New Haven has the most singles in southern Connecticut

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Single on Valentine's Day? Apparently, this is the place to be.

Insurance site, Insurify, named New Haven the best city in Connecticut for singles based on the number of single residents, expenses, rent, and restaurant prices in the city. The site also looked to Tinder sociologist Jess Carbino to "factor in considerations of the United States' largest Tinder markets."

The result is not completely surprising after looking at U.S. Census data. New Haven is the only city in southern Connecticut where more than half the population is single.

In a contradictory report, a different site, Apartment List, actually named New Haven one of the worst cities for dating.

Apartment List compiled surveyed 26,000 of its single users across the U.S. and asked them how satisfied they are with dating life in their city.

Renters were asked: "How would you rate your current city or neighborhood for opportunities to date?" Possible responses are as follows: Very Satisfied, Somewhat Satisfied, Neutral, Somewhat Unsatisfied, Very Unsatisfied.

Only 12 percent of New Haven residents claimed to be satisfied with dating opportunities in town. Apparently it's about quality over quantity for them.

Yet another recent study by 24/7 Wall. St. actually found the nearby Stamford-Bridgeport-Norwalk area to be the number one best spot for singles in the country. The site took into account the concentration of restaurants and bars, and income levels to determine the best cities for singles.

>>Click through the slideshow to see how single each of southern Connecticut's towns is.

According to the U.S. Census, nearly half of those over the age of 15 in America were single as of 2017.

"Marriage rates among young adults are falling. About 36% of adults under 65 today have never been married, compared to 26% in 1990, according to the Institute for Family Studies," the site writes.

More than half of the adult population in 20 of the cities on the top 25 list is single. However, other factors aside from number of singles contributed to 24/7 Wall St.'s ranking of most eligible cities.

"Most of the cities offer more than the national average number or places for social interaction per capita. And in half of the cities, the annual personal income exceeds the national average," the site writes. Unsurprisingly, Fairfield County has a healthy average personal income of $85,718.

Conclusion: Surveys and census data can't tell you where to find love.