We all have certain desires. We want to make a lot of money. We want to have friends and family that care about us. We want to have fun and follow our passions.
And we want to get laid. Some of us do it more often than others.
But where do you go if you want to get laid? We’re not talking about which bars or which apps. We mean, specifically, which parts of the country.
The general assumption would be it would be somewhere where there’s a lot of horny people. Yes, we took that into account, but you also have to assume the best places to get laid would have a lot of younger, single, successful people.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
The 10 East Cities To Get Laid In America For 2026
You’re probably thinking, ‘I better move to Boston.’
For exactly how we calculated these rankings, read on. Or if your little black book is already jam packed, and you do not care about this list, check out
The 10 Easiest Cities To Get Laid In America For 2026
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Get Laid Score: 92.5
Population: 666,442
% Female Population: 52.0%
Colleges: 28
More on Boston: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
Boston is an exciting city with an endless supply of fun and interesting activities. I have felt very safe exploring the many historic sites and tourist attractions in the city. I enjoy taking the Charlestown commute ferry to the aquarium area with my children, who love the quick boat ride to get to this part of town.
The North End is full of small restaurants to grab a delicious meal. Walking around the Gardens, visiting the Frog Pond, riding the carousel, and relaxing on the swan boats is always a hit with my children.
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Get Laid Score: 91.6
Population: 120,257
% Female Population: 51.9%
Colleges: 13
More on Berkeley: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
Berkeley welcomes all homeless, does nothing to dissuade transient crime, bums are deeply comfortable strewing their trash and feces all over the streets and have taken over downtown.
Berkeley is the perfect college town! There are so many amazing places to eat and hangout, and the weather is usually pretty nice.
Berkeley is a wonderful city full of an interesting, open-minded and intelligent group of people. The city is very culturally diverse and open to accepting anyone from anywhere. The food scene is to die for and if organically grown is what you live by, look no further than Berkeley grocery stores, farmers markets and more.
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Get Laid Score: 87.8
Population: 681,294
% Female Population: 52.5%
Colleges: 16
More on Washington:
nice building and historical moment.i love this building structure.
white house is one of the beautiful building in washington DC.
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Get Laid Score: 86.1
Population: 134,349
% Female Population: 52.2%
Colleges: 5
More on New Haven: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
There is something for everyone to do. There are many colleges in the area to visit
There are so many places to eat at. New Haven is known for its pizza!
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Get Laid Score: 84.8
Population: 573,243
% Female Population: 53.5%
Colleges: 17
More on Baltimore: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
The city has a crime problem, but the citizens of Baltimore are actively working to make their city better. Inner Harbor is beautiful, of course, but the city as a whole is crammed with interesting places to eat and shop. Some of the markets are excellent for people-watching as well as shopping.
Patapsco flea market! Seafood! Ram’s Head Live! Reasonable parking rates!
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Get Laid Score: 84.7
Population: 208,772
% Female Population: 52.4%
Colleges: 12
More on Rochester: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
“Rochester CAN definitely be a bad place to live for some people, but Rochester is my home.. I’ve lived here my entire life and so has my father and his father after he migrated here from Sicily..
Rochester has a huge underground music scene, many venues and even bars with stages that are based around music..
and the community factor in Rochester is amazing.. we have a lot of love for our communities and family.. and sometimes those two are one in the same..
Rochester NY. west side. child st.
not a place for the weak.. this city will make or break you.. sometimes both.. but struggle builds character. and that’s one thing we have here. character.”
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Get Laid Score: 83.9
Population: 100,492
% Female Population: 51.8%
Colleges: 10
More on Albany: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
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Get Laid Score: 83.4
Population: 121,127
% Female Population: 52.2%
Colleges: 7
More on Hartford: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
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Get Laid Score: 81.8
Population: 100,234
% Female Population: 53.2%
Colleges: 3
More on Boca Raton: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
/10
Get Laid Score: 81.8
Population: 118,796
% Female Population: 49.6%
Colleges: 6
More on Cambridge: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
Crime is low, I believe. The school system is exceptional and unique with the “controlled choice” policies that foster diversity. Lots of quirky and trendy places to eat and hangout.
