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The best hypothetical 'Bachelor' contestant would be a 36-year-old nurse from Atlanta named Jennifer, according to statistics

The most common contestant name: Lauren.

The best hypothetical 'Bachelor' contestant would be a 36-year-old nurse from Atlanta named Jennifer, according to statistics

But Laurens aren't the mostly likely to get a rose.

But Laurens aren

That honor goes to Jennifers, who, on average, have 4.88 roses. Amandas are close behind with 4.25 roses. Laurens come in third, though, with an average of 3.

The city that brings the most contestants: Chicago.

The city that brings the most contestants: Chicago.

Chicago is on top with 19 contestants, with Los Angeles far behind with 13. After that comes Dallas, with 12 candidates.

But Chicago isn't even close to being the city with the highest rose rate.

But Chicago isn

Chicago has a rose average of 2.26, while Atlanta tops them all with 4.67. Close behind is Dallas, with 4.27.

The state with the most contestants: California.

The state with the most contestants: California.

This one was obvious: California is the most populated state, and the show films in Los Angeles.

But California doesn't even come close to getting the most roses. That honor goes to West Virginia.

But California doesn

Because the one contestant from West Virginia won, the survey is a bit skewed in its favor, with an 11-rose average. But the state of Kansas comes in second with an average rose rate of 4.89, while California has 2.9.

Most popular contestant profession: Teacher.

Most popular contestant profession: Teacher.

The list of contestant professions isn't surprising. Most of these positions are either self employed or high demand, where they might not mind if you go away for a little bit. Some contestants quit their jobs to be on the show.

Here are the the top 10 professions, in order:

Teacher Student Real Estate Model Account Manager Nurse Attorney Waitress Professional Sports Dancer Nanny

But not all professions get rewarded. These are the most likely profession to win, calculated by the average number of roses a contestant in that profession has received.

But not all professions get rewarded. These are the most likely profession to win, calculated by the average number of roses a contestant in that profession has received.
Nurse (4.5 roses) Professional Sports Dancer (3.58 roses) Teacher (3.53 roses) Real Estate (3.3 roses) Account Manager (3.24 roses)

The average age of contestants: 25.

The average age of contestants: 25.

99 contests were 25 years old when they appeared on the show, making that the most popular age.

Mid to late twenties and early thirties contestants were in a double-digit total numbers, as expected. But as the age rises, the number of contestants drops: there have only been four contestants who are 21, five who were 34, four who were 35, two who were 37 and 36, and one who was 39.

While the contestants are young, the older the contestant, the more likely she is to win. The best age was 36.

While the contestants are young, the older the contestant, the more likely she is to win. The best age was 36.

That's a bit older than most people would suspect, considering the majority of contestants are in their mid twenties.

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