These Are The 10 Best Cities For Singles In Florida For 2018

Are you trying to find love in Florida?

Or are you just looking to hook up?

Either way, we’ve got you covered here. At least, we’ll point you in the right direction – which is why you came here in the first place, right?

According to the Pew Research Center, the number of Americans who have remained single (not married) is growing. That means, people are dating a lot longer than they used to.

There are many reasons for that, including financial and cultural. And, we suspect smartphones and social media has a lot to do with it, too. After all, we’re all a lot more distracted these days.

If you live in Florida, there’s a pretty good chance there are a lot of singles in your area. The Sunshine State ranks in the top 10 when it comes to number of people over the age of 18 who aren’t married, or in a serious relationship. That’s great news for people looking for their match.

So, where are the best cities for singles in Florida? We’ve got the answers here.

These are the best cities for singles in Florida. Try not to jump in the car with a dozen roses:

1. Miami (Photos)
2. North Miami (Photos)
3. Gainesville (Photos)
4. Miami Beach (Photos)
5. Lake Worth (Photos)
6. Dania Beach (Photos)
7. Belle Glade (Photos)
8. Sunny Isles Beach (Photos)
9. Casselberry (Photos)
10. Deerfield Beach (Photos)

Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how each city ranked. If you live in or really close to one of these cities, and you’re single, you should probably get out more often. And stop staring at your phone. Just sayin’.

The most boring place in Florida? That would be Minneola.

And after you find a mate, you’ll no doubt want to start a family and buy a home right? Don’t forget to check out the best places to live in Florida or the safest places to live in Florida.

How do you determine which city is best for singles in Florida anyways?

To give you the places in Florida which are best for singles to find one another, we have 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.

How we crunched the numbers for the Sunshine State

We threw a lot of criteria at this one in order to get the best, most complete results possible. Using the 2011-2015 American Community Survey Census data produced for the state of Florida, 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 populations over 10,000 people. For Florida, that meant a total of 157 cities.

Read on to see why Miami is the talk of the town while Minneola is probably a bit on the boring side.

1. Miami

Population: 432,622
Median Age: 39.7
Married households: 30.5%
Households with kids: 25.1%
Miami (/maæmi/; Spanish pronunciation: [miami]) is a major port city on the Atlantic coast of south Florida in the southeastern United States. As the seat of Miami-Dade County, the municipality is the principal, central, and the most populous city of the Miami metropolitan area and part of the second-most populous metropolis in the southeastern United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Miami’s metro area is the eighth-most populous and fourth-largest urban area in the U.S., with a population of around 5.5 million.

2. North Miami

Population: 62,158
Median Age: 34.6
Married households: 35.1%
Households with kids: 34.3%
North Miami is a suburban city located in northeast Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, about 10 miles (16 km) north of Miami. The city lies on Biscayne Bay and hosts the Biscayne Bay Campus of Florida International University, and the North Miami campus of Johnson & Wales University. Originally the town of ‘Arch Creek’, the area was incorporated as the ‘Town of Miami Shores’, which was renamed the ‘Town of North Miami’ in 1931. It was reincorporated as a city in 1953.

3. Gainesville

Population: 128,610
Median Age: 25.7
Married households: 25.9%
Households with kids: 16.8%
Gainesville is the county seat and largest city in Alachua County, Florida, United States, and the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The population of Gainesville in the 2013 US Census estimates was 127,488, a 2.4% growth from 2010. Gainesville is the largest city in the region of North Central Florida. It is also a component of the Gainesville-Lake City Combined Statistical Area, which had a 2013 population of 337,925.

4. Miami Beach

Population: 91,784
Median Age: 41.5
Married households: 30.2%
Households with kids: 17.0%
Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It was incorporated on March 26, 1915. The municipality is located on natural and man-made barrier islands between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, the latter of which separates the Beach from Miami. The neighborhood of South Beach, comprising the southernmost 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2) of Miami Beach, along with downtown Miami and the Port of Miami, collectively form the commercial center of South Florida. As of the 2010 census, Miami Beach had a total population of 87,779. It has been one of America’s pre-eminent beach resorts since the early 20th century.

5. Lake Worth

Population: 36,838
Median Age: 36.0
Married households: 30.1%
Households with kids: 31.0%
Lake Worth is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States, which takes its name from the body of water along its eastern border known as the Lake Worth Lagoon. The lake itself was named for General William J. Worth, who led U.S. forces during the last part of the Second Seminole War. As of 2010[update], the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau was 34,910. The city is included in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach Metropolitan Area, which is home to approximately 5,563,857 people.

6. Dania Beach

Population: 31,046
Median Age: 40.2
Married households: 31.0%
Households with kids: 24.1%
Dania Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city’s population was 29,639. It is part of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010 census. Dania Beach is the location of one of the largest jai alai frontons in the United States, The Casino at Dania Beach. It was formerly the location for two amusement centers; one named Boomers! (formerly Grand Prix Race-O-Rama), which housed the Dania Beach Hurricane roller coaster, and the other being Pirate’s World amusement park, which was featured in Barry Mahon’s Thumbelina. It is also former home to the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum.

7. Belle Glade

Population: 18,855
Median Age: 32.3
Married households: 29.9%
Households with kids: 40.6%
Belle Glade is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States on the southeastern shore of Lake Okeechobee. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2011, the city had a population of 17,667.

