PHOENIX is now under coverage.
Local dating, modeled. Every signal in Phoenix, converted into a tactical roadmap.
Greater Phoenix is open as a field office. The headline numbers, each sourced and confidence-flagged:
- $1,154 per month Zumper Rent Research, June 2026
- $44,454 per year Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
- 55% Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
By the numbers
11 sourced, confidence-flagged metrics for Phoenix — gender, money, neighborhoods, and political lean. The deep dive, with charts, is in the console below.
- Singles, 22 to 50
948,634
- Gender balance
55%
- Male skew
55%
- Median income
$44,454
- 1-bedroom rent
$1,154
- Living wage
$53,061
- Transit fare
$2
- Rent trend
$1,154
- Most female-leaning zone
43%
- Independent
37%
- Registration
35%
The shape of the market
Downtown Phoenix is the female-tilting exception at about 43% male, with Midtown and the Biltmore near even.
Phoenix is the most male-skewed of the four Sun Belt metros, about 55%, sharpest in Roosevelt Row (63%) and Tempe’s ASU core (58%).
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.
Dating safety in Phoenix
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.
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.
Arizona registers voters by party, and Maricopa County is a genuine three-way split: independents and other no-party voters are the largest bloc at about 37%.
Among registered partisans Republicans edge Democrats 35% to 28%, but no-party voters outnumber both, making this the rare swing-county dating market we cover.
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
A single adult in Maricopa County needs about $53,100 a year just to cover the basics.
Phoenix overbuilt during the pandemic boom, and the resulting glut has pushed one-bedroom rents down from their 2022 peak.
Americans reported $1.3 billion in romance-scam losses in a single year, a tax on every crowded market.
A Valley Metro fare is $2.00 for local bus and light rail, capped at $4.00 a day.
Neighborhood intelligence
| Neighborhood | Singles | M / F | Income | 1BR rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tempe | 36,819 | 58 / 42 | $33,407 | $1,677 |
| Chandler | 16,998 | 54 / 46 | $45,772 | $1,738 |
| Old Town Scottsdale | 14,925 | 55 / 45 | $59,291 | $1,867 |
| Biltmore | 11,681 | 48 / 52 | $56,069 | $1,687 |
| Gilbert | 7,883 | 57 / 43 | $52,990 | $1,964 |
| Arcadia | 7,644 | 55 / 45 | $57,219 | $1,537 |
| Melrose | 6,000 | 54 / 46 | $50,046 | $1,585 |
| Downtown Phoenix | 5,464 | 43 / 57 | $48,781 | $1,834 |
| Roosevelt Row | 4,040 | 63 / 37 | $44,669 | $1,392 |
| Midtown Phoenix | 3,018 | 48 / 52 | $55,920 | $1,746 |
Local date spots
Real venues across Phoenix, scraped from Google Maps and filterable by neighborhood. Ratings and review counts are live Google data — never paid placement.
- Roosevelt Row
Miel De Agave Phoenix
- Old Town Scottsdale
Olive & Ivy
- Tempe
RigaTony's Authentic Italian Restaurant
- Chandler
The Sicilian Butcher
- Arcadia
The Henry
- Arcadia
Steak 44
- Gilbert
Postino East
- Gilbert
Brio Italian Grille
- Gilbert
Firebirds Wood Fired Grill
- Roosevelt Row
The Vig
- Roosevelt Row
Valley Bar
- Melrose
Windsor
- Melrose
Postino Central
- Chandler
Miel de Agave Chandler
- Biltmore
Hillstone Restaurant
- Downtown Phoenix
Hanny's
- Biltmore
Different Pointe of View
- Gilbert
The Keg Steakhouse + Bar - Gilbert
- Melrose
Ocotillo Restaurant
- Tempe
Postino Annex
- Old Town Scottsdale
AZ88
- Melrose
Durant's
- Old Town Scottsdale
Roaring Fork
- Tempe
Bar Louie - Tempe Marketplace
- Roosevelt Row
ROSSO ITALIAN
- Chandler
Stone & Vine Urban Italian
- Gilbert
North Italia
- Arcadia
The Porch
- Old Town Scottsdale
Bourbon & Bones Chophouse | Bar
- Midtown Phoenix
Forno 301