Renters say Southern California is not for lovers.
Apartment living is just about having a rented roof over one’s head. So for Valentine’s Day, Apartment List surveyed 13,000 renters asking them “How would you rate your current city or neighborhood for opportunities to date and make friends?”
The result: A ranking of 30 major metro areas, which was not very kind to Southern California’s social life.
The Inland Empire was dead last in the overall rankings, with just 28 percent of those polled expressing satisfaction with the dating climate. Los Angeles and Orange counties ranked No. 23 of 30 with 45 percent satisfaction. Nationwide, satisfaction was 48 percent.
Women renters were particular tough on the region’s dating culture. Just 26 percent of Inland Empire ladies surveyed were satisfied with the dating scene, the worst score. L.A./O.C. drew 43 percent satisfaction, ranking 24th.
Half of L.A./O.C.’s male renters gave upbeat rankings, good for a 13th ranking. For the Inland Empire, a 44 percent approval share was good for a 22nd ranking
To be fair, women renters nationwide were more critical than men: 47 percent said gave satisfaction scores vs. 51 percent for men.
Educational level of renters polled didn’t change the miserable local scores much. Riverside ranked 29th with the college educated; 30th with those polled with college degrees. L.A./O.C. ranked 19th with the college grads; 22nd with those with college completion.
Where is dating hottest, according to the survey?
Raleigh, N.C. was the top metro for overall ratings with 67 percent of the locals giving a thumbs up, followed by San Antonio (63 percent) and Boston (59 percent). Other parts of California scored better than L.A./O.C. and the Inland Empire: San Diego ranked 12th overall; San Francisco 20th.
Contact the writer: jlansner@scng.com
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