Philadelphia is one of the most stressed cities in America, study finds
PHILADELPHIA, PA - MARCH 06: Gritty holds a sign welcoming Bryce Harper to Philadelphia during the game between the Washington Capitals and the Philadelphia Flyers on March 6, 2019 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA.(Photo by Andy Lewis/Icon S PHILADELPHIA - Inflation, rising crime and COVID-19 are just some of the things stressing Americans, but a new study found that Philadelphia is one of the most stressed cities in the country.
The study conducted by WalletHub determined which cities in America are the most and least stressed by factors including business hours, divorce rates, suicide rates and unemployment rates.
The study included over 180 cities, including local places such as Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Jersey City, and Wilmington. Philadelphia ranked at number 5 out of 182 cities, making it one of the most stressed in the country.
Although Philadelphia's family stress ranked high at a score of 46 and health and safety stress ranked at 39, financial and work stress in the city ranked tremendously low.A separate study, conducted by the American Psychological Association, placed Philadelphia as the 9th most stressed city and noted Philadelphians are stressed about traffic congestion, poverty levels and divorce rates.
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