16 Jul
Health & Wellness

Most to Least Stressed Cities USA

Stress is inevitable. Everyone experiences some type and level of it. But it’s not always a bad thing. Certain kinds of stress can have positive effects on a person’s well-being, at least in the right doses. According to Psychology Today, “A little bit of stress, known as ‘acute stress,’ can be exciting—it keeps us active and alert.”When stress reaches an unmanageable level, however, it turns “chronic.” That’s when we become vulnerable to its damaging effects such as health problems and loss of productivity. In the U.S., stress affects more than 100 million people. The leading causes? Money tops the list, followed by work, family and relationships. By one estimate, workplace-related stress alone costs society more than $300 billion per year. To determine the cities where Americans cope best, WalletHub compared more than 180 cities across 39 key metrics. Our data set ranges from average weekly work hours to debt load to divorce and suicide rates. Read on for our findings, expert insight and a full description of our methodology.

Main Findings 

Most & Least Stressed Cities in America

Overall Rank* City Total Score ‘Work Stress’ Rank ‘Financial Stress’ Rank ‘Family Stress’ Rank ‘Health & Safety Stress’ Rank
1 Detroit, MI 62.72 24 3 2 2
2 Cleveland, OH 61.13 21 1 11 15
3 Newark, NJ 59.14 6 4 3 70
4 Baltimore, MD 58.54 3 8 4 73
5 Philadelphia, PA 57.08 2 14 60 24
6 St. Louis, MO 56.78 30 2 52 13
7 Cincinnati, OH 56.21 18 23 40 4
8 Birmingham, AL 55.91 95 7 8 18
9 Wilmington, DE 55.19 27 31 5 36
10 Shreveport, LA 55.04 34 15 26 31
11 Toledo, OH 54.99 41 16 37 11
12 Gulfport, MS 54.60 22 38 23 12
13 Akron, OH 54.53 55 11 71 5
14 Milwaukee, WI 54.42 37 28 16 23
15 Memphis, TN 54.01 61 5 51 32
16 Norfolk, VA 53.24 51 17 20 60
17 Fayetteville, NC 53.22 53 13 47 37
18 Charleston, WV 53.13 7 99 126 1
19 Augusta, GA 52.98 84 20 15 48
20 Jackson, MS 52.33 136 10 25 44
21 Richmond, VA 52.14 42 33 6 86
22 Mobile, AL 52.05 94 12 75 19
23 Columbus, GA 52.03 83 9 28 89
24 Chicago, IL 52.01 8 27 46 113
25 New Orleans, LA 51.96 36 19 112 17
26 Huntington, WV 51.44 43 53 32 14
27 Montgomery, AL 51.17 93 6 100 43
28 Indianapolis, IN 50.94 16 24 136 22
29 San Bernardino, CA 50.84 167 37 1 53
30 Rochester, NY 50.75 57 47 18 57
31 Newport News, VA 50.60 56 26 29 90
32 Houston, TX 50.51 20 85 14 81
33 Little Rock, AR 50.17 143 18 120 6
34 Washington, DC 49.99 10 118 7 112
35 Columbia, SC 49.97 134 21 55 33
36 Las Vegas, NV 49.95 72 77 10 58
37 North Las Vegas, NV 49.71 147 40 9 50
38 Fort Smith, AR 49.69 115 36 85 7
39 Atlanta, GA 49.56 19 32 45 129
40 Chattanooga, TN 49.38 91 42 68 20
41 New Haven, CT 49.15 66 30 94 51
