The Most And Least Stressed Cities In The U.S.
Stress is a part of life for most Americans, with relationships, money and health being some of the top things we stress about. What are the most stressed cities In the USA? 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
This North Carolina City Is The 4th Most Educated In The Country
8. Hickory
Ranking 8th amongst North Carolina cities and 144th overall is Hickory. Despite flying under the radar on this study many consider Hickory a beautiful and affordable place to live!
Total Score: 26.91
Educational Rank: 141
Quality of Education & Attainment Rank: 140
7. Winston Salem
Ranking 113th overall is Winston-Salem. Which is home to Wake Forest University a prestigious private institution. So this ranking is a little surprising to me. I guess many graduates are not staying in the area post-grad!
Total Score: 45.56
Educational Rank: 119
Quality of Education & Attainment Rank: 39
6. Fayetteville
Yay Fayetteville! The city beat out two other NC cities and ranked 6th in the state and 106th overall. And that quality of education and attainment rank is in the top 10!
Total Score: 47.95
Educational Rank: 118
Quality of Education & Attainment Rank: 9
5. Greensboro
Greensboro marks the 4th NC city to rank in the 100s of this study. They came in at 101. Don’t worry it goes up from here (way up!)
Total Score: 48.90
Educational Rank: 108
Quality of Education & Attainment Rank: 35
4. Charlotte
Are you shocked the largest city in the state is only 4th in this study? Perhaps it’s due to the expansive population. Or more likely the plethora of nearby universities surrounding the top 2 cities. But ranking 45th overall and 4th in the state feels like Charlotte may be underachieving.
Total Score: 60.42
Educational Rank: 56
Quality of Education & Attainment Rank: 23
3. Asheville
In some ways, this shocks me. But then I remember how expensive it is to live in Asheville and it makes more sense!
Total Score: 63.31
Educational Rank: 35
Quality of Education & Attainment Rank: 46
2. Raleigh
And second in the state 9th overall is a city near and dear to my heart. And one home to my alma mater- Raleigh. So that does give me a sense of pride!
Total Score: 79.56
Educational Rank: 5
Quality of Education & Attainment Rank: 30
1. Durham
And the highest-ranking NC city and 4th in the country? Durham home to Duke University.
Total Score: 81.32
Educational Rank: 8
Quality of Education & Attainment Rank: 1
