The 10 Best Cities For Singles In Wisconsin For 2023


The best cities for singles in Wisconsin are Madison and Stevens Point for 2023 based on Saturday Night Science.

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.

The 10 Best Cities For Singles In Wisconsin For 2023

  1. Madison
  2. Stevens Point
  3. Menomonie
  4. Oshkosh
  5. La Crosse
  6. West Allis
  7. Milwaukee
  8. Whitewater
  9. Platteville
  10. Waukesha

So, what was the best city for singles in Wisconsin? Madison ranks as the best place for singles in Wisconsin if you care about things singles care about, like nightlife, affordable housing, and other singles.

Read below to see how we crunched the numbers and how each city ranked. If you live in or are close to one of these cities and are single, you should probably get out more often.

Just saying.

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Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


The 10 Best Cities For Singles In Wisconsin For 2023

Madison, WI

Source: Wikipedia User Dori | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 265,447
Median Age: 31.5
Married households: 16.0%
Households with kids: 20.8%
More on Madison:  Data | Crime Report | Cost Of Living

Stevens Point, WI

Source: Wikipedia User self | CC BY-SA 2.5
Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 25,752
Median Age: 27.5
Married households: 20.0%
Households with kids: 21.1%
More on Stevens Point:  Data | Crime Report | Cost Of Living

Menomonie, WI

Source: Wikipedia User Bobak Ha’Eri | CC BY 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 16,721
Median Age: 23.9
Married households: 15.0%
Households with kids: 17.6%
More on Menomonie:  Data | Crime Report | Cost Of Living

Oshkosh, WI

Source: Wikipedia User self | CC BY-SA 2.5
Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 66,694
Median Age: 34.2
Married households: 27.0%
Households with kids: 24.2%
More on Oshkosh:  Data | Crime Report | Cost Of Living

La Crosse, WI

Source: Wikipedia User 14aarram | CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 52,505
Median Age: 29.4
Married households: 18.0%
Households with kids: 20.1%
More on La Crosse:  Data | Crime Report | Cost Of Living

West Allis, WI

Source: Wikipedia User Panoramio upload bot | CC BY 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 60,220
Median Age: 38.2
Married households: 28.0%
Households with kids: 22.8%
More on West Allis:  Data | Crime Report | Cost Of Living

Milwaukee, WI

Source: Wikipedia User Dori | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 578,198
Median Age: 31.6
Married households: 15.0%
Households with kids: 30.2%
More on Milwaukee:  Data | Crime Report | Cost Of Living

Whitewater, WI

Source: Wikipedia User | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 14,369
Median Age: 21.6
Married households: 10.0%
Households with kids: 21.6%
More on Whitewater:  Data | Crime Report | Cost Of Living

Platteville, WI

Source: Wikipedia User Cityofplatteville | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 11,774
Median Age: 22.8
Married households: 13.0%
Households with kids: 20.2%
More on Platteville:  Data | Crime Report | Cost Of Living

Waukesha, WI

Source: Wikipedia User porterhse | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 71,307
Median Age: 36.0
Married households: 30.0%
Households with kids: 27.7%
More on Waukesha:  Data | Crime Report | Cost Of Living

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 2017-2021 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 87 cities.

We updated this article for 2023. This is our tenth 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.

Summary: The Best Cities for Singles in Wisconsin for 2023

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.

Here’s a look at the most boring cities in Wisconsin according to the data:

  1. Suamico
  2. Richfield
  3. Muskego

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Detailed List Of The Best Cities For Singles In Wisconsin

