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hate stockton?
turns out you have good reason.
America’s Most Miserable Cities
No. 1 Detroit, Mich.
No. 2 Stockton, Calif.
No. 3 Flint, Mich.
No. 4 New York, N.Y.
No. 5 Philadelphia, Pa.
No. 6 Chicago, Ill.
No. 7 Los Angeles, Calif.
No. 8 Modesto, Calif.
No. 9 Charlotte, N.C.
No. 10 Providence, R.I.
Misery is defined as a state of great unhappiness and emotional distress. The economic indicator most often used to measure misery is the Misery Index. The index, created by economist Arthur Okun, adds the unemployment rate to the inflation rate.
But aren’t there other things that cause Americans misery? Of course. So we decided to expand on the Misery Index and the Misery Score to create our very own Forbes Misery Measure. We’re sticking with unemployment and personal tax rates, but we are adding four more factors that can make people miserable: commute times, weather, crime and that toxic waste dump in your backyard. Rank Commute times 135
Income tax rates 130
Superfund sites 116
Unemployment 144
Violent crimes 146
Weather 18
Misery Measure 689
The population of the Stockton metro area soared 28% over the past 10 years as people looked for affordable options to the pricey Bay Area. The population flow helped home prices jump 158% between 2000 and 2005, but they have fallen the past two years, as Stockton has one of the highest foreclosure rates in the country.
Ranks are based on the 150 largest metro areas.
forbes.com article
America’s Most Miserable Cities
No. 1 Detroit, Mich.
No. 2 Stockton, Calif.
No. 3 Flint, Mich.
No. 4 New York, N.Y.
No. 5 Philadelphia, Pa.
No. 6 Chicago, Ill.
No. 7 Los Angeles, Calif.
No. 8 Modesto, Calif.
No. 9 Charlotte, N.C.
No. 10 Providence, R.I.
Misery is defined as a state of great unhappiness and emotional distress. The economic indicator most often used to measure misery is the Misery Index. The index, created by economist Arthur Okun, adds the unemployment rate to the inflation rate.
But aren’t there other things that cause Americans misery? Of course. So we decided to expand on the Misery Index and the Misery Score to create our very own Forbes Misery Measure. We’re sticking with unemployment and personal tax rates, but we are adding four more factors that can make people miserable: commute times, weather, crime and that toxic waste dump in your backyard. Rank Commute times 135
Income tax rates 130
Superfund sites 116
Unemployment 144
Violent crimes 146
Weather 18
Misery Measure 689
The population of the Stockton metro area soared 28% over the past 10 years as people looked for affordable options to the pricey Bay Area. The population flow helped home prices jump 158% between 2000 and 2005, but they have fallen the past two years, as Stockton has one of the highest foreclosure rates in the country.
Ranks are based on the 150 largest metro areas.
forbes.com article