11 Most Faithful States in America

Getting married may be easy and staying married may be hard but these 11 most faithful states in America show us that it can be done. With so many dating sites available on the web, finding a partner has never been this convenient. However, sticking with the same partner is another story altogether.

We’ve looked at the 11 most adulterous states in America in our previous blog and based our data on Ashley Madison’s hacked site where married people find ways to cheat. The good news is there are also faithful states in the US and they are the ones with the lowest divorce rates and lowest spenders in the controversial site. So not all hope is lost!

We curated our list from the National Marriage and Divorce Rate Trends by the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics (ranked from highest to lowest divorce rates) and Business Insider’s list from Ashley Madison that was reanalyzed by data scientist Jake Popham (ranked from highest to lowest spenders). We averaged the ranking of the states to see the correlation between the divorce rates and the spending on the infamous cheating website. We also referred to United States Census Bureau for more data.

If you’re looking for possibly lesser heartaches and higher chances of staying married for a long period of time, then you better check out these states!

11. New Mexico

New Mexico ranked 43rd in Ashley Madison and 15th in the CDC list with a divorce rate of 3.6%. The coastal state is one of the lowest spenders in the infidelity site. Their divorce rate is a little over the 3.4% median among the 50 states. Out of its 2,085,572 population, 47.7% of males are married, and 11.6% are divorced. Meanwhile, 44.3% of females are married, and 14.2% are divorced. Their low spending on the cheating site shows that adultery may not be one of the main reasons why couples divorce in the state.

10. Oregon

Oregon ranks 40th in the cheating site and 21st in the divorce rate. This coastal state is also one of the lowest spenders on the Ashley Madison site. It has a divorce rate of 3.4% which is the average rate in the US. Out of its 3,970,239 population, 50.9% of males are married, and 11.8% are divorced while 48.4% of females are married and 14.6% are divorced.

Oregon has one of the lowest median incomes in the country at $50,251. The average household income in the US is at $52,230. Financial struggles can hit marriages in a big way and could be one of the reasons for the divorces in the state. Mental illness can also be attributed to the divorces in Oregon with one out of four adults reported to have some mental disorder—the highest in the country. In this case, we see that being unfaithful is not a primary reason for the separations.

9. Montana

Montana ranked 42nd in Ashley Madison and 19th in the divorce rate. The “Big Sky Country” is another low spender on the famous third party site. Like Oregon, it has a 3.4% divorce rate which is average in the country. Out of its 1,023,579 population, 52.6% of males are married, and 11.9% are divorced. Meanwhile, 51.6% of females are married, and 14.2% are divorced.

Montana has one of the highest numbers of people getting married. In 2014, almost 72% of the state’s residents were married or divorced. The volume of their married couples can also be the reason for their median divorce rate. However, the people of Montana are not interested in looking for partners in a cheating website. They can remain faithful, but other factors can weaken their marriages.

8. Maine

Ranking 47th on the Ashley Madison site, Maine is the third lowest spending state in the cheating portal. For that, Maine deserves to be named as one of the 11 most faithful states in America. It currently has a divorce rate of 3.6%, ranking 14th on the CDC list. Out of its 1,330,089 population, 52.7% of males are married, and 12.8% are divorced while 49.4% of females are married and 15.0% are divorced.

Economic factors may be one of the reasons why couples divorce with the state averaging only $46,974 in median household income, making it is one of the lowest in the US. Financial burdens affect marriages in an unprecedented way. Maine isn’t also fond of kids with only 37% of households with children. Couples with kids tend to delay or hold off the divorce. But if you don’t have bundles of joy to keep you together, that can make the separation easier. However, infidelity is definitely not a major reason.

7. South Carolina

With a relatively low divorce rate of 2.9%, South Carolina ranked 29th in the Marriage and Divorce Trends of CDC and 32nd lowest in the infamous third party site. Another low spender in Ashley Madison, out of the state’s 4,832,482 population 49.9% of males are married, and 9.6% of males are divorced. Meanwhile, 45.3% of its females are married, and 11.5% are divorced. In the case of South Carolina, their low divorce rate and low spending in the infidelity site show that the state has faithful couples and cheating isn’t one of the main reasons for their divorces.

