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Miami Herald
17-03-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Find Your Spring Fling in Ownerly's 2025 Top Cities for Singles
Small towns dominate the top spots, with Grantsville, Utah, leading the way-where singles enjoy a 40% lower cost of living than the national average. NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / March 17, 2025 / Ownerly, a leading home and property value estimation platform, has released a study identifying the best U.S. cities for singles in 2025. The analysis considered factors such as the single population, affordability, and the sex ratio to determine the top places for individuals to enjoy a solo life. Key Findings: Grantsville, Utah ranks first, offering the tranquility of a small town close to Salt Lake City. The city has affordable housing and a growing population of young professionals attracted to the job market. For a single person, Grantsville is over 40% less expensive than the national average. Clute, Texas, ranked second, has a growing job market and an affordable lifestyle. The living expenses are 14% lower than the national average, with housing being 48% cheaper. The city has also seen nearly 30% single population growth, creating a larger dating pool. Washington Terrace, Utah, in third, has a balanced housing market, growing job opportunities in nearby Ogden, and nearly 20% single population growth. The dating scene thrives on community-driven events, like farmers' markets and Ogden's famous First Friday Art Stroll. Additional Insights: Christian Mingle is widely used in Southern and Midwestern states, while Bumble and Tinder are popular in states with major metropolitan cost of living, job prospects, and single population were crucial for the rankings. The top cities offer a lively social scene, a thriving job market, and affordable housing for single incomes. For the complete study, visit Ownerly's 2025 Best Cities for Singles. Methodology Single population growth: We began by removing cities without an increase in their single population, then discarded any city where the number of singles was on the decline. Income growth assessment: Income growth was measured over a 5-year period and standardized for comparison. Housing affordability: We examined the proportion of mortgages that consume 35% or more of household income, using inversely standardized owner costs for this metric. Sex ratio: The best scores were given to cities where the ratio of men to women was nearly equal. Rent affordability: Rent-to-income ratio is critical so we started evaluating the proportion of renter income allocated to housing expenses. Median age comparison: Each city's median age was scored against the national median to derive a normalized score. Home Value Growth: Property that grows in value over time is crucial so we analyzed across two time periods to measure real estate growth. Comprehensive final ranking: Cities were ranked based on individual ranking metrics and an overall ranking was determined by averaging all scores. Online Dating: Online dating is one of the most important aspects for singles so we analyzed the usage and the most searched online dating apps for each state. About Ownerly Ownerly provides homeowners, buyers and sellers with professional-grade home values used by real estate agents, banks and lenders. With Ownerly, users get important home sales insights and can track the value of their single most important investment-their home. For more information or press inquiries, contact Erin Kemp, (erin@ SOURCE: Ownerly press release
Associated Press
17-03-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Find Your Spring Fling in Ownerly's 2025 Top Cities for Singles
Small towns dominate the top spots, with Grantsville, Utah, leading the way-where singles enjoy a 40% lower cost of living than the national average. NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / March 17, 2025 / Ownerly, a leading home and property value estimation platform, has released a study identifying the best U.S. cities for singles in 2025. The analysis considered factors such as the single population, affordability, and the sex ratio to determine the top places for individuals to enjoy a solo life. Key Findings: Grantsville, Utah ranks first, offering the tranquility of a small town close to Salt Lake City. The city has affordable housing and a growing population of young professionals attracted to the job market. For a single person, Grantsville is over 40% less expensive than the national average. Clute, Texas, ranked second, has a growing job market and an affordable lifestyle. The living expenses are 14% lower than the national average, with housing being 48% cheaper. The city has also seen nearly 30% single population growth, creating a larger dating pool. Washington Terrace, Utah, in third, has a balanced housing market, growing job opportunities in nearby Ogden, and nearly 20% single population growth. The dating scene thrives on community-driven events, like farmers' markets and Ogden's famous First Friday Art Stroll. Additional Insights: Christian Mingle is widely used in Southern and Midwestern states, while Bumble and Tinder are popular