Are you looking for love in Wisconsin?
Or are you just hoping to hook up with a hot Wisconsinite?
Either way, we’ve got you covered here.
If you live in Wisconsin, there’s a pretty good chance there are a lot of singles in your area. The Badger 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 Wisconsin? We used Saturday Night Science to find out.
31.8 median age · 16.0% married households
Located in
Dane County, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the seat of Dane County. As of July 1, 2016, Madison’s estimated population of 252,551 made it the second-largest city in Wisconsin, after Milwaukee, and the 82nd-largest in the United States. The city forms the core of the United States Census Bureau’s Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Dane County and neighboring Iowa, Green, and Columbia counties. The Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area’s 2010 population was 568,593.
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22.1 median age · 10.0% married households
Located in
Walworth County, Wisconsin
Whitewater is a city in Walworth and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located near the southern portion of the Kettle Moraine State Forest, Whitewater is the home of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. As of the 2010 census, the city’s population was 14,390. Of this, 11,150 were in Walworth County, and 3,240 were in Jefferson County.
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39.7 median age · 27.0% married households
Located in
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
West Allis is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. A suburb of Milwaukee, it is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The population was 60,411 at the 2010 census.
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30.5 median age · 18.0% married households
Located in
La Crosse County, Wisconsin
La Crosse is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of La Crosse County. Lying alongside the Mississippi River, La Crosse is the largest city on Wisconsin’s western border.
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34.4 median age · 25.0% married households
Located in
Winnebago County, Wisconsin
Oshkosh is a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States, located where the Fox River enters Lake Winnebago from the west. The population was 66,083 at the 2010 census. The city is located adjacent to and partially within the Town of Oshkosh.
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38.6 median age · 21.0% married households
Located in
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Shorewood is a village in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 13,162 at the 2010 census. Howell Raines of The New York Times said in 1979 that “his maple-studded town on Lake Michigan dotes on its reputation as Milwaukee’s most liberal suburb.”
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28.4 median age · 23.0% married households
Located in
Portage County, Wisconsin
Stevens Point is the county seat of Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The city was incorporated in 1858.
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38.1 median age · 14.0% married households
Located in
St. Croix County, Wisconsin
Hudson is a city in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 United States census, its population was 12,719. It is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village of North Hudson is directly to the north of Hudson.
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32.4 median age · 14.0% married households
Located in
Washington County, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the state of Wisconsin and the fifth-largest city in the Midwestern United States. The county seat of Milwaukee County, it is on Lake Michigan’s western shore. Ranked by estimated 2014 population, Milwaukee was the 31st largest city in the United States. The city’s estimated population in 2015 was 600,155. Milwaukee is the main cultural and economic center of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. It is also part of the larger Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha combined statistical area, which had an estimated population of 2,026,243 in the 2010 census.
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23.4 median age · 14.0% married households
Located in
Grant County, Wisconsin
Platteville is the largest city in Grant County in southwestern Wisconsin. The population was 11,224 at the 2010 census, growing 12% since the 2000 Census. Much of this growth is likely due to the enrollment increase of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. It is the principal city of the Platteville Micropolitan Statistical area which has an estimated population of 49,681.
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Methodology: How do you determine which city is best for singles in Wisconsin anyways?
To give you the places in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin, that meant a total of 90 cities.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the best cities for singles in Wisconsin.
Read on to see why Madison is the talk of the town while Suamico is probably a bit on the bland side.
