GREEN BAY is now under coverage.
Local dating, modeled. Every signal in Green Bay, converted into a tactical roadmap.
Greater Green Bay is open as a field office. The headline reads:
An estimated 55,000 Greater Green Bay adults ages 22 to 50 are single.
A market-rate one-bedroom in Green Bay asks about $870 a month, cheap for the Upper Midwest.
The metro runs male-heavy, about 56% men to 44% women among singles.
Against the metro average, Ashwaubenon stands out as one of the most female-leaning corners of the market — roughly 51% women.
The shape of the market
- Singles, 22 to 50
54,849
- Gender balance
56%
Among Green Bay couples, about 16% live together unmarried rather than married, above the national 13%.
Ashwaubenon is the most female-leaning zone, at about 49% men to 51% women.
Green Bay runs about 56% male, sharpest in Pulaski (62%) and Howard (59%).
About 58% of Green Bay households are couple households — married or living together — well above the national 54%; the rest are people living alone or with roommates.
How dating actually happens
Only about 14% of matches on curated apps like Hinge turn into a first date.
Roughly 1 in 10 partnered adults met their partner online, and the share climbs sharply for younger and LGB couples.
One in four matches never gets a reply.
53% of online daters say their overall experience has been positive.
The figures above are national benchmarks. In Green Bay, date-spot density is thickest in Ashwaubenon, Downtown Green Bay, and De Pere — the most reliable neighborhoods to take the dating offline.
Dating safety in Green Bay
78% of active dating-app users report burnout: 80% of women (driven by message volume) and 74% of men (driven by a lack of responses).
60% of Americans support requiring a background check before someone can create a dating profile.
An estimated 26% of men have received unsolicited explicit content, far below the rate for women.
56% of women under 50 have been sent unsolicited explicit images while dating online.
48% of online daters have faced at least one form of harassing behavior on a dating platform.
43% of women under 50 say a match kept contacting them after they said no.
52% of online daters say a scammer or bot has contacted them.
63% of men under 50 say a scammer or bot has contacted them, the highest of any group.
11% of women under 50 have been physically threatened on a dating platform.
40% of daters say platforms do a bad job removing fake and bot accounts; only 20% say they do well.
These are national safety benchmarks. The practical local move is the same everywhere — meet first in a busy, public place; in Green Bay the highest-traffic date districts are Ashwaubenon, Downtown Green Bay, and De Pere.
The LGBTQ+ landscape
53% of LGB adults have used a dating app, far more than straight adults.
About 24% of LGB couples met online, roughly three times the straight rate.
About 70% of LGB adults under 30 have used a dating app, the highest-adoption cohort anywhere.
7.6% of U.S. adults now identify as LGBTQ+, up from 3.5% in 2012.
22.3% of adults aged 18 to 34 identify as LGBTQ+.
Political alignment
24% of Americans say they could never date someone who disagrees with them on abortion.
Harris took about 46% of Brown County, so this is one of the more closely divided markets we cover, leaning modestly red.
Wisconsin doesn’t register voters by party, so we read the 2024 presidential vote: Brown County (Green Bay) went for Trump about 53% to 46% — a purple swing county that tipped Republican.
47% of single daters would not seriously date a Trump voter; among Democratic women that rises to 79%.
69% of Americans would not date someone who is unemployed, rising to 81% of women.
The cost of dating
- Median income
$43,087
- 1-bedroom rent
$870
A single adult in Brown County needs about $44,300 a year just to cover the basics.
Green Bay’s one-bedroom rents are cheap for the Upper Midwest.
Americans reported $1.3 billion in romance-scam losses in a single year, a tax on every crowded market.
A Green Bay Metro fare is $2.00 one way.
