Loveland
Loveland sits just south of Fort Collins and has spent the last decade quietly turning itself into the Front Range's arts-and-sculpture answer to a college town it is not. There is a foundry-and-gallery streak that other Northern Colorado suburbs simply do not have, a respectable downtown, and Benson Sculpture Garden as the unsubtle thesis statement. The tradeoff is honest: you trade Old Town Fort Collins energy for cheaper rent, slower bars, and a dating pool that skews married, settled, or commuting. Singles exist, but they surface at brewery openings, gallery walks, and Lake Loveland in summer, not at any single reliable Friday night.
Loveland by the numbers
Loveland runs male-heavy, about 57% men to 43% women.
Median individual income in Loveland is about $46,300.
Colorado registers voters by party, and Larimer County is majority Unaffiliated (about 52%), with Democrats (24%) narrowly ahead of Republicans (22%) - independents dominate this college county.
The median renter in Loveland pays about $1,760 a month.
About 7,300 Loveland residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Henry's Pub
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McGraff's American Grill
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A.K.A. Kitchen
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Blocky's Eatery
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Loveland Climbing Collective
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Driven Steakhouse
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The Muse
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Colorado Coffee Company at The Foundry
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Jamoka Joe's
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Loveland Tap & Tavern
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Burks Tavern
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Sage Speakeasy & Lounge
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Avery's Modern Teahouse