The most stressed city in each state

The most stressed city in each state The most stressed city in each state Is wanting a low-stress life completely unreasonable?Sometimes it might seem like it.Like modern life is just a series of one stressful thing after another. Although it is easy to think that you are the only person who is super stressed all the time, we have all been there.Follow Ladders on Flipboard!Follow Ladders’ magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and more!On my commute to work, I often wonder if other people stuck doing the same commute as I am day-in and day-out are thinking about moving someplace where they didn’t have to waste hours stuck in traffic, working endless hours to live in a city where they can’t afford to buy a home.Yes, where you live can totally impact your stress level. This got us thinking: What are the most stressed cities in each state? So we decided to find out.Image by Zippia.comYou can find each state’s most stressed city below, but first, let’s check out the top 10.These are some of the ten mo st stressed cities in the United States:HERE ARE THE 10 MOST STRESSED CITY IN EACH STATE FOR 2019: West New York, NJ Huron, CA South Miami, FL Glassmanor, MD Edgewater, CO Manorhaven, NY Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VA Justice, IL Fair Oaks, GA Terrytown, LA Not that surprising, right? At least most of them.  Florida  and  Colorado  are the surprise elements.You might be curious about how we came up with this list. Well, let me explain.HOW WE CALCULATED THE MOST STRESSED CITY IN EACH STATEUsing the most recent data from the  U.S. Census American Community Survey for 2013-2017  and  BLS, we ranked each city in America in the following criteria: Unemployment Hours Worked Commute Times Population Density Home Price to Income Ratio Percent of Uninsured Population The higher a city ranked in any of these areas, the more stressed it was. We then took a  closer  look at each of the 50 states, and ranked the cities in each state from most stressed to least stressed.This helped us determine the most stressed city in each of the 50 states.Before we get to the full list of the most stressed city in each state, let us look at the top 10 most stressed cities:THE 10 MOST STRESSED CITY IN EACH STATE FOR 20191. West New York, NJPopulation:  53,345 Commute Length:  37.2 Hours Worked:  39.1West  New York, NJ is the most stressed city in America. West New York is one of the most densely populated cities not just in the United States but worldwide. That along with super long commute and high unemployment rates make this city the most stressed in America.2. Huron, CAPopulation:  6,926 Commute Length:  28.7 Hours Worked:  45.7Huron,  California  either has really dedicated workers who all love their jobs, or it has the worst employers in the country because people in Huron work incredibly long hours.It also has the lowest average income of the 50 most stressed cities on our list. One reason could be the fact that this part of California has a large number of migrant farm workers.3. South Miami, FLPopulation:  12,255 Commute Length:  28.1 Hours Worked:  40.6South Miami, Florida? This is a surprising one, we agree. All the beautiful beaches, abundant sunshine, and exciting nightlife wasn’t enough of a stress relief for South Miamians. Long commutes, high unemployment rate, exorbitant home prices, and a large number of uninsured people put South Miami number 3 on our most stressed city.4. Glassmanor, MDSource: Wikipedia Population:  18,158 Commute Length:  40.9 Hours Worked:  39.2Glassmanor,  Maryland  has one of the worst unemployment rates in the nation. Plus, it is a suburb of  Washington, D.C. Now, who wouldn’t be stressed living that close to the nation’s capital?5. Edgewater, COPopulation:  5,299 Commute Length:  23.6 Hours Worked:  41.6Edgewater, Colorado is right next to Denver, and it is another one of the cities on our list that is a bit baffling. Edgewater’s close proximity nature and scenery don’t help the fact that the city has a high unemployment rate of almost 10% and a large number of people in the city don’t have access to proper healthcare.6. Manorhaven, NYPopulation:  6,627 Commute Length:  45.4 Hours Worked:  39.9People living in Manorhaven, New York have one of the worst commutes in the country.With the average home price in this city being over a half a million dollars, it is no surprise it is number 6 on our most stressed list.7. Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VASource: Public Domain Population:  23,041 Commute Length:  37.6 Hours Worked:  39.0Number 7 on our most list is Woodlawn,  Virginia. Bad commute and lack of health  insurance  is enough to stress out the most chill person, and people of Woodlawn are no exception.8. Justice, ILPopulation:  12,973 Commute Length:  31.9 Hours Worked:  39.9“Peaceful, pretty, and proud” might be the motto of Justice,  Illinois, but data shows that it is the most stressed city in Illinoisâ€"more so than even Chicago. Turns out super long commutes, high unemployment rate, and lack of proper health care options are enough things to cause high amounts of stress.9. Fair Oaks, GAPopulation:  9,159 Commute Length:  36.2 Hours Worked:  38.9With almost half of the population having no health insurance, Fair Oaks,  Georgia  is next on our list. With the median household income of just under $31,000, People of Fair Oaks have plenty on their plates to be stressed about.10. Terrytown, LAPopulation:  24,216 Commute Length:  25.6 Hours Worked:  40.4Terrytown,  Louisiana  has a combination of factors that work against it including high unemployment rate, a sizable number of uninsured people, and long work hours for relatively low median income.This article first appeared on Zippia.  You might also enjoy… New neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happy Strangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds 10 lessons from Benjamin Franklin’s daily schedule that will double your productivity The worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs 10 habits of mentally strong people The most stressed city in each state Is wanting a low stress life completely unreasonable?Sometimes it might seem like it.Like modern life is just a series of one stressful thing after another. Although, it is easy to think that you are the only person who is super stressed all the time, we have all been there.Follow Ladders on Flipboard!Follow Ladders’ magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and more!  On my commute to work, I often wonder if other people stuck doing the same commute as I am day in and day out are thinking about moving someplace where they didn’t have to waste hours stuck in traffic, working endless hours to live in a city where they can’t afford to buy a home.Yes, where you live can totally impact your stress level. This got us thinking: What are the most stressed cities in each state? So we decided to find out.You can find each state’s most stressed city below, but first let’s check out the top 10.These are some of the ten most stressed citie s in the United States: Here are the 10 most stressed cities in each state for 2019 West New York, NJ Huron, CA South Miami, FL Glassmanor, MD Edgewater, CO Manorhaven, NY Woodlawn Cdp (Fairfax County), VA Justice, IL Fair Oaks, GA Terrytown, LA Not that surprising, right? At least most of them.  Florida  and  Colorado  are the surprise elements. You might be curious about how we came up with this list. Well, let me explain. How we calculated the most stressed city in each state Using the most recent data from the  U.S. Census American Community Survey for 2013-2017  and  BLS, we ranked each city in America in the following criteria: Unemployment Hours Worked Commute Times Population Density Home Price to Income Ratio Percent of Uninsured Population The higher a city ranked in any of these areas, the more stressed it was. We then took a  closer  look at each of the 50 states, and ranked the cities in each state from most stressed to least stressed. This helped us determine the most stressed city in each of the 50 states. Before we get to the full list of the most stressed city in each state, let us look at the top 10 most stressed cities: The 10 most stressed cities in each state for 2019 1. West New York, NJ Population:  53,345 Commute Length:  37.2 Hours Worked:  39.1 West  New York, NJ is the most stressed city in America. West New York is one of the most densely populated cities not just in the United States but worldwide. That along with super long commute, and high unemployment rates make this city the most stressed in America. 2. Huron, CA Population:  6,926 Commute Length:  28.7 Hours Worked:  45.7 Huron,  California  either has really dedicated workers who all love their jobs, or it has the worst employers in the country, because people in Huron work incredibly long hours. It also has the lowest average income of the 50 most stressed cities on our list. One reason could be the fact that this part of California has a large number of migrant farm workers. 