While doing some research on Google this weekend an odd search result caught my eye and my curiosity got the best of me. Being single may have had something to do with it.
Match.com, the online dating site, has compiled a list of the most affordable cities for dating. The cost of a date was calculated as a casual dinner and two movie tickets. I am hoping a casual dinner included a beer or glass of wine at least!
The ranking (from most to least affordable) is:
1. Pittsburgh
2. Detroit
3. Sacramento
4. Phoenix
5. Indianapolis
6. St. Louis
7. Tampa - St. Petersburg
8. Orlando - Daytona Beach
9. Houston
10. Charlotte
11. Atlanta
12. Denver
13. Cleveland
14. Miami
15. Portland, Oregon
16. Minneapolis - St. Paul
17. Seattle
18. Philadelphia
19. Boston
20. Dallas - Fort Worth
21. Washington, D.C.
22. Chicago
23. New York
24. San Francisco
25. Los Angeles
In the press release I found on Google, they did not give costs for all the cities, but they did mention that Pittsburgh was the lowest at $77.80 and that Los Angeles topped out the list at $126.06.
I have to admit, I found the ranking interesting because it is not a direct correlation to most lists I have seen that rank housing costs. Certain cities at the costly end of the scale did not surprise me much, but I was a bit surprised that Dallas did not rank higher and some cities like Atlanta and Miami were not further down in the rankings. I want to know where the Dallas folks ate dinner!
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