Most and Least Stressed Cities in America

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 37 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.

Source: WalletHub

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	63.53	24	3	4	1
2	Newark, NJ	62.80	1	4	1	45
3	Cleveland, OH	60.81	30	2	6	7
4	Birmingham, AL	58.03	109	5	3	4
5	Toledo, OH	57.42	97	7	14	5
6	Baltimore, MD	56.94	21	8	10	48
7	Wilmington, DE	55.25	7	30	33	28
8	Milwaukee, WI	55.02	58	14	12	33
9	Gulfport, MS	54.82	67	18	43	3
10	St. Louis, MO	53.57	28	19	50	17
11	Jackson, MS	53.40	116	6	71	9
12	Philadelphia, PA	53.32	11	23	70	30
13	North Las Vegas, NV	53.05	108	16	5	55
14	Shreveport, LA	52.97	32	31	37	22
15	Columbus, GA	52.90	113	10	21	41
16	Cincinnati, OH	52.40	31	36	64	8
17	Chicago, IL	52.22	6	32	54	68
18	Norfolk, VA	51.97	45	17	19	82
19	Montgomery, AL	51.90	115	1	109	27
20	Las Vegas, NV	51.88	55	39	9	70
21	Houston, TX	51.87	3	118	13	84
22	Akron, OH	51.74	103	11	74	18
23	Mobile, AL	51.73	75	12	101	13
24	Augusta, GA	51.68	159	9	29	36
25	Memphis, TN	51.67	84	20	55	14
26	Richmond, VA	51.51	42	25	24	67
27	Charleston, WV	51.44	15	132	94	2
28	New Orleans, LA	51.30	65	15	82	25
29	Baton Rouge, LA	51.23	22	62	27	35
30	Miami, FL	50.99	92	29	22	50
31	Washington, DC	50.90	5	119	7	101
32	Rochester, NY	50.64	73	64	16	39
33	Bridgeport, CT	50.61	17	21	103	65
34	Newport News, VA	50.53	40	34	31	71
35	San Bernardino, CA	50.50	170	43	8	32
36	Dallas, TX	49.71	19	63	25	95
37	Worcester, MA	49.39	59	74	20	47
38	Indianapolis, IN	49.36	26	22	139	31
39	Fayetteville, NC	49.04	76	26	72	49
40	Las Cruces, NM	48.90	70	37	18	141
41	New Haven, CT	48.87	56	52	52	37
42	Atlanta, GA	48.50	41	28	56	102
43	Huntington, WV	48.48	134	46	59	6
44	Little Rock, AR	48.46	136	13	137	20
45	Tulsa, OK	48.24	101	57	49	29
46	Phoenix, AZ	47.81	44	95	38	54
47	New York, NY	47.76	8	122	35	116
48	Buffalo, NY	47.67	61	96	79	15
49	Kansas City, MO	47.66	33	72	132	12
50	Stockton, CA	47.53	119	53	11	107
51	Columbia, SC	47.47	162	38	76	23
52	Boston, MA	47.09	46	91	28	90
53	Chattanooga, TN	47.04	163	42	75	24
54	El Paso, TX	47.00	96	98	2	120
55	Tacoma, WA	46.75	18	128	62	53
56	Los Angeles, CA	46.74	52	92	23	103
57	Providence, RI	46.61	86	47	110	44
58	Fresno, CA	46.59	130	44	26	105
59	Albuquerque, NM	46.40	98	41	100	59
60	Hialeah, FL	46.38	141	40	67	60
61	Springfield, MO	46.32	114	51	131	16
62	Tucson, AZ	46.24	168	45	15	98
63	Jersey City, NJ	46.23	4	76	81	142
64	Jacksonville, FL	46.08	129	27	98	62
65	Moreno Valley, CA	46.03	144	61	17	76
66	Fort Smith, AR	45.66	150	59	115	10
67	Laredo, TX	45.43	88	125	41	61
68	Tampa, FL	45.21	66	71	87	77
69	Arlington, TX	45.18	38	70	51	127
70	West Valley City, UT	45.09	178	35	32	79
71	Louisville, KY	45.00	47	54	162	26
72	Winston-Salem, NC	44.90	135	65	48	69
73	Columbus, OH	44.82	48	85	156	19
74	Sacramento, CA	44.50	107	69	29	147
75	Dover, DE	44.42	128	33	102	170
76	Glendale, AZ	44.31	72	89	40	108
77	Pittsburgh, PA	44.28	74	68	136	52
78	Denver, CO	44.20	16	142	44	149
79	Wichita, KS	44.03	87	84	128	51
80	Knoxville, TN	44.02	165	50	130	34
81	Nampa, ID	43.97	169	48	34	119
82	Bakersfield, CA	43.93	112	49	99	106
83	Fort Worth, TX	43.84	81	73	90	100
84	Aurora, IL	43.53	10	67	161	104
85	Fort Lauderdale, FL	43.50	83	56	150	63
86	Orlando, FL	43.46	127	83	65	86
87	Spokane, WA	43.41	158	87	63	58
88	San Antonio, TX	43.37	94	120	73	80
89	Oklahoma City, OK	43.30	82	110	138	38
90	Vancouver, WA	43.01	104	135	39	92
91	Lubbock, TX	42.92	171	106	58	43
92	Henderson, NV	42.79	106	60	97	132
93	Garland, TX	42.67	90	97	95	96
