How Sioux Falls Ranks Among America's Best Cities For Couples

Do you remember a time when you were young and in love?

I know that might have been a long time ago for some of us, but for those who do recall, it was the best of times and the worst of times all in one.

The emotional highs were off the charts, while dealing with the challenges of the real world was, to say the least, daunting.

But these days, navigating it all is a lot easier depending on where you live.

Storage Cafe recently ranked 130 U.S. cities on the practical factors that shape young couples’ day‑to‑day life, like affordability, breathing room at home, and how much time the city gives back for weeknights.

They also measured each city in six key areas:

Community & Relationship Environment: Share of cohabiting couples, social density indicators
Financial Stability & Affordability: Household income, rent and mortgage burden, discretionary income
Space & Housing Comfort: Personal living space, self-storage availability, and affordability
Work-Life Balance: Commute times, work-from-home share, average hours worked
Lifestyle & Date-Night Amenities: Dining, entertainment, recreation, specialty retail, parks
Safety & Environmental Quality: Crime rates and air quality

After crunching the numbers, they compiled their list of the10 Best Cities For Young Couples in the U.S., and Sioux Falls is among the leaders.

Calling it a 'Goldilocks City'', they rank Sioux Falls sixth overall, because it's not too expensive, not too time‑consuming, and not too cramped

Sioux Falls Stats:

Community of cohabiting couples: 4%
Personal space per capita: 521 sq. ft.
Median income of households ages 20–44: $82,600

Their take:

'Sioux Falls gives young couples more time together than almost any other big city. The average commute is just 17 minutes, the shortest in the ranking, which means less time in traffic and more time at home. And there is plenty to do with it, from a tight mix of local hangouts and sweet shops to movie tickets that cost under 10 dollars.'

The city's superior air quality, housing, low rent (more than 34% below the national average), and personal space also played a big part in the lofty rating.

They even offer up a 'low-key date idea' for South Dakota's largest city:

'Walk the downtown SculptureWalk just before dusk, stop into a small brewery or dessert shop off Phillips Avenue, then cap the night with a quiet stroll to Falls Park to watch the lights on the water.'