Lots of young adults because of all the colleges. Also the style is very historic with all the brick.
How We Determined The Best Cities in America to Get Laid For 2026
When we analyze a place to live, we use Saturday Night Science to compare statistics for cities across the U.S.
For this analysis, we used the — U.S. Census.
The census compiles the best set of geographical data on the types of people in certain places. Then, you can combine that with other information – like the number of places people might meet and hook up.
In particular, they look at the cost of the following items:
- Number of bars per capita
- Population density
- % of people who are single
- Average age of a population
- How successful a population is
- Number of colleges nearby
They updated their data at the end of last year, so we can take a fresh look at it. And, to be clear, we measured the 300 largest cities in America. So, while your little small town might be hooking up night and day, we only look at the most populated areas.
Specifically, this analysis bases the rankings on the assumption that younger, successful populations with lots of bars would be a great place to find someone to hook up with. We updated this article for 2026. This list is our eleventh time ranking the easiest cities to get laid in America. This article is an opinion based on facts and meant as infotainment — don’t freak out.
There You Have It — The Best Cities in America to Get Laid
After all the dust settled and the analysis was over, we crowned Boston as the best place to get laid in America for 2026.
While it’s good news for the cities we mentioned, we have to throw some love at the worst cities to get laid in America. If you live in Jurupa Valley, CA, Palmdale, CA or in West Jordan, Utah, it sounds like you’re pretty lonely. We feel sorry for you.
Maybe it’s time for Netflix and chill?
Here’s a look at the cities in America that are probably great if you like playing video games online by yourself:
- Hesperia
- Jurupa Valley
- West Jordan
For more reading, check out:
Best Cities To Get Laid In America For 2026
| City | Rank | Population | Percent Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA | 1 | 666,442 | 52.0% |
| Berkeley, CA | 2 | 120,257 | 51.9% |
| Washington, DC | 3 | 681,294 | 52.5% |
| New Haven, CT | 4 | 134,349 | 52.2% |
| Baltimore, MD | 5 | 573,243 | 53.5% |
| Rochester, NY | 6 | 208,772 | 52.4% |
| Albany, NY | 7 | 100,492 | 51.8% |
| Hartford, CT | 8 | 121,127 | 52.2% |
| Boca Raton, FL | 9 | 100,234 | 53.2% |
| Cambridge, MA | 10 | 118,796 | 49.6% |
| Gainesville, FL | 11 | 145,702 | 52.5% |
| Syracuse, NY | 12 | 146,384 | 51.7% |
| Clearwater, FL | 13 | 117,247 | 50.8% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 14 | 304,759 | 51.3% |
| Providence, RI | 15 | 191,767 | 50.9% |
| Atlanta, GA | 16 | 505,268 | 51.0% |
| Miami, FL | 17 | 459,745 | 49.2% |
| Pasadena, CA | 18 | 136,969 | 50.7% |
| Richmond, VA | 19 | 229,359 | 52.6% |
| Bridgeport, CT | 20 | 149,153 | 51.2% |
| Buffalo, NY | 21 | 276,854 | 52.3% |
| Cincinnati, OH | 22 | 311,224 | 51.6% |
| Boulder, CO | 23 | 106,433 | 48.3% |
| Portland, OR | 24 | 641,165 | 50.3% |
| Tallahassee, FL | 25 | 201,875 | 53.6% |
