Are you looking for love in Indiana?
Or are you just hoping to hook up with a hot Hoosier?
Either way, we’ve got you covered here.
If you live in Indiana, there’s a pretty good chance there are a lot of singles in your area. The Hoosier State has plenty of people over 18 who aren’t married or in a serious relationship.
That’s great news for people who are single and looking to mingle.
So, where are the best cities for singles in Indiana? We used Saturday Night Science to find out.
25.1 median age · 10.0% married households
Located in
Monroe County, Indiana
Bloomington is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County in the southern region of the U.S. state of Indiana. It is the seventh-largest city in Indiana and the fourth-largest outside the Indianapolis metropolitan area. According to the Monroe County History Center, Bloomington is known as the “Gateway to Scenic Southern Indiana.” The city was established in 1818 by a group of settlers from Kentucky, Tennessee, the Carolinas, and Virginia who were so impressed with “a haven of blooms” that they called it Bloomington.
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36.0 median age · 22.0% married households
Located in
St. Joseph County, Indiana
Mishawaka is a city on the St. Joseph River, in Penn Township, St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 48,252 as of the 2010 census. Its nickname is “the Princess City.”
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21.4 median age · 6.0% married households
Located in
Tippecanoe County, Indiana
West Lafayette is a city in Wabash Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, about 65 miles northwest of the state capital of Indianapolis and 103 miles southeast of Chicago. West Lafayette is directly across the Wabash River from its sister city, Lafayette. As of the 2016 census estimate, its population was 45,872. It is the most densely populated city in Indiana and is home to Purdue University.
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32.9 median age · 21.0% married households
Located in
Vigo County, Indiana
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34.5 median age · 22.0% married households
Located in
Marion County, Indiana
Speedway is a town in Wayne Township, Marion County, Indiana, United States. The population was 11,812 at the 2010 census. Speedway is home of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway; it is an enclave of Indianapolis.
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29.7 median age · 20.0% married households
Located in
Delaware County, Indiana
Muncie is an incorporated city and the seat of Delaware County, Indiana. It is located in East Central Indiana, about 50 miles northeast of Indianapolis. The United States Census for 2010 reported the city’s population was 70,085. It is the principal city of the Muncie metropolitan statistical area, which has a population of 117,671.
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33.0 median age · 22.0% married households
Located in
Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Lafayette is a city in and the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, located 63 miles northwest of Indianapolis and 105 miles southeast of Chicago. West Lafayette, on the other side of the Wabash River, is home to Purdue University, which contributes significantly to both communities. Together, Lafayette and West Lafayette form the core of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the 2010 United States Census, the population of Lafayette was 67,140, roughly a 19% increase from 56,397 in 2000. Meanwhile, the 2010 U.S. Census pegged the year-round population of West Lafayette at 29,596 and a Tippecanoe County population of 172,780.
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36.0 median age · 14.0% married households
Located in
Lake County, Indiana
Hammond is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. First settled in the mid-19th century, it is one of the oldest cities of northern Lake County. As of the 2010 United States census, it is also the largest in population: the 2010 population was 80,830, replacing Gary as the most populous city in Lake County. From north to south, Hammond runs from Lake Michigan down to the Little Calumet River; from east to west along its southern border, it runs from the Illinois state line to Cline Avenue. The city is traversed by numerous railroads and expressways, including the South Shore Line, Borman Expressway, and Indiana Toll Road.
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34.8 median age · 18.0% married households
Located in
St. Joseph County, Indiana
South Bend is a city in and the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents; its Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 318,586 and Combined Statistical Area of 721,296. It is the fourth-largest city in Indiana, serving as the economic and cultural hub of Northern Indiana. The highly ranked University of Notre Dame is located just to the north in unincorporated Notre Dame, Indiana and is an integral contributor to the region’s economy.
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34.3 median age · 21.0% married households
Located in
Marion County, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. It is in the East North Central region of the Midwestern United States. With an estimated population of 855,164 in 2016, Indianapolis is the second most populous city in the Midwest and 15th most populous in the U.S. The city is the economic and cultural center of the Indianapolis metropolitan area, home to 2 million people, the 34th most populous metropolitan statistical area in the U.S. Its combined statistical area ranks 27th, with 2.38 million inhabitants. Indianapolis covers 368 square miles, making it the 16th largest city by land area in the U.S.
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Where Indiana’s singles cluster
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Methodology: How do you determine which city is best for singles in Indiana anyways?
To give you the places in Indiana which are best for singles to find one another, we used Saturday Night Science to look at a handful of metrics. Of course, we want to measure the type of people who live in each city and make some assumptions about what single people like.
So we researched the internet for a database that contains all that information.
