What we measure

How many people here match what you're looking for

How closely the people who match your search resemble the people who actually pair with someone like you, on age and education (and on background, if you include yours), where 100 is the US average

Number of single men per 100 single women in your selected age range (or the opposite, if you're looking for women)

The typical monthly rent for a one-bedroom home across the city, utilities included

The price of goods and services, where the US average is 100.

Restaurants, coffee shops, bars, gyms, museums and movie theaters per 100,000 adults

A walkability index of where the city's residents live, from 1 to 20.

Students enrolled at the city's colleges per 1,000 adults, not counting online-only enrollment

Days a year that reach between 55 and 85°F, don't dip below 40°F, and see no more than a light shower

Everyone living in the metro area, and how many are adults aged 18 to 70.

How the metro area voted in the 2024 presidential election. It describes everyone who voted there, not the people who match your search.

Crime reported per 100,000 people a year (not used to calculate city rankings)