| Eugene, OR | 26 | 179,591 | 51.2% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 27 | 222,771 | 52.6% |
| Chicago, IL | 28 | 2,711,226 | 51.4% |
| Philadelphia, PA | 29 | 1,579,706 | 52.7% |
| Springfield, MA | 30 | 154,749 | 51.8% |
| Cleveland, OH | 31 | 366,097 | 51.5% |
| Milwaukee, WI | 32 | 566,973 | 51.6% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 33 | 122,036 | 50.3% |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | 34 | 185,604 | 47.5% |
| Birmingham, AL | 35 | 198,173 | 53.1% |
| Oakland, CA | 36 | 439,418 | 50.4% |
| Charleston, SC | 37 | 154,338 | 52.3% |
| Durham, NC | 38 | 291,467 | 52.9% |
| Manchester, NH | 39 | 115,643 | 50.2% |
| Lakeland, FL | 40 | 119,961 | 51.3% |
| Alexandria, VA | 41 | 156,976 | 51.5% |
| Savannah, GA | 42 | 147,898 | 52.8% |
| New Orleans, LA | 43 | 371,853 | 52.9% |
| Springfield, MO | 44 | 169,954 | 51.6% |
| Worcester, MA | 45 | 207,055 | 50.4% |
| Waterbury, CT | 46 | 114,869 | 52.3% |
| Seattle, WA | 47 | 754,195 | 49.1% |
| Detroit, MI | 48 | 638,530 | 52.6% |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 49 | 111,038 | 52.4% |
| Scottsdale, AZ | 50 | 243,821 | 51.8% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 51 | 198,535 | 51.0% |
| Wilmington, NC | 52 | 120,805 | 53.4% |
| Tempe, AZ | 53 | 188,065 | 47.2% |
| Columbia, SC | 54 | 139,643 | 50.8% |
| Minneapolis, MN | 55 | 427,246 | 49.1% |
| Columbia, MO | 56 | 128,548 | 51.9% |
| Tampa, FL | 57 | 401,618 | 49.8% |
| Orlando, FL | 58 | 319,758 | 51.1% |
| Tacoma, WA | 59 | 222,758 | 50.5% |
| Newark, NJ | 60 | 310,178 | 50.7% |
| Allentown, PA | 61 | 125,976 | 51.4% |
| San Francisco, CA | 62 | 830,235 | 48.7% |
| San Mateo, CA | 63 | 103,105 | 50.5% |
| Denver, CO | 64 | 718,877 | 49.5% |
| Jackson, MS | 65 | 146,631 | 53.7% |
| New York, NY | 66 | 8,483,844 | 52.0% |
| Madison, WI | 67 | 278,001 | 50.0% |
| Memphis, TN | 68 | 618,980 | 52.6% |
| Springfield, IL | 69 | 113,330 | 51.7% |
| El Cajon, CA | 70 | 104,449 | 50.5% |
| Quincy, MA | 71 | 102,114 | 49.6% |
| Knoxville, TN | 72 | 195,185 | 51.7% |
| Little Rock, AR | 73 | 203,436 | 53.1% |
| Arlington, VA | 74 | 236,254 | 49.7% |
| Hampton, VA | 75 | 137,557 | 52.1% |
| Dayton, OH | 76 | 136,579 | 50.5% |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 77 | 252,037 | 53.4% |
| Fullerton, CA | 78 | 140,968 | 50.4% |
| Miami Gardens, FL | 79 | 113,177 | 50.7% |
| Norfolk, VA | 80 | 233,596 | 49.3% |
| Shreveport, LA | 81 | 180,982 | 53.1% |
| Greensboro, NC | 82 | 301,198 | 53.7% |
| Lansing, MI | 83 | 113,023 | 50.7% |
| St. Petersburg, FL | 84 | 262,732 | 52.2% |
| Peoria, IL | 85 | 112,169 | 52.1% |
| Rochester, MN | 86 | 122,330 | 51.8% |
| Stamford, CT | 87 | 137,144 | 51.7% |
| Raleigh, NC | 88 | 481,031 | 51.5% |
| Yonkers, NY | 89 | 209,978 | 51.6% |
| Brockton, MA | 90 | 105,386 | 51.6% |
| Fort Collins, CO | 91 | 170,229 | 50.7% |
| Costa Mesa, CA | 92 | 110,330 | 48.6% |
| Glendale, CA | 93 | 190,748 | 51.6% |
| Lafayette, LA | 94 | 121,715 | 51.0% |
| Hollywood, FL | 95 | 155,082 | 48.4% |
| Newport News, VA | 96 | 184,216 | 51.5% |
| Mobile, AL | 97 | 203,416 | 53.3% |
| Tyler, TX | 98 | 109,215 | 52.3% |
| West Palm Beach, FL | 99 | 122,290 | 50.2% |
| Spokane, WA | 100 | 230,293 | 49.9% |
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