8. Sunny Isles Beach

Population: 21,937
Median Age: 48.6
Married households: 38.8%
Households with kids: 15.7%
Sunny Isles Beach (SIB, officially City of Sunny Isles Beach) is a city located on a barrier island in northeast Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The city is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east and the Intracoastal Waterway on the west.

9. Casselberry

Population: 26,649
Median Age: 38.7
Married households: 39.6%
Households with kids: 20.5%
Casselberry is a city in Seminole County, Florida, United States. The population was 26,241 at the 2010 census. The city is usually considered linked to the Orlando?Kissimmee?Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area.

10. Deerfield Beach

Population: 78,642
Median Age: 42.9
Married households: 34.9%
Households with kids: 23.9%
Deerfield Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is located just south of the Palm Beach County line. The city is named for the numerous deer that once roamed the area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 75,018. It is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to an estimated 6,012,331 people at the 2015 census.

There You Have It – The Best Cities for Singles in Florida

If you’re looking for a breakdown of cities in Florida ranked by criteria that most would 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 Florida according to the data:

1. Minneola
2. Palm Coast
3. North Port

For more Florida reading, check out:

• These Are The 10 Most Ghetto Cities In Florida
• These Are The 10 Most Dangerous Places In Florida
• These Are The 10 Best Places To Live In Florida

Detailed List Of The Best Cities For Singles In Florida

City	Rank	Population	Median Age
Miami	1	432,622	39.7
North Miami	2	62,158	34.6
Gainesville	3	128,610	25.7
Miami Beach	4	91,784	41.5
Lake Worth	5	36,838	36.0
Dania Beach	6	31,046	40.2
Belle Glade	7	18,855	32.3
Sunny Isles Beach	8	21,937	48.6
Casselberry	9	26,649	38.7
Deerfield Beach	10	78,642	42.9
Tampa	11	361,477	35.1
Holly Hill	12	11,839	44.4
Hallandale Beach	13	38,951	46.2
Daytona Beach	14	64,105	41.4
Fort Lauderdale	15	175,153	42.0
Delray Beach	16	65,044	46.6
Hollywood	17	148,114	42.6
Orlando	18	263,306	33.2
Pensacola	19	53,250	39.3
Key West	20	26,039	40.6
Tallahassee	21	188,466	26.5
Sarasota	22	54,425	46.5
Pompano Beach	23	106,004	41.7
West Palm Beach	24	104,978	39.6
St. Petersburg	25	253,585	42.4
Greenacres	26	39,190	35.5
Cape Canaveral	27	10,116	58.4
Clearwater	28	111,747	43.8
Homestead	29	65,688	31.1
Palm Springs	30	23,592	33.0
Jacksonville Beach	31	22,519	43.2
North Miami Beach	32	43,722	37.7
Altamonte Springs	33	42,557	39.4
Fort Myers	34	71,051	40.2
Temple Terrace	35	25,654	35.3
Riviera Beach	36	33,683	37.7
North Lauderdale	37	43,087	31.8
Kissimmee	38	66,840	34.2
Oakland Park	39	43,660	39.7
Ocala	40	57,873	37.7
Miami Gardens	41	112,514	35.7
Wilton Manors	42	12,270	51.1
Lantana	43	11,016	40.3
Atlantic Beach	44	13,089	46.2
Cocoa	45	17,558	37.0
Lauderhill	46	70,452	35.9
Aventura	47	37,515	49.4
Largo	48	80,678	46.8
Melbourne	49	78,911	45.6
Gulfport	50	12,222	53.9
Maitland	51	16,911	40.1
Sanford	52	57,039	34.8
West Park	53	14,884	36.2
Opa-Locka	54	16,245	31.4
Destin	55	13,312	41.6
Miami Lakes	56	30,833	38.2
North Palm Beach	57	12,581	52.1
Cutler Bay	58	44,002	36.1
Lauderdale Lakes	59	34,321	35.9
Stuart	60	16,204	48.1
Coral Gables	61	50,533	40.8
Tavares	62	14,965	54.9
Fort Pierce	63	43,883	37.0
Vero Beach	64	16,070	54.1
Fort Walton Beach	65	21,238	40.0
Longwood	66	14,117	43.8
Lighthouse Point	67	10,946	50.6
Boca Raton	68	91,702	46.3
Bradenton	69	52,985	42.9
Callaway	70	14,942	35.5
West Melbourne	71	20,207	41.3
Coral Springs	72	127,673	36.4
Boynton Beach	73	72,748	42.9
Pinellas Park	74	50,946	44.9
New Port Richey	75	15,503	47.8
Davie	76	98,717	37.6
Jacksonville	77	856,616	35.7
South Miami	78	12,207	39.0
Ocoee	79	41,393	35.5
Tamarac	80	63,747	47.8
Palatka	81	10,407	35.0
Coconut Creek	82	57,731	40.2
Miami Shores	83	10,772	40.0
Hialeah	84	235,626	43.5
Winter Park	85	29,543	43.4
South Daytona	86	12,470	44.3
Margate	87	56,245	43.6
Sweetwater	88	20,718	41.4
Sebring	89	10,423	49.6
St. Augustine	90	13,867	42.9
Port Orange	91	58,780	47.5
Lady Lake	92	14,501	65.2
Tarpon Springs	93	24,244	52.2
Sunrise	94	91,177	38.6
Satellite Beach	95	10,495	43.1
Jupiter	96	60,597	46.4
Safety Harbor	97	17,268	49.1
New Smyrna Beach	98	24,574	57.1
St. Cloud	99	44,198	37.7
Miramar	100	133,741	35.9