Photos: Top ten cities for divorce in America — and the two Colorado places on the list

Most of us assume the divorce capitals of the United States must be big cities populated by rich, beautiful people — the type who are always looking to upgrade. But no: Data from the American Community Survey collected by the Huffington Post and The Daily Beast shows that none of the top ten places is a giant metropolis, with two of them from Colorado — but not Denver, even though it wound up in our recent list of the top ten mistress cities. Count the photo-illustrated finalists below.

Number 10:
Grand Junction, Colorado

Divorced population: 12.8 percent
Divorced population rank: 45

Number 9:
Jacksonville, Florida

Divorced population: 13.0 percent
Divorced population rank: 37

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Number 8:
Palm Bay, Florida

Divorced population: 13.3 percent
Divorced population rank: 28

Number 7:
Pueblo, Colorado

Divorced population: 13.4 percent
Divorced population rank: 25

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Number 6:
Daytona, Florida

Divorced population: 13.5 percent
Divorced population rank: 19

Number 5:
Reno, Nevada

Divorced population: 13.9 percent
Divorced population rank: 9

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Number 4:
Medford, Oregon

Divorced population: 15.1 percent
Divorced population rank: 3

Number 3:
Charleston, West Virginia

Divorced population: 13.4 percent
Divorced population rank: 21

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Number 2:
Sierra Vista, Arizona

Divorced population: 13.6 percent
Divorced population rank: 15

Number 1:
Panama City, Florida

Divorced population: 15.5 percent
Divorced population rank: 2

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