CA Is The Most Expensive State To Get Divorced

California is the most expensive state to get divorced, according to a recent ranking by Forbes Advisor.

“No matter what kind of divorce you’re facing, you may be surprised to know that one of the biggest factors in the cost of divorce is where you live,” the publication reported.

The ranking was determined using weighted metrics for factors including divorce filing fees, average lawyer wages, costs of living and estimated divorce costs as a percent of the median income for a married household, according to Forbes Advisor.

In California, the median cost of a divorce is $10,159 or 8.03 percent of the median household income, the outlet reported. The filing fee is $435 and the average lawyer wage is $84.46.

New York is the second-most expensive state for a divorce, followed by Oregon and then Massachusetts, with Alaska rounding out the top five and Hawaii coming in sixth.

“It isn’t surprising to see California, Alaska, Hawaii and New York at the top of this list,” Forbes Advisor reported. “These states have a high cost of living, so residents pay more for nearly everything.”

The average price for a divorce in the U.S. is $7,567, according to the publication, which added Americans on average spend 7 percent of their yearly income to resolve a separation.

Kansas is the cheapest state to get divorced, with an average cost of $6,341.19, Forbes Advisor reported. Its $402 filing fee is balanced out by its low cost of living and attorney fees, according to the outlet.