America's Most Miserable Cities
Forbes just put out it's ranking of America's most miserable cities, including 150 of the U.S.'s largest metropolitan areas.
They're ranked from 1 to 150 on the following categories: commute times, weather, violent crime rates, unemployment rates, income taxation rates, and the number of local Superfund sites. The best part is that it sums it all up with a "Misery Measure" score.
The top five?
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Detroit
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Stockton, CA
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Flint, MI
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NYC
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Philly
Come visit! Misery likes company.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Feb 12th 2008 @ 9:25AM
RK said...
Please add Duluth, MN to the list.
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Feb 12th 2008 @ 3:29PM
Joe Kennedy said...
New Orleans?
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Feb 12th 2008 @ 3:53PM
Rx said...
Detroit, MI - I have to agree that it is the most miserable city in the U.S.
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Feb 22nd 2008 @ 8:39AM
MB said...
Yes. Definitely add Duluth, MN to the list.
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