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A 2024 survey by Self Financial found that the average person spends $58.84 per date.

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If youre going on multiple dates a month with new people, that really adds up.

And then youve got the location factor.

A newstudyby Asset Preservation Wealth & Tax determined the best cities for single seniors looking to match with someone.

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Can youafford to live here?

Unfortunately, Sarasota isnt a great place for frugal retirees on a fixed income.

The cost of living here is 4% higher than the national average, per PayScale.

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Housing is especially steep 14% higher than the national average.

Sarasotas total population is under 58,000.

But The Big Easy comes in strong as a retirement spot for single retirees looking for love.

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Asset Preservation Wealth & Tax highlights New Orleans supreme walkability and abundance of fun things to do.

Though Louisiana is generally an affordable state, costs go up in New Orleans.

According to Payscale, the cost of living here is 12% higher than the national average.

Housing is egregiously expensive 49% higher than the national average.

The Villages, Florida

The No.

1 city for single retirees in the mood for romance is The Villages.

More than 85% of this Florida citys population is ages 65 and older.

The city is very much designed to indulge retirees.

Thinksprawling golf courses, idyllic beaches and cruise lines.

The cost of living in The Villages is not explicitly known.

The blog Florida for Boomers estimates youll need $4,000 a month to get by.

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