Happiest / Most depressing Cities

[vansmack2000]

"this list based on antidepressant sales, courtesy of NDC Health; suicide rates, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); and the number of days inhabitants reported being depressed, based on the CDC's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System"

The 20 Happiest Cities

1. Laredo, TX: A+

2. El Paso, TX: A+

3. Jersey City, NJ: A+

4. Corpus Christi, TX: A+

5. Baton Rouge, LA: A

6. Honolulu, HI: A-

7. Fresno, CA: A-

8. San Jose, CA: A-

9. Lincoln, NE: B+

10. Bakersfield, CA: B+

11. Buffalo, NY: B+

12. Anchorage, AK: B+

13. Stockton, CA: B+

14. Shreveport, LA: B+

15. (3-way tie) Madison, WI: B, Montgomery, AL: B, and Des Moines, IA: B

18. Wichita, KS: B

19. (tie) Sacramento, CA: B and Omaha, NE: B

The 20 Most Depressed Cities

1. Philadelphia, PA: F

2. Detroit, MI: F

3. St. Petersburg, FL: F

4. St. Louis, MO: F

5. Tampa, FL: F

6. Indianapolis, IN: F

7. (3-way tie) Mesa, AZ: F, Phoenix, AZ: F, and Scottsdale, AZ: F

10. Cleveland, OH: F

11. New York, NY: D-

12. Salt Lake City, UT: D-

13. Atlanta, GA: D

14. (3-way tie) Yonkers, NY: D, Pittsburgh, PA: D, and Kansas City, MO: D

17. (3-way tie) Long Beach, CA: D, Los Angeles, CA: D, Nashville, TN" D

20. Portland, OR: D


http://articles.health.msn.com/id/100103843

 

[Raina]

I'm in St Paul MN. Sometimes I'm happy. Sometimes I'm depressed. I don't really blame it on the city though. I blame it on the axis of evil.

 

[Sassy69]

YAY. ATL is #13....

 

[Raina]

It's on the depressed list now Sassy but after the EF trip I think it'll be about #2 on the happy list.

 

[ZKaudio]

those stats should use a different word... salt lake is a very happy city, everyone there is chipper and very polite.. and the women there are always 8-10's... any city in NJ being on teh happy list makes me wonder lol.

 

[vansmack2000]

I'm in St Paul MN. Sometimes I'm happy. Sometimes I'm depressed. I don't really blame it on the city though. I blame it on the axis of evil.

im thinking -20 windchill would dampen my spirts some..

 

[Raina]

It's not bad when it's -20. If you've grown up with it, you get used to it. That wouldn't deter me from grocery shopping or anything.

The non-winter seasons make it worth it. Too bad they only last 6 months a year.

 

[slickdadd]

Honolulu Representin'. Baton Rouge is just #5 because everyone is drunk all the time.

 

[boyer]

I'm in St Paul MN. Sometimes I'm happy. Sometimes I'm depressed. I don't really blame it on the city though. I blame it on the axis of evil.

Well of course your depressed in St.Paul. Look how close you are to Wisconsin.

 

[IvanOffelitch]

Pick a city in Ohio...any city (or village, town, suburb, whatever), and you can pretty much be guaranteed 100% that it sucks.

"Ohio...the sweaty armpit between Michigan and Kentucky."

 

[CrazyRussian]

Woo hoo, I'm in the #8 city! Which is also the #1 safest major city in America. Someone wanna give me a hell yeah?

 

[WODIN]

At least Philly is number one in something.

 

[rudeboyja]

I have to believe they mixed up Jersey City & Tampa

 

[GoldenDelicious]

ok now correlate it with socioeconomic classes and itll be an interesting sort of article

 

[john937]

If you'd ever seen Laredo or El Paso you'd call that story bullshit.
It's just that nobody on the border buys anti-depresants anywhere these
researchers can count. People go across the border and get them blackmarket.
Or can't afford them at all.

 

[nycgirl]

Jersey City??? That's not right. I didn't know happiness existed in Jersey City.

I can't believe they used anti-depressant sales. The sad thing is that this city will probably make the "Worst Cities to Live in List" when they analyze the crime statistics.

 

[Scotsman]

These people have obviously never spent anytime in places like Wichita KS.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[sawastea]

The 20 Happiest Cities

3. Jersey City, NJ: A+





BULLSHIT!!!

This place is a shithole

 

[Lestat]

I'm surprised San Diego isn't on there

 

[Ulcasterdropout]

where ever I am. it's depressing

 

[Gambino]

The 20 Happiest Cities

3. Jersey City, NJ: A+





BULLSHIT!!!

This place is a shithole

a perfect environment for a man of your stature

Flint, Michigan definetly needs to be on that list

 

[crapface]

no-i'd have to say anywhere in Wyoming is probably most depressed

 

[Gambino]

no-i'd have to say anywhere in Wyoming is probably most depressed

check out flint before you say that

 

[IvanOffelitch]

Flint, Michigan definetly needs to be on that list

Last time I was in Michigan, I wound up in Detroit.

All I remember was seeing bags & bags of trash, not to mention friggin' appliances (washers, driers, refrigerators, etc.), old tires, shit like that littering the damned highway.

That, in my book at least, qualifies Detroit as a shithole.

 

[slickdadd]

no-i'd have to say anywhere in Wyoming is probably most depressed

Wyoming is beautiful. As far as I know it's a great place to live.