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Stress is a part of life for most Americans, with relationships, money and health being some of the top things we stress about. But it turns out, where we live can also make a difference in how stressed we are and a new report reveals where it’s the worst and where Americans cope the best with it.
- WalletHub has just come out with their list of the Most and Least Stressed Cities in the U.S.
- They compared 182 cities across the country on 39 key metrics in the areas of work, financial, family and health & safety stress.
- Cities were rated on everything from average weekly work hours to divorce rates to housing affordability.
- The most stressed city in the U.S. is Cleveland, Ohio, which has the highest financial stress and is second for health and safety stress.
- The city with the worst work stress is Denver, Colorado, while Fresno, California, has the worst family stress.
- The least stressed city in the country is Fremont, California, which is at the bottom for both financial and health & safety stress.
The 10 Most Stressed Cities in the U.S.
(Check out the full list here)
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Detroit, Michigan
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Gulfport, Mississippi
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Akron, Ohio
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Jackson, Mississippi
The 10 Least Stressed Cities in the U.S.
- Fremont, California
- South Burlington, Vermont
- Fargo, North Dakota
- Lincoln, Nebraska
- Bismarck, North Dakota
- Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Boise, Idaho
- Nashua, New Hampshire
- Portland, Maine
- Overland Park, Kansas
Source: WalletHub