6. North Dakota

Ranking 37th in the CDC list with a low divorce rate of 2.8% and 34th lowest in hacked cheating site, North Dakota is indeed one of the faithful states in the US. Known as the Peace Garden State, North Dakota adults are less likely to get divorced in almost all age groups. The state is also known for its good economic conditions. Out of its small 739,482 population, 52% of males are married, and only 8.9% are divorced while 52.7% of females are married and 9.9% are divorced. In 2014, only 3% of North Dakota’s workforce was jobless, making it the lowest nationwide. This employment stability contributes to the thriving marriages in the state and quite possibly their faithfulness, too.

5. Mississippi

Mississippi ranked 18th in the CDC list with a median divorce rate of 3.4% and 49th in the Ashley Madison site. That makes them the second lowest spending state in the cheating portal! The home of blues music has a population of 2,994,079. Out of which, 47.9% of males are married, and 11% are divorced while 42.1% of females are married and 13.1% are divorced. Almost not interested at all in finding ways to cheat, Mississippi can be a good place to start looking for Mr. or Ms. Right!

4. Wisconsin

Home to the Harley-Davidson motorcycle, Wisconsin boasts of a low 2.7% divorce rate, ranking 37th on the CDC list. It ranked 38th in Ashley Madison, making it one of the low spenders in the site. Out of its 5,757,564 population, 52.2% of males are married, and 10% are divorced while 50.1% of females are married and 11.4% are divorced. Known as “America’s Dairy Land,” Wisconsin can now add “faithful state” to one of its titles with its low divorce rate and low spending in the cheating portal.

3. South Dakota

Ranking 34th on the CDC site with a low divorce rate of 2.8%, South Dakota also showed that they’re not wasting money on Ashley Madison. It ranked 46th in the cheating site, the fourth lowest among all the 50 states in America. Out of its 853,175 population, 52.5% of males are married, and 10.3% are divorced. Meanwhile, 51.8% of females are married, and 11% are divorced. Home to Mt. Rushmore with some of the best presidents in American history, South Dakota seems to live up to the memorial stone in their state with loyalty being one of their best traits.

3. South Dakota

Ranking 34th on the CDC site with a low divorce rate of 2.8%, South Dakota also showed that they’re not wasting money on Ashley Madison. It ranked 46th in the cheating site, the fourth lowest among all the 50 states in America. Out of its 853,175 population, 52.5% of males are married, and 10.3% are divorced. Meanwhile, 51.8% of females are married, and 11% are divorced. Home to Mt. Rushmore with some of the best presidents in American history, South Dakota seems to live up to the memorial stone in their state with loyalty being one of their best traits.

2. Louisiana

Louisiana has a very low divorce rate of 2.3%, ranking 41st on the CDC list. The state is also the 41st lowest spender in the affair-centric website. Out of its 4,649,676 population, 46.6% of males are married, and 10.8% are divorced while 42.1% of females are married and 13.1% are divorced. Known for its largest city New Orleans (where the French Quarter is), Louisiana is now giving you more reasons to visit. With their faithfulness to their partners seen in these figures, it might as well be one of the best places for singles to find a spouse!

1. Iowa

The most faithful state in the US goes to Iowa! With an impressive 1.5% divorce rate, the lowest for the entire United States, the state ranked 43rd in the CDC Marriage and Divorce Rate Trends list. It is also the 45th lowest spender in the cheating site Ashley Madison. Out of its 3,107,126 population, 54.4% of males are married, and 10% are divorced while 52.1% of females are married and 11.3% are divorced. Known as an art haven, Iowa is also an ideal state for marriages as evidenced by these figures. They have the lowest divorce rate, and its residents are barely looking for ways to cheat on their partners.

There you have it! The 11 most faithful states in America. Don’t go finding love in a hopeless place. Start with these states where marriages thrive, divorce rates are mostly low, and preoccupation to cheating is rare. While there is no guarantee that your dating or married life will be a success, you have higher chances of things working out, based on statistics at least.