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Best Cities For Singles In Wisconsin
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| Rank | City | Singles Score | Population | Median Age | % Married Households | % Households w/ Kids |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison | 6.30 | 278,001 | 31.8 | 16.0% | 19.6% |
| 2 | Whitewater | 15.60 | 15,807 | 22.1 | 10.0% | 18.5% |
| 3 | West Allis | 18.80 | 59,612 | 39.7 | 27.0% | 21.0% |
| 4 | La Crosse | 18.90 | 51,356 | 30.5 | 18.0% | 18.3% |
| 5 | Oshkosh | 20.30 | 66,729 | 34.4 | 25.0% | 22.3% |
| 6 | Shorewood | 20.30 | 13,627 | 38.6 | 21.0% | 24.1% |
| 7 | Stevens Point | 21.70 | 25,785 | 28.4 | 23.0% | 21.9% |
| 8 | Hudson | 25.00 | 14,959 | 38.1 | 14.0% | 26.1% |
| 9 | Milwaukee | 26.60 | 566,973 | 32.4 | 14.0% | 28.1% |
| 10 | Platteville | 27.00 | 11,499 | 23.4 | 14.0% | 18.6% |
| 11 | Waukesha | 28.20 | 71,233 | 36.7 | 29.0% | 24.9% |
| 12 | Beloit | 28.70 | 36,534 | 33.8 | 18.0% | 29.2% |
| 13 | Chippewa Falls | 29.80 | 14,782 | 39.2 | 24.0% | 21.8% |
| 14 | Sheboygan | 30.10 | 49,645 | 36.8 | 25.0% | 26.9% |
| 15 | Green Bay | 30.50 | 106,253 | 36.0 | 25.0% | 28.9% |
| 16 | Appleton | 31.60 | 75,023 | 37.5 | 31.0% | 28.7% |
| 17 | Racine | 31.80 | 77,633 | 34.7 | 21.0% | 32.4% |
| 18 | Eau Claire | 32.10 | 70,322 | 32.9 | 26.0% | 23.2% |
| 19 | River Falls | 32.20 | 16,719 | 28.6 | 13.0% | 28.0% |
| 20 | Cudahy | 32.90 | 17,853 | 42.3 | 31.0% | 19.6% |
| 21 | Middleton | 33.30 | 22,301 | 39.1 | 21.0% | 25.3% |
| 22 | Menomonie | 33.30 | 16,539 | 26.1 | 17.0% | 20.7% |
| 23 | Fond du Lac | 33.40 | 44,494 | 36.9 | 31.0% | 25.2% |
| 24 | Menasha | 33.90 | 18,273 | 37.6 | 32.0% | 27.5% |
| 25 | Monroe | 34.60 | 10,587 | 42.5 | 27.0% | 24.7% |
| 26 | Fort Atkinson | 35.50 | 12,463 | 43.5 | 30.0% | 22.8% |
| 27 | Marinette | 36.00 | 11,115 | 41.1 | 25.0% | 21.1% |
| 28 | Wausau | 36.20 | 39,996 | 38.2 | 27.0% | 25.0% |
| 29 | Kenosha | 36.40 | 99,372 | 37.1 | 19.0% | 32.3% |
| 30 | Port Washington | 38.20 | 12,645 | 40.5 | 35.0% | 23.8% |
| 31 | Fitchburg | 38.60 | 32,619 | 34.4 | 17.0% | 19.9% |
| 32 | Grafton | 38.80 | 12,445 | 41.5 | 35.0% | 22.9% |
| 33 | Sun Prairie | 39.10 | 37,570 | 36.7 | 25.0% | 32.1% |
| 34 | Superior | 39.10 | 26,677 | 39.1 | 16.0% | 22.4% |
| 35 | Wauwatosa | 39.80 | 48,529 | 38.4 | 31.0% | 26.6% |
| 36 | Little Chute | 40.10 | 11,754 | 35.8 | 42.0% | 26.0% |
| 37 | Oak Creek | 40.60 | 37,325 | 39.4 | 32.0% | 25.9% |
| 38 | South Milwaukee | 40.90 | 20,442 | 40.2 | 36.0% | 27.9% |
| 39 | Greenfield | 41.10 | 37,345 | 42.0 | 29.0% | 21.4% |
| 40 | Stoughton | 42.60 | 13,033 | 39.9 | 36.0% | 26.7% |
| 41 | Brown Deer | 42.90 | 12,564 | 40.5 | 32.0% | 21.6% |
| 42 | Cedarburg | 43.70 | 12,605 | 42.4 | 35.0% | 27.1% |
| 43 | New Richmond | 43.70 | 10,539 | 38.0 | 21.0% | 34.5% |
| 44 | Neenah | 43.90 | 27,336 | 38.0 | 33.0% | 31.8% |
| 45 | Beaver Dam | 43.90 | 16,565 | 40.1 | 32.0% | 27.6% |
| 46 | Whitefish Bay | 45.80 | 14,665 | 40.5 | 35.0% | 40.7% |
