Find the Cities with the Highest Divorce Rates
1 min readOct 8, 2024
Most people get married with the hope of the union lasting a lifetime, but sadly, divorce is all too common in the United States. Many people have sought to figure out what factors could play into divorce rates.
The team at Joslyn Law Firm contributed to the search for answers with this map showing us the U.S. cities with the highest and lowest divorce rates. Is location a factor in divorce rates? Take a look at the map and decide for yourself. Their map makes it easy to find divorce hot spots at-a-glance.
These were the ten cities with the highest divorce rates:
- Medford, Oregon Metro Area
- Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metro Area
- Dothan, Alabama
- Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, Florida Metro Area
- Charleston, West Virginia
- Bangor, Maine
- Pueblo, Colorado
- Texarkana, Texas-Arkansas Metro Area
- Kingsport-Bristol, Tennessee — Virginia Metro Area
- Jackson, Missouri
Why do you think these U.S. cities have been hit the hardest when it comes to couples divorcing?