Most Americans have plenty of stress in their life, thanks to things like work, family and relationships. Well, it turns out where you live could play a role in that stress, and a new report reveals which cities in the country are the best and worst at dealing with it.
WalletHub has just released their list of the Most and Least Stressed Cities in the Country. They looked at 180 cities across 37 key metrics including, average weekly work hours, divorce and suicide rates and more.
Topping the list as the most stressed city in the country is Detroit, Michigan, which earns a 62.72 out of 100, and is number two for both health and safety stress and family stress, and third for financial stress.
Here are the top 10 most stressed cities in the country:
- Detroit, MI
- Cleveland, OH
- Newark, NJ
- Baltimore, MD
- Philadelphia, PA
- St. Louis, MO
- Cincinnati, OH
- Birmingham, Al
- Wilmington, DE
- Shreveport, LA
On the flipside, the least stressed city in the U.S. is Freemont, California, with a score of 29.19. It lands dead last for financial stress, and also close to the bottom for both financial, and health and safety stress. Here are the top 10 least stressed cities in the country:
- Freemont, CA
- Bismarck, ND
- Sioux Falls, SD
- Overland Park, KS
- Irvine, CA
- Plano, TX
- Fargo, ND
- South Burlington, VT
- Cedar Rapids, IA
- San Jose, CA