Washington City Named Among The Loneliest Cities In The U.S.

Many Americans are foregoing roommates or delaying marriage plans, meaning they're living alone, according to a study by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau found that 36 million Americans are one-person households or 29% of all households in the country.

To see how many Americans are choosing to live solo, the organization found the loneliest cities in the nation. The website states, "In order to find America’s 'loneliest' cities, we analyzed Census Bureau data across more than 170 cities with a population of at least 150,000."

One popular city in Washington state broke into the Top 25, and that's Seattle. Researchers say 40% of residents live by themselves, and the Emerald City is one of the loneliest cities for men.

America's least lonely city is Fontana, California. What's interesting is the next four least lonely cities are also in the Golden State.

Here are the Top 10 loneliest cities in the United States, according to the study:

1. Washington D.C.
2. St. Louis, MO
3. Alexandria, VA
4. Richmond, VA
5. Cincinnati, OH
6. Cleveland, OH
7. New Orleans, LA
8. Birmingham, AL
9. Atlanta, GA
10. Baltimore, MD

Check out the full study on the Chamber of Commerce's website.