They say location is everything and it seems that may be true for marriages, too. Apparently marital bliss varies from city to city and a new list reveals the best and worst cities for getting and staying married. And based on these results? It looks like you should head to California if you want to stay together.
They compared the 150 biggest U.S. cities based on 11 indicators of nuptial success, including rate of married households, separation and divorce rates and the number of never-married young people. Based on their rankings, these are the best cities to get and stay married:
1) Fremont, California
2) Jersey City, New Jersey
3) Glendale, California
4) Arlington, Virginia
5) Santa Ana, California
6) Oakland, California
7) Honolulu, Hawaii
8) Santa Clarita, California
9) Washington, D.C.
10) San Francisco, California
And on the flip side, based on this list, you’ll want to avoid Worcester, Massachusetts. It’s high rate of divorce and separation landed it in last place. These are the cities at the bottom of the list:
146) Akron, Ohio
147) Detroit, Michigan
148) Sunrise Manor, Nevada
149) Toledo, Ohio
150) Worcester, Massachusetts