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How Does Detroit Rank In Marital Bliss?

First thing I do when I see ranked lists is check to see if Detroit is in the top ten.  If Detroit isn’t there, I scan the bottom ten and here…

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Marital Bliss in the D!

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First thing I do when I see ranked lists is check to see if Detroit is in the top ten.  If Detroit isn’t there, I scan the bottom ten and here we are. Lawnstarter recently put together a list of cities to “Get and Stay Married.” We didn’t do so hot.

The list was based on the following factors:

  • Rate of married households
  • Five-year change in divorce and separation rate
  • Share of young people who have never married
  • Wedding venues per 100,000 residents
  • Event planners per 100,000 residents

Bottom Five

146Akron, OH
147Detroit, MI
148Sunrise Manor, NV
149Toledo, OH
150Worcester, M

This would suck worse, if it wasn’t for Ohio sucking more… I kid, kinda.  Ohio had three cities in the bottom ten (Cleveland at 145). In case your thinking of moving and marital bliss is a geographic factor…

Top Five

1Fremont, CA
2Jersey City, NJ
3Glendale, CA
4Arlington, VA
5Santa Ana, CA

California ranked the best out of any state, not like they need another reason to brag. You can check out the full article and complete stats on this link.

Donielle Flynn has two kids, two cats, two dogs, and a love of all things rock. She’s been in radio decades and held down top-rated day parts at Detroit, Philadelphia, and Washington DC radio stations throughout her tenure. She enjoys writing about rock news, the Detroit community, and she has a series called “The Story Behind” where she researches the history of classic rock songs.