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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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:
- Suamico
- Richfield
- Muskego
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