42 Miami, FL 49.03 78 25 21 155
43 Phoenix, AZ 48.89 69 64 31 46
44 Albuquerque, NM 48.79 59 44 76 34
45 Baton Rouge, LA 48.35 76 43 81 42
46 Dallas, TX 48.29 40 79 13 132
47 Tulsa, OK 48.27 110 55 50 27
48 Buffalo, NY 48.22 12 81 101 55
49 Spokane, WA 48.05 127 97 39 9
50 Kansas City, MO 47.86 45 73 117 10
51 Jacksonville, FL 47.86 85 35 107 38
52 Bridgeport, CT 47.73 44 34 96 102
53 New York, NY 47.67 5 90 41 156
54 Tacoma, WA 47.62 35 129 38 45
55 Stockton, CA 47.55 80 104 12 94
56 Hialeah, FL 46.96 60 29 35 172
57 Los Angeles, CA 46.80 75 72 19 121
58 Portland, OR 46.72 23 111 74 74
59 Columbus, OH 46.64 39 63 141 26
60 Louisville, KY 46.54 32 52 155 25
61 Tampa, FL 46.50 33 83 63 103
62 Denver, CO 46.48 15 116 44 122
63 Oklahoma City, OK 46.24 48 68 123 41
64 Springfield, MO 46.23 124 62 132 8
65 Orlando, FL 46.20 120 48 56 84
66 Tucson, AZ 46.15 114 56 64 68
67 El Paso, TX 46.08 58 96 33 95
68 Fresno, CA 46.00 156 50 24 93
69 Winston-Salem, NC 46.00 125 54 77 54
70 Corpus Christi, TX 45.94 54 138 80 40
71 Knoxville, TN 45.73 168 59 97 16
72 Bakersfield, CA 45.65 116 46 93 76
73 Wichita, KS 45.63 132 78 82 29
74 Fort Lauderdale, FL 45.57 26 45 137 105
75 Sacramento, CA 45.44 118 61 22 142
76 Pittsburgh, PA 45.31 31 74 145 56
77 San Antonio, TX 45.31 79 105 83 62
78 Glendale, AZ 45.17 139 51 62 85
79 Las Cruces, NM 45.16 113 49 90 92
80 St. Petersburg, FL 45.09 103 101 109 21
81 Providence, RI 44.95 169 41 89 65
82 Greensboro, NC 44.54 92 66 98 88
83 Worcester, MA 44.48 68 108 73 87
84 Nashville, TN 44.35 52 95 124 69
85 Fort Wayne, IN 44.33 160 100 79 28
86 Boston, MA 44.23 67 106 48 135
87 Vancouver, WA 44.17 64 103 95 79
88 Huntsville, AL 44.11 129 58 114 52
89 Dover, DE 44.11 176 39 42 158
90 Brownsville, TX 44.10 155 87 30 98
91 Charlotte, NC 43.73 17 102 143 99
92 Long Beach, CA 43.60 82 69 69 141
93 Moreno Valley, CA 43.35 177 71 17 97
94 Modesto, CA 43.29 122 146 54 77
95 Nampa, ID 43.28 146 80 67 83
96 Chesapeake, VA 43.13 111 57 125 100
97 Honolulu, HI 43.10 13 139 106 149
98 West Valley City, UT 42.71 175 112 34 71
99 Reno, NV 42.44 171 142 66 39
100 Fort Worth, TX 42.43 102 119 61 134
101 Salem, OR 42.19 158 127 103 47
102 Seattle, WA 42.12 65 170 53 104
103 Garland, TX 42.12 131 115 57 130
104 Aurora, CO 42.12 89 114 99 116
105 Jersey City, NJ 41.96 11 88 133 173
106 Arlington, TX 41.94 121 110 65 137
107 Oakland, CA 41.90 77 130 92 128
108 San Francisco, CA 41.81 47 168 49 151
109 Virginia Beach, VA 41.75 99 86 131 117
110 Austin, TX 41.72 46 160 58 161
111 Mesa, AZ 41.70 107 89 130 108
111 Henderson, NV 41.70 108 136 86 111
113 Anchorage, AK 41.62 29 174 115 72
114 Laredo, TX 41.62 166 144 27 140
115 Lewiston, ME 41.61 71 82 140 162