We threw a lot of criteria at this one to get the best, most complete results possible. Using the 2020-2024 American Community Survey Census data produced for the state of Indiana, we looked at every single city in the state. We paid particular attention to:
- Population density
- % of population that’s male vs. female (closer to a 50-50 ratio is better)
- % of households with kids
- Median age
- Number of unmarried people in each city
We then gave each city a “Singles Score.”
The higher the score, the better the city is for singles to find one another. We also limited our results to cities with over 10,000 people. For Indiana, that meant a total of 80 cities.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the best cities for singles in Indiana.
Read on to see why Bloomington is the talk of the town while Bargersville is probably a bit on the bland side.
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Best Cities For Singles In Indiana
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| Rank | City | Singles Score | Population | Median Age | % Married Households | % Households w/ Kids |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bloomington | 3.30 | 80,049 | 25.1 | 10.0% | 14.3% |
| 2 | Mishawaka | 14.00 | 51,021 | 36.0 | 22.0% | 22.3% |
| 3 | West Lafayette | 16.40 | 45,159 | 21.4 | 6.0% | 14.3% |
| 4 | Terre Haute | 20.10 | 58,427 | 32.9 | 21.0% | 24.8% |
| 5 | Speedway | 20.40 | 13,968 | 34.5 | 22.0% | 25.4% |
| 6 | Muncie | 20.60 | 64,751 | 29.7 | 20.0% | 22.7% |
| 7 | Lafayette | 22.10 | 71,159 | 33.0 | 22.0% | 28.8% |
| 8 | Hammond | 23.50 | 76,768 | 36.0 | 14.0% | 31.7% |
| 9 | South Bend | 24.20 | 103,085 | 34.8 | 18.0% | 27.4% |
| 10 | Indianapolis | 24.40 | 885,860 | 34.3 | 21.0% | 27.9% |
| 11 | New Albany | 25.10 | 37,581 | 38.2 | 17.0% | 24.5% |
| 12 | Fort Wayne | 25.60 | 268,589 | 35.0 | 22.0% | 29.3% |
| 13 | Evansville | 25.70 | 116,116 | 38.2 | 25.0% | 25.4% |
| 14 | Marion | 27.10 | 27,531 | 35.2 | 18.0% | 25.9% |
| 15 | Vincennes | 27.30 | 16,586 | 36.4 | 28.0% | 28.7% |
| 16 | Munster | 28.50 | 23,733 | 45.0 | 22.0% | 27.4% |
| 17 | Elkhart | 29.20 | 53,733 | 35.0 | 17.0% | 31.0% |
| 18 | Frankfort | 30.10 | 15,917 | 33.2 | 23.0% | 32.8% |
| 19 | Greenwood | 30.60 | 66,029 | 36.4 | 27.0% | 31.6% |
| 20 | New Castle | 30.70 | 17,367 | 41.2 | 28.0% | 26.3% |
| 21 | Jeffersonville | 32.10 | 51,043 | 39.5 | 16.0% | 27.8% |
| 22 | East Chicago | 33.70 | 26,022 | 36.5 | 10.0% | 35.7% |
| 23 | Clarksville | 33.90 | 22,016 | 39.3 | 12.0% | 26.6% |
| 24 | Lawrence | 34.20 | 49,517 | 34.3 | 21.0% | 33.0% |
| 25 | Valparaiso | 34.90 | 34,733 | 37.0 | 22.0% | 27.2% |
| 26 | Goshen | 34.90 | 34,420 | 34.4 | 22.0% | 30.1% |
| 27 | Anderson | 35.20 | 55,367 | 38.9 | 23.0% | 26.5% |
| 28 | Crawfordsville | 35.40 | 16,491 | 36.2 | 28.0% | 31.0% |
| 29 | Logansport | 35.50 | 17,790 | 37.1 | 22.0% | 33.7% |
| 30 | Huntington | 37.00 | 17,030 | 34.8 | 29.0% | 32.0% |
| 31 | Columbus | 37.90 | 51,824 | 36.5 | 26.0% | 31.6% |
| 32 | Plymouth | 38.60 | 10,664 | 37.7 | 18.0% | 31.1% |
| 33 | Richmond | 38.70 | 35,581 | 38.6 | 22.0% | 26.6% |
| 34 | Beech Grove | 38.80 | 14,913 | 36.1 | 30.0% | 27.3% |
