Top Chill and Not-So-Chill Cities

Stress is omnipresent—whether at work, at home, during commutes, in financial matters, at medical appointments, and so forth. However, residents of certain U.S. cities tend to adopt a "Hakuna Matata" approach, remaining unfazed by life's challenges compared to individuals in places like Detroit, who often seem overwhelmed. WalletHub Examined the stress levels across 182 U.S. cities using four indicators: job-related stress (including unemployment rates, commuting durations, etc.), economic pressure (such as poverty level, average household earnings, etc.), familial strain (like divorce frequency, childcare expenses, etc.), and well-being and security concerns (covering the percentage of adults reporting fair or poor health, suicide statistics, etc.). Here’s what emerged:

Most-stressed cities

・Detroit, Michigan, 61.82

・Cleveland, Ohio, 60.83

・Baltimore, Maryland, 58.28

・Gulfport, Mississippi, 57.75

・Memphis, Tennessee, 57.57

・Shreveport, Louisiana, 54.80

・Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 54.21

・Toledo, Ohio, 54.15

・Birmingham, Alabama 54.09

・Jackson, Mississippi, 53.60

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Least-stressed cities

・Boise, Idaho, 31.29

・Overland Park, Kansas, 31.16

・Lincoln, Nebraska, 30.49

・Bismarck, North Dakota, 29.92

・Fargo, North Dakota, 29.80

・Burlington, Vermont, 29.73

・Irvine, California, 29.04

· Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 28.93

・Fremont, California, 27.88

・South Burlington, Vermont, 26.75

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