| 47 | Allouez | 46.00 | 13,975 | 41.6 | 34.0% | 20.6% |
| 48 | Janesville | 46.50 | 66,030 | 40.7 | 31.0% | 26.9% |
| 49 | Onalaska | 47.10 | 19,348 | 40.7 | 29.0% | 22.5% |
| 50 | Burlington | 47.20 | 10,987 | 40.2 | 29.0% | 27.8% |
| 51 | Manitowoc | 48.00 | 34,620 | 42.8 | 33.0% | 26.7% |
| 52 | Elkhorn | 48.50 | 10,221 | 37.6 | 23.0% | 30.8% |
| 53 | Wisconsin Rapids | 48.80 | 18,722 | 38.3 | 30.0% | 25.3% |
| 54 | Baraboo | 49.20 | 12,769 | 40.4 | 31.0% | 22.9% |
| 55 | Two Rivers | 49.40 | 11,231 | 42.1 | 34.0% | 24.4% |
| 56 | Holmen | 49.60 | 11,372 | 37.6 | 33.0% | 33.5% |
| 57 | Marshfield | 49.80 | 18,700 | 43.2 | 34.0% | 21.3% |
| 58 | Portage | 50.10 | 10,236 | 37.8 | 24.0% | 26.6% |
| 59 | Waupun | 50.50 | 11,174 | 39.5 | 26.0% | 30.0% |
| 60 | De Pere | 51.00 | 25,301 | 36.3 | 34.0% | 28.3% |
| 61 | Mount Pleasant | 51.30 | 27,953 | 44.7 | 33.0% | 25.9% |
| 62 | Kaukauna | 52.10 | 17,706 | 38.6 | 43.0% | 29.1% |
| 63 | Pleasant Prairie | 52.20 | 21,669 | 44.4 | 21.0% | 23.3% |
| 64 | West Bend | 54.20 | 32,030 | 41.0 | 36.0% | 27.0% |
| 65 | Waunakee | 54.30 | 15,687 | 39.6 | 38.0% | 41.1% |
| 66 | Glendale | 54.60 | 13,656 | 44.9 | 22.0% | 27.0% |
| 67 | Verona | 55.00 | 15,232 | 38.7 | 31.0% | 32.2% |
| 68 | Hartford | 57.00 | 15,821 | 39.1 | 36.0% | 29.9% |
| 69 | Oregon | 57.50 | 11,547 | 39.6 | 40.0% | 38.9% |
| 70 | Watertown | 58.50 | 22,774 | 40.6 | 33.0% | 27.6% |
| 71 | Howard | 58.60 | 21,087 | 41.2 | 38.0% | 26.4% |
| 72 | Plover | 58.90 | 13,884 | 36.0 | 38.0% | 29.1% |
| 73 | New Berlin | 60.60 | 40,270 | 45.2 | 44.0% | 26.3% |
| 74 | Sussex | 61.50 | 12,066 | 39.2 | 41.0% | 33.4% |
| 75 | Franklin | 61.60 | 35,886 | 43.0 | 40.0% | 28.6% |
| 76 | Greendale | 62.40 | 14,594 | 41.4 | 39.0% | 32.8% |
| 77 | Bellevue | 63.00 | 16,442 | 41.4 | 39.0% | 26.6% |
| 78 | Ashwaubenon | 63.50 | 17,314 | 43.1 | 39.0% | 21.6% |
| 79 | Brookfield | 63.90 | 41,273 | 43.8 | 36.0% | 33.0% |
| 80 | Menomonee Falls | 64.90 | 39,539 | 42.4 | 39.0% | 27.6% |
| 81 | Caledonia | 66.10 | 25,257 | 43.8 | 40.0% | 27.3% |
| 82 | DeForest | 68.20 | 11,501 | 40.7 | 35.0% | 36.4% |
| 83 | Oconomowoc | 68.40 | 19,080 | 42.6 | 36.0% | 28.8% |
| 84 | Hobart | 69.10 | 10,610 | 36.5 | 42.0% | 31.2% |
| 85 | Reedsburg | 69.30 | 10,168 | 42.3 | 34.0% | 35.1% |
| 86 | Weston | 72.00 | 15,749 | 41.3 | 36.0% | 29.2% |
| 87 | Muskego | 72.20 | 25,406 | 46.3 | 45.0% | 26.5% |
| 88 | Mequon | 78.00 | 25,270 | 47.7 | 37.0% | 32.6% |
| 89 | Richfield | 78.60 | 11,755 | 47.8 | 56.0% | 29.4% |
| 90 | Suamico | 82.00 | 12,985 | 41.8 | 48.0% | 36.0% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 90 cities with more than 10,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: The Best Cities For Singles In Wisconsin For 2026
If you’re looking for a breakdown of cities in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin are Madison, Whitewater, West Allis, La Crosse, Oshkosh, Shorewood, Stevens Point, Hudson, Milwaukee, and Platteville.