in states with major metropolitan areas. The cost of living, job prospects, and single population were crucial for the rankings. The top cities offer a lively social scene, a thriving job market, and affordable housing for single incomes. For the complete study, visit Ownerly's 2025 Best Cities for Singles. Methodology Single population growth: We began by removing cities without an increase in their single population, then discarded any city where the number of singles was on the decline. Income growth assessment: Income growth was measured over a 5-year period and standardized for comparison. Housing affordability: We examined the proportion of mortgages that consume 35% or more of household income, using inversely standardized owner costs for this metric. Sex ratio: The best scores were given to cities where the ratio of men to women was nearly equal. Rent affordability: Rent-to-income ratio is critical so we started evaluating the proportion of renter income allocated to housing expenses. Median age comparison: Each city's median age was scored against the national median to derive a normalized score. Home Value Growth: Property that grows in value over time is crucial so we analyzed across two time periods to measure real estate growth. Comprehensive final ranking: Cities were ranked based on individual ranking metrics and an overall ranking was determined by averaging all scores. Online Dating: Online dating is one of the most important aspects for singles so we analyzed the usage and the most searched online dating apps for each state. About Ownerly Ownerly provides homeowners, buyers and sellers with professional-grade home values used by real estate agents, banks and lenders. With Ownerly, users get important home sales insights and can track the value of their single most important investment-their home.
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Yahoo
These Utah cities are great for singles, according to new survey
Utah stands out in a recent study from Ownerly, a real estate database that explored the best cities for singles. In the study, Ownerly collected and analyzed data from cities across the U.S. By zooming in on factors like dating trends, job opportunities and affordability, researchers worked to determine which would be the best ones for singles to live in. Here are Ownerly's rankings. On Ownerly's list of the top 10 best cities for singles in 2025, Utah appeared not once, not twice, but three times. Here's the full list. Grantsville, Utah Clute, Texas Washington Terrace, Utah Milton-Freewater, Oregon Whitestown, Indiana Willard, Missouri Jerome, Idaho Sunset, Utah Farmington, Arkansas Fort Stockton, Texas And those weren't the only wins for the Beehive State. Ownerly also explored the best urban cities for singles and put six Utah cities in the top 10: Kaysville (No. 2), Lehi (No. 3), American Fork (No. 4), Cedar City (No. 7), Eagle Mountain (No. 8) and Tooele (No. 10). Ownerly states that these urban cities are great places for singles due to their strong job markets, larger populations, and packed social calendars. If you're familiar with these Utah cities, you're either impressed or alarmed. Why did Ownerly like Utah so much? Ownerly used nine different factors to build its list. Its researchers believe these are the biggest things to look for when deciding where to live as a single person: Single population growth Income growth assessment Housing affordability Sex ratio Rent affordability Median age comparison Home value growth Comprehensive final ranking Online dating Grantsville is a good choice because it has 'the tranquility of a small town and proximity to a bustling city,' according to Ownerly, which also highlights its great professional and social opportunities. Ownerly's listings for Grantsville, Washington Terrace and Sunset highlighted the many attractions nearby, including rodeos, art festivals and mountain trails. Here are five fun facts about Utah that may convince you that it's the right place to be. According to Utah National Park Trips, Utah is home to five national parks — known as the Mighty Five — that are all just a few hours from each other: Arches, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Canyonlands and Zion. For this exciting event held every year since 1978, filmmakers and celebrities make their way to Park City, where 'unique cinematic creations' from various genres are shown to audiences, providing a great opportunity for creatives to be noticed in such a competitive industry, according to Utah Stories. Utah is a wonderland for paleontologists because there's no telling what you might find. The Cleveland-Lloyd quarry has had more than 600 different dinosaur finds and the 'dinosaur hotspot' in Vernal is a great place for families, per Utah Stories. According to Visit Utah, Utah is known for giving skiers and snowboarders a 'vacation of their dreams' due to the quality and quantity of snow its ski resorts can offer. Even the state license plate says it has the 'best snow on Earth.' Located in Farmington, Utah, Lagoon is the 'oldest amusement park in the American West,' according to KSL News Radio, and houses the third oldest roller coaster in the nation, known as 'Old Woodie.'
