Three South Carolina Cities Among Top 25 Best Places for Singles

Living single is more and more popular, and three South Carolina cities make it even better, ranking among the 25 Best Places for Singles to Live, according to a recent survey.

US News looked at the 150 most populated metro areas, and figured out where the best spots for singles to enjoy life. They based their rankings on a number of factors, including population size for unmarried residents, cost of living, desirability and much more.

"Whether you're single and loving it or on the hunt for a future spouse, some cities seem better than others for finding plenty of other single friends, a big enough dating pool and a cost of living that won’t force you to live with 12 roommates," the report said. "To help you find the right metro area to enjoy the single life, we examined which of the 150 most populous metro areas in the U.S. have a significant population of unmarried residents over age 15, based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey that used that age as the cutoff point for singles."

With all their numbers tallied up, it turns out three cities from South Carolina are near the top of those rankings:

Myrtle Beach is the best of the batch, with Columbia coming in at No. 5, and Charleston dropping in at No. 18. The list has cities from 13 different states, with Florida grabbing a whopping eight of the top 25. Nevada and New Mexico are the only states out West in the top 25. North Carolina sadly did not have any cities make the top of the list.

Here's a look at the full Top 25 of the Best Places for Singles to live, as well as all the key information US News used to decide which cities were the best.

Best Places 2022-2023 Rank: 37
Metro Population: 481,489
Share of Population Unmarried: 45.9%
Median Home Price: $198,600
Average Annual Salary: $39,250
Net Migration, 2015-2019: 15.65%

Best Places 2022-2023 Rank: 113
Metro Population: 705,735
Share of Population Unmarried: 51.8%
Median Home Price: $304,274
Average Annual Salary: $45,430
Net Migration, 2016-2021: 12.98%

Best Places 2022-2023 Rank: 110
Metro Population: 384,783
Share of Population Unmarried: 59.4%
Median Home Price: $190,500
Average Annual Salary: $48,290
Net Migration, 2016-2021: 1.73%

Best Places 2022-2023 Rank: 13
Metro Population: 2,173,804
Share of Population Unmarried: 50.7%
Median Home Price: $504,273
Average Annual Salary: $57,830
Net Migration, 2016-2021: 8.45%

Best Places 2022-2023 Rank: 80
Metro Population: 832,925
Share of Population Unmarried: 52.7%
Median Home Price: $275,350
Average Annual Salary: $47,420
Net Migration, 2016-2021: 6.74%

Best Places 2022-2023 Rank: 79
Metro Population: 9,478,801
Share of Population Unmarried: 51.3%
Median Home Price: $352,474
Average Annual Salary: $60,340
Net Migration 2016-2021: -3.27%

Best Places 2022-2023 Rank: 68
Metro Population: 658,961
Share of Population Unmarried: 51.4%
Median Home Price: $339,137
Average Annual Salary: $43,100
Net Migration, 2016-2021: 10.05%

Best Places 2022-2023 Rank: 39
Metro Population: 3,152,928
Share of Population Unmarried: 52%
Median Home Price: $369,299
Average Annual Salary: $51,770
Net Migration, 2016-2021: 6.67%

Best Places 2022-2023 Rank: 45
Metro Population: 1,129,018
Share of Population Unmarried: 53.3%
Median Home Price: $236,791
Average Annual Salary: $53,300
Net Migration 2016-2021: -0.2%

Best Places 2022-2023 Rank: 139
Metro Population: 2,228,866
Share of Population Unmarried: 53.7%
Median Home Price: $453,158
Average Annual Salary: $49,960
Net Migration 2016-2021: 5.65%

Best Places 2022-2023 Rank: 24
Metro Population: 1,533,796
Share of Population Unmarried: 50.5%
Median Home Price: $348,852
Average Annual Salary: $49,940
Net Migration, 2016-2021: 6.78%

Best Places 2022-2023 Rank: 83
Metro Population: 2,510,211
Share of Population Unmarried: 52.5%
Median Home Price: $327,260
Average Annual Salary: $49,520
Net Migration, 2016-2021: 4.69%

Best Places 2022-2023 Rank: 44
Metro Population: 496,800
Share of Population Unmarried: 51.2%
Median Home Price: $200,800
Average Annual Salary: $45,170
Net Migration, 2016-2021: 5.48%

Best Places 2022-2023 Rank: 119
Metro Population: 377,749
Share of Population Unmarried: 53.9%
Median Home Price: $323,000
Average Annual Salary: $50,770
Net Migration, 2016-2021: 4.28%

Best Places 2022-2023 Rank: 81
Metro Population: 1,083,476
Share of Population Unmarried: 53.5%
Median Home Price: $378,882
Average Annual Salary: $51,380
Net Migration, 2016-2021: 3.83%

Best Places 2022-2023 Rank: 67
Metro Population: 4,860,338
Share of Population Unmarried: 50.9%
Median Home Price: $463,117
Average Annual Salary: $54,870
Net Migration, 2016-2021: 6.38%

Best Places 2022-2023 Rank: 40
Metro Population: 264,322
Share of Population Unmarried: 53%
Median Home Price: $161,050
Average Annual Salary: $51,480
Net Migration, 2016-2021: 0.12%

Best Places 2022-2023 Rank: 49
Metro Population: 790,955
Share of Population Unmarried: 50.7%
Median Home Price: $448,646
Average Annual Salary: $50,810
Net Migration 2016-2021: 5.63%

Best Places 2022-2023 Rank: 65
Metro Population: 547,786
Share of Population Unmarried: 53.6%
Median Home Price: $157,267
Average Annual Salary: $54,800
Net Migration 2016-2021: 0.13%

Best Places 2022-2023 Rank: 9
Metro Population: 821,613
Share of Population Unmarried: 45.6%
Median Home Price: $387,630
Average Annual Salary: $48,180
Net Migration 2016-2021: 12.01%

Best Places 2022-2023 Rank: 102
Metro Population: 390,211
Share of Population Unmarried: 53.4%
Median Home Price: $215,350
Average Annual Salary: $47,510
Net Migration, 2016-2021: 2.42%

Best Places 2022-2023 Rank: 129
Metro Population: 915,986
Share of Population Unmarried: 55.2%
Median Home Price: $372,928
Average Annual Salary: $51,590
Net Migration 2016-2021: 0.7%

Best Places 2022-2023 Rank: 93
Metro Population: 856,779
Share of Population Unmarried: 54%
Median Home Price: $309,802
Average Annual Salary: $49,260
Net Migration, 2016-2021: -1.53%

Best Places 2022-2023 Rank: 117
Metro Population: 698,537
Share of Population Unmarried: 56.4%
Median Home Price: $333,741
Average Annual Salary: $55,710
Net Migration, 2016-2021: -0.5%

Best Places 2022-2023 Rank: 118
Metro Population: 2,560,260
Share of Population Unmarried: 51.7%
Median Home Price: $399,846
Average Annual Salary: $48,530
Net Migration, 2016-2021: 5.48%