Rank City Population Median Age
1 Madison, WI 265,447 31.5
2 Stevens Point, WI 25,752 27.5
3 Menomonie, WI 16,721 23.9
4 Oshkosh, WI 66,694 34.2
5 La Crosse, WI 52,505 29.4
6 West Allis, WI 60,220 38.2
7 Milwaukee, WI 578,198 31.6
8 Whitewater, WI 14,369 21.6
9 Platteville, WI 11,774 22.8
10 Waukesha, WI 71,307 36.0
11 River Falls, WI 16,058 26.8
12 Eau Claire, WI 69,030 32.4
13 Sheboygan, WI 49,849 36.5
14 Kenosha, WI 99,605 36.0
15 Green Bay, WI 107,083 35.5
16 Shorewood, WI 13,734 38.2
17 Racine, WI 77,705 34.7
18 Menasha, WI 18,157 37.9
19 Monroe, WI 10,668 42.1
20 Appleton, WI 74,752 36.5
21 Neenah, WI 27,194 36.9
22 Sun Prairie, WI 35,528 37.6
23 Cudahy, WI 18,197 44.4
24 South Milwaukee, WI 20,785 41.1
25 Middleton, WI 21,634 38.2
26 Beloit, WI 36,567 33.5
27 Greenfield, WI 37,623 43.7
28 Marinette, WI 11,025 39.9
29 Fort Atkinson, WI 12,529 41.6
30 Wausau, WI 39,745 38.6
31 Fond Du Lac, WI 44,412 37.2
32 Manitowoc, WI 34,267 43.4
33 Fitchburg, WI 29,361 34.8
34 Whitefish Bay, WI 14,818 39.8
35 Burlington, WI 10,971 39.0
36 Baraboo, WI 12,446 39.1
37 Superior, WI 26,601 38.1
38 Stoughton, WI 13,158 40.0
39 Chippewa Falls, WI 14,581 38.4
40 Wauwatosa, WI 48,072 38.4
41 Janesville, WI 65,506 39.7
42 Little Chute, WI 11,652 36.4
43 Hudson, WI 14,500 39.7
44 Brown Deer, WI 12,562 42.9
45 Oak Creek, WI 36,266 39.2
46 Allouez, WI 14,072 40.9
47 Grafton, WI 12,081 42.3
48 Holmen, WI 10,613 38.0
49 West Bend, WI 31,639 39.8
50 Elkhorn, WI 10,267 38.7
51 Glendale, WI 13,313 45.4
52 Kaukauna, WI 16,929 39.3
53 Onalaska, WI 18,760 39.6
54 Pleasant Prairie, WI 21,193 43.4
55 Beaver Dam, WI 16,594 40.1
56 Weston, WI 15,609 37.1
57 Hartford, WI 15,526 36.8
58 Portage, WI 10,351 36.4
59 Two Rivers, WI 11,276 45.7
60 Wisconsin Rapids, WI 18,711 38.6
61 Verona, WI 13,798 38.5
62 De Pere, WI 25,216 36.0
63 Greendale, WI 14,735 40.9
64 Waupun, WI 11,494 38.5
65 Cedarburg, WI 12,109 44.5
66 Marshfield, WI 18,668 42.9
67 Port Washington, WI 12,273 39.0
68 Watertown, WI 23,030 39.4
69 Franklin, WI 36,685 43.5
70 Plover, WI 13,435 36.3
71 New Berlin, WI 40,289 46.7
72 Howard, WI 19,828 39.8
73 Brookfield, WI 41,020 44.1
74 Oconomowoc, WI 17,969 40.7
75 Sussex, WI 11,398 37.7
76 Bellevue, WI 15,922 39.8
77 Mount Pleasant, WI 27,572 47.0
78 Deforest, WI 10,700 36.5
79 Oregon, WI 11,100 39.8
80 Ashwaubenon, WI 17,042 40.4
81 Waunakee, WI 14,679 39.0
82 Caledonia, WI 25,288 45.2
83 Mequon, WI 24,814 46.0
84 Menomonee Falls, WI 38,219 41.6
85 Muskego, WI 24,991 43.5
86 Richfield, WI 11,704 47.8
87 Suamico, WI 12,774 39.6
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

If you've been looking for a place to live in the past several years, you've probably stumbled upon his writing already.

You can find out more about him on LinkedIn or his website.