KNOXVILLE (WATE) - Knoxville has claimed the title of most romantic city in the U.S., according to Amazon.com's annual list.
The online retail giant says it compiled sales data for: romance novels and relationship books (Kindle Books and print books), romantic comedy movies (digital movies and DVDs), Barry White albums (CDs and MP3s), and sexual wellness products since January 1.
The data is collected on a per capita basis in cities with over 100,000 residents.
For the last two years, Alexandria, Va., has been the most romantic city in the U.S.
This year, Knoxville turned up the heat, taking the first place position and knocking Alexandria to the No. 2 spot.
Knoxville has been gaining momentum on the romance scale. In 2011 it received "most improved," jumping 14 places to come in second.
The top 20 cities are:
- Knoxville
- Alexandria, Va.
- Springfield, Mo.
- Orlando, Fla.
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Vancouver, Wash.
- Miami, Fla.
- Murfreesboro, Tenn.
- Dayton, Ohio
- Columbia, S.C.
- Pittsburgh, Penn.
- Clearwater, Fla.
- St. Louis, Mo.
- Erie, Pa.
- Clarksville, Tenn.
- Everett, Wash.
- Gainesville, Fla.
- Las Vegas, Nev.
- Rochester, N.Y.
- Tallahassee, Fla.
Cupid didn't strike New York City this year. According to Amazon customers' purchase habits, NYC is the least romantic city in the U.S.
Winston-Salem, N.C., Patterson, N.J., and El Monte, Calif., also took bottom spots in the ranking.
Florida is for romantics, with four cities—Orlando, Miami, Clearwater, and Gainesville--ranking among the top 20 most romantic cities.
The big movers and shakers this year were Dayton, Ohio, climbing 10 spots since last year, and Springfield, Mo., which wasn't even on the map last year and is now ranked No. 3 on this year's list.
