TAMPA (FOX 13) -
If you're feeling stressed out, you are note alone -- Tampa is
the most stressed out city in the United States, according to a research firm
that studies cities' livability.
Sperling's Best Places ranked 50 cities on the list. Other
stressed out places included Las Vegas, Detroit, Sacramento and Seattle.
"Contributing factors are high levels of divorce and
suicide, as well as high unemployment, a lingering consequence of the Florida's real estate
boom and bust," the company said in a media release.
Other Florida cities in the
top ten were Miami (#3), Jacksonville
(#4), Orlando (#6), and West Palm Beach (#10).
"The residents of most of the Florida cities in our study also were more
likely to report feelings of stress, depression and emotional problems, and
high crime rates contribute to their rankings," the company said.
Surprisingly, the researchers said sunnier places tend to
have higher suicide rates than cloudy places.
Less stressful places on the list included Minneapolis
MN, Long Island
NY, Cambridge
MA.
To see the complete list, click here:
http://www.bestplaces.net/docs/studies/stressful_cities_2012.aspx