Neighborhood intelligence
| De Pere | 8,089 | 56 / 44 | $46,019 | $1,128 |
| Northwest Green Bay | 7,146 | 56 / 44 | $37,519 | $888 |
| Bellevue | 6,839 | 55 / 45 | $43,014 | $1,115 |
| East Green Bay | 6,415 | 52 / 48 | $35,776 | $887 |
| Ashwaubenon | 6,091 | 49 / 51 | $39,081 | $933 |
| Howard | 4,377 | 59 / 41 | $53,850 | $1,149 |
| Downtown Green Bay | 3,796 | 57 / 43 | $42,515 | $1,021 |
| Pulaski | 1,331 | 62 / 38 | $45,515 | $906 |
| Allouez | — | — | $42,515 | $1,021 |
| Bellevue | — | — | $43,014 | $1,115 |
| Howard | — | — | $53,850 | $1,149 |
| Suamico | — | — | $48,729 | $1,233 |
Local date spots
- AshwaubenonActivity
Resch Center
Wheelchair access - AshwaubenonDining
Kroll's West
- AshwaubenonDrinks
Stadium View Bar, Restaurant, & Event Halls
- AshwaubenonDining
Margarita's of Green Bay
- AshwaubenonDining
Million’s Crab Boiled Seafood - Ashwaubenon
- AshwaubenonActivity
Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame & Museum
Wheelchair access - Northwest Green BayDrinks
Anduzzi's Sports Club - Holmgren Way
- Northwest Green BayDining
1919 Kitchen & Tap
- Northwest Green BayDining
Mackinaws Grill and Spirits
- AshwaubenonActivity
National Railroad Museum
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access - Northwest Green BayDrinks
The Bar - Holmgren Way
- Downtown Green BayDrinks
Fox Harbor
- De PereActivity
Escape Room Wisconsin - Green Bay
Wheelchair access - Downtown Green BayDining
Hagemeister Park
- AshwaubenonDining
Green Bay Distillery
- Northwest Green BayDining
Plae Bistro
- East Green BayDining
White Dog, Local Green Bay Eatery
- Downtown Green BayDining
Al's Hamburger
Outdoor seatingWheelchair access - BellevueDrinks
Copper State Brewing Co
- BellevueDining
The Rite Place
- De PereDining
Plank Road Plate & Pour
- De PereActivity
The Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley
Wheelchair access - Downtown Green BayDrinks
Titletown Brewing Company & Sky Lounge
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access - HowardDrinks
Anduzzi's Sports Club - Howard
- AshwaubenonDining
Dave's Hot Chicken
- Downtown Green BayDining
Republic Chophouse
- Downtown Green BayCafés
The Creamery Downtown
- AshwaubenonCafés
Kavarna Coffeehouse
- PulaskiDining
Timeline Saloon & BBQ
- BellevueDining
The Café at Bellevue
- Downtown Green BayActivity
Meyer Theatre
Wheelchair access - AllouezCafés
Zesty's Frozen Custard & Grill
Good for groupsWheelchair access - AshwaubenonDrinks
Hinterland Brewery
- East Green BayDining
Angelina Restaurant
- Downtown Green BayActivity
The Weidner
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access - AshwaubenonActivity
EPIC Event Center
Wheelchair access - AshwaubenonActivity
Green Bay Axe Throwing
Wheelchair access - HowardDining
Townline Pub & Grill
- East Green BayDining
The Depot Green Bay
- AshwaubenonDining
Cheese Cake Heaven Restaurant/Cafe, Lounge, Bakery
LGBTQ+ friendlyGood for groups - HowardActivity
Buzz Social
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access - Northwest Green BayCafés
The Attic Corner
- HowardDining
Chives Restaurant
- Downtown Green BayActivity
Player 2 Arcade Bar - Green Bay
Wheelchair access - De PereDining
Bleu Restaurant & Lounge
- HowardDining
Narrow Bridge Plate + Pour
- BellevueDining
A'Bravo Bistro & Wine Bar
- BellevueDrinks
A'Bravo Bistro & Wine Bar
Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly - PulaskiDrinks
Jen's Knaughty Pine
- Downtown Green BayActivity
The Children's Museum of Green Bay
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access - HowardActivity
Cup O Joy
Wheelchair access - De PereCafés
Luna Coffee Roasters
- De PereDining
Nicky's Lionhead Restaurant
- De PereCafés
The Exchange Coffee, Mercantile & Eatery
- De PereDrinks
McGeorge’s Pub
- BellevueCafés
Starbucks Coffee Company
- Downtown Green BayDrinks
Main Street Bourbon Room
- AshwaubenonCafés
Sara's Artisan Gelato - Green Bay
Good for groupsWheelchair access - AshwaubenonDining
Taverne in the Sky
Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly - East Green BayDining
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