3. South Miami, FL Population:  12,255 Commute Length:  28.1 Hours Worked:  40.6 South Miami, Florida? This is a surprising one, we agree. All the beautiful beaches, abundant sunshine, and exciting nightlife wasn’t enough of a stress relief for South Miamians. Long commutes, high unemployment rate, exorbitant home prices, and large number of uninsured people put South Miami number 3 on our most stressed city. 4. Glassmanor, MD Population:  18,158 Commute Length:  40.9 Hours Worked:  39.2 Glassmanor,  Maryland  has one of the worst unemployment rates in the nation. Plus, it is a suburb of  Washington, D.C. Now, who wouldn’t be stressed living that close to the nation’s capital? 5. Edgewater, CO Population:  5,299 Commute Length:  23.6 Hours Worked:  41.6 Edgewater, Colorado is right next to Denver, and it is another one of the cities on our list that is a bit baffling. Edgewater’s close proximity nature and scenery doens’t help the fact that the city has a high unemployment rate of almost 10% and a large number of people in the city don’t have access to proper healthcare. 6. Manorhaven, NY Population:  6,627 Commute Length:  45.4 Hours Worked:  39.9 People living in Manorhaven, New York have one of the worst commutes in the country. With the average home price in this city being over a half a million dollars, it is no surprise it is number 6 on our most stressed list. 7. Woodlawn Cdp (Fairfax County), VA Population:  23,041 Commute Length:  37.6 Hours Worked:  39.0 Number 7 on our most list is Woodlawn,  Virginia. Bad commute and lack of health  insurance  is enough to stress out the most chill person, and people of Woodlawn are no exception. 8. Justice, IL Population:  12,973 Commute Length:  31.9 Hours Worked:  39.9 “Peaceful, pretty, and proud” might be the motto of Justice,  Illinois, but data shows that it is the most stressed city in Illinoisâ€"more so than even Chicago. Turns out super long commutes, high unemployment rate, and lack of proper health care options are enough things to cause high amounts of stress. 9. Fair Oaks, GA Population:  9,159 Commute Length:  36.2 Hours Worked:  38.9 With almost half of the population having no health insurance, Fair Oaks,  Georgia  is next on our list. With the median household income of just under $31,000, People of Fair Oaks have plenty on their plates to be stressed about. 10. Terrytown, LA Population:  24,216 Commute Length:  25.6 Hours Worked:  40.4 Terrytown,  Louisiana  has a combination of factors that works against it including high unemployment rate, sizable number of uninsured people, and long work hours for relatively low median income. Wrapping up the most stressed city in each state for 2019 There you have itâ€"The states with the most stressed cities in America. To see what city is the most stressed in your state, check out this table. Detailed list of the most stressed city in each state Rank State Population 1 West New York, NJ 53,345 2 Huron, CA 6,926 3 South Miami, FL 12,255 4 Glassmanor, MD 18,158 5 Edgewater, CO 5,299 6 Manorhaven, NY 6,627 7 Woodlawn Cdp (Fairfax County), VA 23,041 8 Justice, IL 12,973 9 Fair Oaks, GA 9,159 10 Terrytown, LA 24,216 11 Maili, HI 10,190 12 Norwalk, CT 88,537 13 Lakewood, WA 59,102 14 Cloverleaf, TX 24,023 15 Meadow Lakes, AK 7,665 16 Philadelphia, PA 1,569,657 17 Central Falls, RI 19,395 18 Lancaster, SC 8,948 19 Molalla, OR 8,987 20 San Luis, AZ 31,509 21 Sunrise Manor, NV 193,854 22 Everett, MA 45,212 23 Angier, NC 5,151 24 Elsmere, DE 6,097 25 St. Louis, MO 314,867 26 Center Point, AL 16,564 27 Picayune, MS 10,528 28 Emmett, ID 6,593 29 Moab, UT 5,232 30 Hazard, KY 5,250 31 Lovington, NM 11,558 32 Hamtramck, MI 21,959 33 Jackson, WY 10,413 34 Charles Town, WV 5,766 35 Lawrence, IN 48,081 36 Springfield, TN 16,692 37 Wagoner, OK 8,688 38 Beebe, AR 7,992 39 Lakewood, OH 50,778 40 Manchester, NH 110,601 41 Milwaukee, WI 599,086 42 Junction City, KS 24,336 43 Columbia Heights, MN 19,823 44 Old Orchard Beach, ME 8,745 45 Winooski, VT 7,203 46 Laurel, MT 6,885 47 Scottsbluff, NE 14,887 48 Watford City, ND 5,441 49 Denison, IA 8,361 50 Vermillion, SD 10,687 This article originally appeared on Zippia.   You might also enjoy… New neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happy Strangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds 10 lessons from Benjamin Franklin’s daily schedule that will double your productivity The worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs 10 habits of mentally strong people