overall

• Economics: 177
• Fun & Recreation: 14
• Dating Opportunities: 8

Sacramento: 63 overall

• Economics: 150
• Fun & Recreation: 38
• Dating Opportunities: 59

San Jose: 71 overall

• Economics: 171
• Fun & Recreation: 45
• Dating Opportunities: 36

Huntington Beach: 85 overall

• Economics: 141
• Fun & Recreation: 79
• Dating Opportunities: 43

Long Beach: 92 overall

• Economics: 165
• Fun & Recreation: 62
• Dating Opportunities: 41

Oakland: 97 overall

• Economics: 174
• Fun & Recreation: 40
• Dating Opportunities: 72

Riverside: 102 overall

• Economics: 139
• Fun & Recreation: 135
• Dating Opportunities: 134

Irvine: 103 overall

• Economics: 121
• Fun & Recreation: 66
• Dating Opportunities: 109

Fresno: 107 overall

• Economics: 119
• Fun & Recreation: 113
• Dating Opportunities: 70

Oxnard: 111 overall

• Economics: 118
• Fun & Recreation: 163
• Dating Opportunities: 49

Rancho Cucamonga: 112 overall

• Economics: 131
• Fun & Recreation: 142
• Dating Opportunities: 55

Anaheim: 116 overall

• Economics: 140
• Fun & Recreation: 94
• Dating Opportunities: 73

Garden Grove: 118 overall

• Economics: 159
• Fun & Recreation: 139
• Dating Opportunities: 51

San Ana: 120 overall

• Economics: 162
• Fun & Recreation: 117
• Dating Opportunities: 42

Oceanside: 121 overall

• Economics: 144
• Fun & Recreation: 93
• Dating Opportunities: 91

Bakersfield: 123 overall

• Economics: 101
• Fun & Recreation: 126
• Dating Opportunities: 104

Fontana: 127 overall

• Economics: 127
• Fun & Recreation: 152
• Dating Opportunities: 82

San Bernardino: 132 overall

• Economics: 161
• Fun & Recreation: 168
• Dating Opportunities: 44

Ontario: 144 overall

• Economics: 126
• Fun & Recreation: 150
• Dating Opportunities: 97

Santa Clarita: 149 overall

• Economics: 147
• Fun & Recreation: 157
• Dating Opportunities: 85

Modesto: 150 overall

• Economics: 74
• Fun & Recreation: 169
• Dating Opportunities: 144

Stockton: 156 overall

• Economics: 135
• Fun & Recreation: 165
• Dating Opportunities: 99

Santa Rosa: 159 overall

• Economics: 178
• Fun & Recreation: 73
• Dating Opportunities: 121

Chula Vista: 160 overall

• Economics: 158
• Fun & Recreation: 138
• Dating Opportunities: 110

Fremont: 167 overall

• Economics: 155
• Fun & Recreation: 99
• Dating Opportunities: 152

Moreno Valley: 169 overall

• Economics: 154
• Fun & Recreation: 179
• Dating Opportunities: 117

Glendale: 180 overall

• Economics: 173
• Fun & Recreation: 103
• Dating Opportunities: 178

Atlanta ranked as the best place for individuals not in a relationship, the researchers found, followed by Denver and San Francisco.

The worst city for singles in the United States? That heartless honor goes to Pearl City, Hawaii.

Other lovelights from the report include:

Gilbert, Arizona, took home the important first place finish in most online-dating options. Detroit had the highest percentage of singles of any city in the United States.

Going on a date in 2019 is more expensive than you might expect. The average cost of a date is $102.57, according to USA Today.

WalletHub compared 182 of the most populated cities in the United States across 35 relevant metrics of single life friendliness, including average price of a two-person meal, the share of single population and active Tinder users.

Deciding between a left or right swipe has never been so important.

Each relevant metric was listed with its corresponding weight and the cities were subsequently graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the best possible single experience.

Here are the top 10 best cities for single people in the nation, with their total scores:

1. Atlanta, Georgia: 69.27
2. Denver, Colorado: 66.19
3. San Francisco, California 65.47
4. San Diego, California: 65.06
5. Portland, Oregon: 64.54
6. Chicago, Illinois: 64.29
7. Los Angeles, California: 63.87
8. Madison, Wisconsin: 63.78
9. Seattle, Washington: 62.94
10. Portland, Maine: 62.26

The full report on single living is available on WalletHub.