Cities With the Most and Least Divorce

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5. Dix Hills, New York
> Divorced population: 3.4% (total number of divorced people: 751)
> Married population: 65.7% (total number of married people: 14,404)
> Separated population: 0.9% (total number of separated people: 196)
> Never married population: 25.1% (total number of never married people: 5,506)
> Total city population: 26,819
> Median family income: $163,250
> Median age: 44
> Average household size: 3.2
> Average cost of divorce in New York: $17,100 (2nd highest)

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4. Lakewood, New Jersey
> Divorced population: 3.0% (total number of divorced people: 923)
> Married population: 55.9% (total number of married people: 17,142)
> Separated population: 1.0% (total number of separated people: 315)
> Never married population: 37.2% (total number of never married people: 11,425)
> Total city population: 55,532
> Median family income: $48,092
> Median age: 17
> Average household size: 5.2
> Average cost of divorce in New Jersey: $15,600 (5th highest)

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3. Arvin, California
> Divorced population: 2.0% (total number of divorced people: 284)
> Married population: 50.3% (total number of married people: 7,246)
> Separated population: 1.8% (total number of separated people: 259)
> Never married population: 43.8% (total number of never married people: 6,307)
> Total city population: 21,005
> Median family income: $39,110
> Median age: 25
> Average household size: 4.3
> Average cost of divorce in California: $17,500 (the highest)

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2. Monsey, New York
> Divorced population: 1.8% (total number of divorced people: 208)
> Married population: 63.5% (total number of married people: 7,429)
> Separated population: 0.5% (total number of separated people: 64)
> Never married population: 32.3% (total number of never married people: 3,781)
> Total city population: 22,073
> Median family income: $38,750
> Median age: 16
> Average household size: 5.4
> Average cost of divorce in New York: $17,100 (2nd highest)

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1. Kiryas Joel, New York
> Divorced population: 0.8% (total number of divorced people: 84)
> Married population: 71.1% (total number of married people: 7,811)
> Separated population: 0.1% (total number of separated people: 12)
> Never married population: 27.3% (total number of never married people: 2,999)
> Total city population: 23,536
> Median family income: $32,166
> Median age: 14
> Average household size: 5.7
> Average cost of divorce in New York: $17,100 (2nd highest)

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