| 35 | Gary | 39.50 | 68,113 | 36.5 | 12.0% | 30.1% |
| 36 | Griffith | 39.60 | 16,273 | 37.5 | 24.0% | 31.8% |
| 37 | La Porte | 39.90 | 22,449 | 34.6 | 28.0% | 33.1% |
| 38 | Chesterton | 40.00 | 14,446 | 38.4 | 25.0% | 29.4% |
| 39 | Lake Station | 40.30 | 13,185 | 33.5 | 18.0% | 33.8% |
| 40 | Kendallville | 41.70 | 10,556 | 37.6 | 26.0% | 32.7% |
| 41 | Warsaw | 42.10 | 16,768 | 33.8 | 23.0% | 31.4% |
| 42 | Dyer | 42.20 | 16,400 | 47.1 | 19.0% | 29.5% |
| 43 | Shelbyville | 42.50 | 20,296 | 36.3 | 29.0% | 30.6% |
| 44 | Kokomo | 42.80 | 59,122 | 39.4 | 26.0% | 27.7% |
| 45 | Schererville | 42.90 | 29,701 | 44.9 | 21.0% | 26.7% |
| 46 | Martinsville | 43.10 | 11,933 | 38.2 | 36.0% | 31.2% |
| 47 | Noblesville | 43.30 | 73,362 | 35.9 | 31.0% | 40.0% |
| 48 | Seymour | 43.30 | 22,371 | 33.3 | 25.0% | 34.0% |
| 49 | Washington | 44.30 | 12,367 | 37.3 | 34.0% | 32.7% |
| 50 | Hobart | 44.80 | 29,558 | 39.5 | 29.0% | 26.5% |
| 51 | Merrillville | 45.40 | 36,476 | 42.4 | 19.0% | 24.8% |
| 52 | White | 45.70 | 12,466 | 31.6 | 27.0% | 41.0% |
| 53 | Greenfield | 46.10 | 24,940 | 38.8 | 34.0% | 27.6% |
| 54 | Peru | 46.40 | 10,901 | 41.2 | 31.0% | 30.7% |
| 55 | Connersville | 47.10 | 13,109 | 41.0 | 27.0% | 27.9% |
| 56 | Bluffton | 47.60 | 10,529 | 38.9 | 36.0% | 27.3% |
| 57 | Jasper | 47.70 | 15,991 | 37.7 | 38.0% | 28.5% |
| 58 | Crown Point | 47.80 | 34,393 | 39.8 | 26.0% | 35.4% |
| 59 | Auburn | 47.90 | 13,565 | 35.6 | 30.0% | 34.1% |
| 60 | Brownsburg | 48.60 | 31,215 | 36.1 | 30.0% | 38.6% |
| 61 | Lowell | 48.70 | 11,073 | 39.2 | 29.0% | 31.1% |
| 62 | Carmel | 49.50 | 101,651 | 40.6 | 25.0% | 35.7% |
| 63 | Wabash | 50.90 | 10,358 | 40.3 | 34.0% | 29.2% |
| 64 | Lebanon | 51.90 | 17,812 | 34.6 | 28.0% | 32.4% |
| 65 | Cedar Lake | 52.00 | 15,295 | 40.2 | 19.0% | 33.2% |
| 66 | Franklin | 52.40 | 26,168 | 34.5 | 34.0% | 35.5% |
| 67 | Danville | 53.60 | 11,714 | 39.0 | 48.0% | 33.7% |
| 68 | Westfield | 53.75 | 54,677 | 36.9 | 28.0% | 36.3% |
| 69 | St. John | 54.10 | 22,567 | 42.3 | 23.0% | 37.1% |
| 70 | Greensburg | 54.30 | 12,229 | 38.1 | 39.0% | 27.5% |
| 71 | Zionsville | 54.50 | 32,095 | 42.1 | 30.0% | 38.1% |
| 72 | Madison | 56.50 | 12,223 | 44.4 | 22.0% | 30.9% |
| 73 | Portage | 57.10 | 38,082 | 39.8 | 28.0% | 33.2% |
| 74 | New Haven | 57.80 | 15,698 | 39.4 | 34.0% | 29.7% |
| 75 | Sellersburg | 58.00 | 10,137 | 45.4 | 28.0% | 28.9% |
| 76 | Bedford | 59.40 | 13,837 | 41.8 | 35.0% | 22.3% |
| 77 | Plainfield | 61.10 | 36,369 | 38.4 | 28.0% | 32.8% |
| 78 | Avon | 62.10 | 23,437 | 37.4 | 27.0% | 41.2% |
| 79 | McCordsville | 63.30 | 10,329 | 37.9 | 34.0% | 34.9% |
| 80 | Bargersville | 71.50 | 10,752 | 38.1 | 41.0% | 50.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 80 cities with more than 10,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: The Best Cities For Singles In Indiana For 2026
If you’re looking for a breakdown of cities in Indiana ranked by criteria that most agree make a place a great spot for finding a single person (and potentially love), this is an accurate list.
The best cities for singles in Indiana are Bloomington, Mishawaka, West Lafayette, Terre Haute, Speedway, Muncie, Lafayette, Hammond, South Bend, and Indianapolis.