94	Long Beach, CA	42.55	105	82	57	139
95	Brownsville, TX	42.53	164	80	86	66
96	Minneapolis, MN	42.43	36	139	93	121
97	Oxnard, CA	42.41	29	115	92	153
98	Fontana, CA	42.23	123	107	91	78
99	Chesapeake, VA	42.12	78	78	112	124
100	Amarillo, TX	42.09	149	152	66	42
101	Fort Wayne, IN	42.07	138	100	53	89
102	St. Petersburg, FL	42.06	176	101	120	21
103	Salem, OR	42.04	182	99	45	46
104	Ontario, CA	42.00	131	117	61	94
105	Yonkers, NY	41.93	14	151	107	123
106	Nashville, TN	41.77	79	126	123	75
107	Corpus Christi, TX	41.71	125	112	85	99
108	Modesto, CA	41.60	139	116	88	81
109	Greensboro, NC	41.51	143	66	113	111
110	Grand Prairie, TX	41.45	147	79	46	140
111	Portland, OR	41.34	85	136	89	126
112	Oakland, CA	41.31	80	134	36	158
113	Anchorage, AK	41.20	13	160	148	85
114	Santa Ana, CA	41.14	126	103	96	109
115	Tallahassee, FL	41.00	180	24	125	110
116	Virginia Beach, VA	40.94	54	111	119	137
117	Charlotte, NC	40.64	37	93	152	138
118	Port St. Lucie, FL	40.62	153	58	126	114
119	Reno, NV	40.61	179	124	60	64
120	Aurora, CO	40.46	99	145	84	117
121	Columbia, MD	40.37	2	164	151	136
122	Santa Clarita, CA	40.32	39	75	145	157
123	Oceanside, CA	40.29	49	86	133	164
124	Cheyenne, WY	40.28	25	158	153	87
125	Casper, WY	40.24	9	150	164	144
126	San Diego, CA	40.18	53	121	78	177
127	Riverside, CA	40.18	173	114	80	83
128	San Francisco, CA	40.14	34	166	47	167
129	Salt Lake City, UT	40.09	156	55	135	128
130	Irving, TX	39.84	133	113	105	131
131	Durham, NC	39.72	124	133	42	168
132	Honolulu, HI	39.67	23	149	129	162
133	Seattle, WA	39.64	60	172	77	135
134	Warwick, RI	39.57	35	157	163	72
135	Huntsville, AL	39.51	177	77	140	56
136	Manchester, NH	39.19	63	168	117	97
137	Lexington-Fayette, KY	39.15	117	104	173	40
138	Chula Vista, CA	38.97	68	108	83	175
139	Lewiston, ME	38.95	151	80	144	130
140	Colorado Springs, CO	38.92	167	130	68	134
141	Anaheim, CA	38.90	64	144	106	156
142	Austin, TX	38.84	43	173	104	154
143	Cape Coral, FL	38.71	118	109	134	143
144	Raleigh, NC	38.70	95	153	113	155
145	Omaha, NE	38.68	91	88	172	93
146	Juneau, AK	38.15	27	180	127	11
147	Charleston, SC	38.08	102	127	154	122
148	Garden Grove, CA	38.01	122	138	69	159
149	Des Moines, IA	37.45	145	123	155	113
150	Mesa, AZ	37.32	166	137	124	133
151	Peoria, AZ	37.24	89	143	149	145
152	Tempe, AZ	37.21	175	94	122	146
153	Grand Rapids, MI	37.13	157	148	147	91
154	Portland, ME	36.36	148	102	169	118
155	Rapid City, SD	36.31	110	156	170	88
156	Missoula, MT	36.26	152	90	174	74
157	Billings, MT	35.90	137	140	176	57
158	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	35.83	160	159	118	152
159	Santa Rosa, CA	35.74	100	162	108	176
160	St. Paul, MN	35.59	132	131	159	151
161	Glendale, CA	35.51	154	129	143	163
162	Nashua, NH	35.50	69	178	141	125
T-163	Pembroke Pines, FL	35.21	93	154	166	148
T-163	Pearl City, HI	35.21	12	169	142	182
165	Huntington Beach, CA	35.10	62	171	121	169
166	Boise, ID	34.44	181	141	111	160
167	Cedar Rapids, IA	34.40	121	155	175	112
168	Gilbert, AZ	33.70	146	146	146	172
169	Chandler, AZ	33.48	120	163	157	165
170	Burlington, VT	32.29	174	105	177	129
171	Plano, TX	32.23	50	175	160	178
172	Fargo, ND	32.17	172	161	178	73
173	Lincoln, NE	32.15	142	147	179	115
174	Madison, WI	32.10	161	170	165	150
175	San Jose, CA	31.88	140	176	116	179
176	Irvine, CA	30.52	57	174	158	180
177	Scottsdale, AZ	30.28	154	167	168	171
178	South Burlington, VT	30.15	20	179	181	161
179	Overland Park, KS	29.66	77	177	171	174
180	Sioux Falls, SD	28.16	111	165	182	166
181	Bismarck, ND	26.60	51	181	180	173
182	Fremont, CA	25.93	71	182	167	181