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Lexington ranked 53rd, Louisville 106th in 2016’s Best & Worst Cities for Singles

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 5, 2016) — Lexington is the nation’s 53rd best city for singles and Louisville the 106th, according to WalletHubs’s 2016’s Best & Worst Cities for Singles. A total of 150 cities were ranked.

States were ranked based on three categories: Dating Economics; Romance & Fun; and Dating Opportunities. Lexington ranked 48th in Dating Economics, 67th in Romance & Fun and 62nd in Dating Opportunities. Louisville ranked 52nd in Dating Economics, 131st in Romance & Fun and 99th in Dating Opportunities.

States were ranked based on:

Dating Economics – Total Points: 25

  • Restaurant-Meal Costs: Full Weight (2 points)
  • Average Beer & Wine Price: Full Weight (2 points)
  • Movie Costs: Full Weight (2 points)
  • Taxi-Fare Cost: Half Weight (1 point)
  • Average Monthly Fitness-Club Fee: Full Weight (2 points)
  • Beauty-Salon Costs: Full Weight (2 points)
  • Haircut Costs: Full Weight (2 points)
  • Average Party-Ticket Price: Full Weight (2 points)
  • Median Annual Household Income: Full Weight (2 points) (Note: This metric was adjusted by the cost of living.)
  • Housing Affordability: Full Weight (2 points) (Note: This metric was measured using the rent of a one-bedroom apartment (adjusted by the median annual household income).
  • Job Growth Rate: Full Weight (2 points)
  • Overall Well-Being Index: Full Weight (2 points)
  • Unemployment Rate: Full Weight (2 points)

Romance & Fun – Total Points: 25

  • Number of Restaurants per Capita: Full Weight (2.27 points)
  • Number of Cafés per Capita: Full Weight (2.27 points)
  • Number of Attractions: Full Weight (2.27 points) (Note: “Attractions” include, for instance, museums, cultural performances and zoos.)
  • Number of Parks per Capita: Full Weight (2.27 points)
  • City Accessibility: Full Weight (2.27 points)
  • Walkability: Full Weight (2.27 points)
  • Number of Nightlife Options per Capita: Full Weight (2.27 points)
  • WalletHub “Weather” Ranking: Full Weight (2.27 points)
  • Crime Rate: Full Weight (2.27 points)
  • Number of Shopping Centers per Capita: Full Weight (2.27 points)
  • Number of Wellness & Spa Centers per Capita: Full Weight (2.27 points)

Dating Opportunities – Total Points: 50

  • Share of Single Population: Double Weight (12.5 points)
  • Singles Gender Balance: Double Weight (12.5 points)
  • Online Dating Opportunities: Full Weight (6.25 points) (Note: This metric was measured using the percentage of households with a broadband connection.)
  • Mobile Dating Opportunities: Full Weight (6.25 points) (Note: This metric was measured using the percentage of adults who own a smartphone.)
  • “Most Active Tinder Users” Ranking: Double Weight (12.5 points)