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2022's Best Cities for Marriage Success
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Rank
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City
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1
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Bellevue, WA
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2
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Pasadena, CA
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3
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Fullerton, CA
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4
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Grand Rapids, MI
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5
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Orlando, FL
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6
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Newark, NJ
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7
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St. Louis, MO
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8
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Atlanta, GA
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9
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Washington, DC
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10
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Naperville, IL
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2022's Worst Cities for Marriage Success
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Rank
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City
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1
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Montgomery, AL
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2
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Augusta, GA
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3
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Albuquerque, NM
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4
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San Antonio, TX
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5
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Fayetteville, NC
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6
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El Paso, TX
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7
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Killeen, TX
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8
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Hialeah, FL
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9
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Toledo, OH
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10
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North Las Vegas, NV
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Highlights and Lowlights:
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Wedding Bells in Bellevue, Washington: This fast-growing city is our No. 1 Best City to Get (and Stay) Married in 2022, placing second overall for Marriage Stability. Bellevue was once known as the place “where your parents lived,” but our data suggests that nuptial-friendliness is very much still alive here.
When more couples were splitting up in 2020, Bellevue spouses were sticking together that year. Among the 190 cities we ranked, Bellevue registered the biggest 5-year decrease in separations and divorces, at -23%.
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Playing the Long Game in California: Want a shot at making it to your golden anniversary? Move to the Golden State. California dominates our ranking by claiming 11 spots in our top 20.
Pasadena is tops among California cities and placed first in Marriage Intervention, while Fremont proved to be the prime location for Marriage Stability (No. 1). But if you’re looking for your soulmate, set your Bumble location to Rancho Cucamonga, No. 2 in Marriage Potential.
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Alabama: The (Broken) Heart of Dixie: Alabama’s poor performance in our ranking underscores the irony in its nickname as the Heart of Dixie. (The moniker, of course, comes from the state’s geographical position.)
All four Alabama cities we ranked landed among our bottom 50%. In fact, Montgomery is our No. 1 Worst City to Get (and Stay) Married, owing to its position as the second worst city for Marriage Stability and ninth worst in Wedding-Friendliness. Huntsville is Alabama’s top performer at No. 110 out of 190 overall.
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Woofing Witness in Colorado: If you’re suddenly without a witness at your nuptials in Colorado, you’re in luck: Your four-legged BFF can literally step in as your witness in the Centennial State.
One caveat: Your odds of marital success in this state are mediocre at best. Denver is our best Colorado city at No. 87. It’s ideal for a wedding ceremony (No. 31 in Wedding-Friendliness) and to save a marriage on the rocks (No. 27 in Marriage Intervention). Fort Collins has even more relationship therapists, ranking 21st in that category.
Our full ranking and analysis can be found here: https://www.lawnstarter.com/blog/studies/best-cities-get-married/
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