The five most stressful cities in the country are all run by Democrats, according to a new survey.
Using 39 indicators ranging from unemployment rates to suicide rates, WalletHub compared more than 180 cities across the United States, including the 150 most populous cities in the nation, to find out where Americans are most stressed and where they are most stressed. I’ve identified few places.
Democrat-run blue cities top the list of most stressed cities, according to WalletHub’s findings.
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Detroit, Michigan
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Shreveport, Louisiana
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Fayetteville, North Carolina
- St. Louis, Missouri
- August, Georgia
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Dora Reynolds, who was unemployed when this photo was taken, sits on a street in downtown East Liverpool, Ohio, on October 24, 2016. (Photo credit: Spencer Pratt/Getty Images) (Spencer Pratt/Getty Images)
Each of the top five cities has a Democratic mayor, but only one of the top 10 cities has a Republican mayor.
Cleveland is the country’s second highest poverty rate It also suffers from a crime rate that is 5.5 times higher than the state average and 4.3 times higher than the national average, even among large cities.
Democratic Mayor Justin Morris Bibb has promised to increase the city’s police force following a shooting earlier this month. But City Councilman Michael Polensek said at a public rally this week that Cleveland’s workforce is down by 313 from 2020, lamenting the city’s current state and declaring that it “can’t go on like this.” bottom.
Crime is the main reason Detroit ranks second, with recent statistics showing that residents of Detroit are nearly four times more likely to be victims of violent crime than Americans living elsewhere. is shown.
Baltimore, Birmingham and Philadelphia also have crime and homicide rates well above the national average under Democratic mayors.
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A person walks past the remains of the Packard Motor Car Company, which ceased production in the late 1950s, in Detroit, Michigan, November 19, 2008. (Spencer Pratt/Getty Images)
WalletHub’s research finds interest rates skyrocketing in several cities in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and historically high inflation (with basic consumer items such as groceries still hovering high). was done in Inflation in particular is a major source of stress, experts say.
“Without a doubt, inflation will be the biggest financial stressor in 2023,” Curry University psychology dean Eric Weiser told WalletHub. “Recent polls show that the majority of Americans believe the domestic economy is in trouble, and there is little doubt that inflation is the main reason for that perception.”
Weiser points out that the cost of “just about everything” is “astonishing”, especially in big U.S. cities, and that even if people spend their money responsibly, they’re still buying groceries and gasoline. explained that it was necessary.
“They are the cause of most pain,” he says. “Consumers have been hit hard at supermarkets and petrol stations, and the situation is unlikely to improve anytime soon.”
Inflation rose just 3% in June as price pressures continued to cool
Violent crime has surged in several US cities in recent years, causing a great deal of stress. (St. Petersburg)
Recent figures from the Labor Department show that inflation is gradually declining from its peak last summer. But 83% of Americans are stressed about inflation, and 75% are stressed about violence and crime, a recent U.S. government survey found. American Psychological Association.
To application form Its ranking, rating on WalletHub Evaluate each metric on a 100-point scale and weight it differently based on the importance you emphasize. The study then determined a weighted average for each city across all indicators and calculated an overall score, considering only the unique portion of each city, excluding metropolitan areas.
In this study, we calculated the total ranking score by dividing the metrics into four broad categories. Work stress (including indicators such as job security and average commute time). Economic stress, including metrics such as median credit scores and foreclosure rates. Family stress, including metrics such as divorce rates and child support. Health and safety stress includes metrics such as mental health statistics and crime rates.
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Washington, DC ranked as the most work-stressed region in the country. Cleveland topped the list for financial stress. Fresno, California tops family stress. And WalletHub found that Detroit contributed the most stress due to health and safety issues.