116 Yonkers, NY 41.54 9 132 116 167
117 Ontario, CA 41.50 179 75 59 119
118 Tempe, AZ 41.35 170 60 111 115
119 Minneapolis, MN 41.27 117 151 78 109
120 Oxnard, CA 41.25 140 131 43 143
121 Lubbock, TX 41.18 172 134 84 61
122 Grand Prairie, TX 41.07 135 109 36 159
123 Lexington-Fayette, KY 40.82 49 133 168 67
124 Cape Coral, FL 40.72 50 128 127 154
125 Amarillo, TX 40.71 152 159 108 30
126 Colorado Springs, CO 40.67 88 140 110 125
127 Oceanside, CA 40.66 109 94 119 145
128 Fontana, CA 40.61 174 84 87 126
129 Riverside, CA 40.57 182 91 70 96
130 Cheyenne, WY 40.41 38 167 153 66
131 Grand Rapids, MI 40.29 165 152 113 63
132 Tallahassee, FL 40.27 180 22 163 136
133 Durham, NC 40.09 70 157 121 127
134 Portland, ME 40.07 130 93 156 91
135 Warwick, RI 40.02 87 141 169 59
136 Peoria, AZ 39.84 123 107 151 106
137 Salt Lake City, UT 39.83 150 125 142 78
138 Aurora, IL 39.73 81 120 134 147
139 Port St. Lucie, FL 39.73 159 65 146 120
140 San Diego, CA 39.71 144 126 72 170
141 Santa Clarita, CA 39.62 112 70 154 153
142 Santa Ana, CA 39.36 178 76 88 157
143 Casper, WY 39.28 74 155 152 49
144 Pearl City, HI 39.19 1 164 148 182
145 St. Paul, MN 39.10 101 145 138 131
146 Manchester, NH 39.09 119 156 144 82
147 Glendale, CA 39.07 62 117 139 169
148 Raleigh, NC 38.87 63 162 122 163
149 Irving, TX 38.76 163 135 91 152
150 Rapid City, SD 38.08 100 137 171 75
151 Missoula, MT 38.08 149 92 173 35
152 Anaheim, CA 38.00 157 122 105 168
153 Chula Vista, CA 37.83 126 113 135 177
154 Juneau, AK 37.78 97 180 129 3
155 Burlington, VT 37.39 90 67 179 118
156 Garden Grove, CA 37.38 142 98 150 164
157 Charleston, SC 37.04 153 147 159 114
158 Santa Rosa, CA 37.04 150 154 104 171
159 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 36.84 173 148 128 138
160 Des Moines, IA 36.78 162 123 165 123
161 Columbia, MD 36.77 14 175 149 166
162 Gilbert, AZ 36.35 154 124 161 148
163 Omaha, NE 36.05 137 121 174 107
164 Nashua, NH 35.92 106 173 164 101
165 Chandler, AZ 35.66 164 143 157 144
166 Scottsdale, AZ 35.59 105 153 167 146
167 Madison, WI 35.58 104 171 160 139
168 Huntington Beach, CA 35.53 73 163 147 175
169 Pembroke Pines, FL 35.41 98 149 162 174
170 Boise, ID 35.09 181 172 118 110
171 Billings, MT 34.84 138 165 175 64
172 Lincoln, NE 34.60 141 161 178 80
173 San Jose, CA 33.23 145 176 102 180
174 Cedar Rapids, IA 33.19 148 158 177 133
175 South Burlington, VT 32.84 4 177 182 178
176 Fargo, ND 31.98 161 166 176 124
177 Plano, TX 31.96 128 178 158 176
178 Irvine, CA 31.79 86 169 166 179
179 Overland Park, KS 31.14 96 179 172 165
180 Sioux Falls, SD 31.06 133 150 181 150
181 Bismarck, ND 30.56 25 181 180 160
182 Fremont, CA 29.19 28 182 170 181

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