Special Report
The Most Stressed-Out City in Every State
January 8, 2018 4:46 pm
Last Updated: January 12, 2020 4:41 am
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1. Gadsden, Alabama
> Poverty: 16.7%
> Avg. weekly hours worked: 39.8 (highest 25%)
> Unemployment: 3.8%
> Violent crime: 712 per 100,000 people (highest 10%)
> Adults in fair/poor health: 19.7% (highest 25%)
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2. Fairbanks, Alaska
> Poverty: 9.9% (lowest 25%)
> Avg. weekly hours worked: 41.8 (highest 10%)
> Unemployment: 6.4% (highest 10%)
> Violent crime: 669 per 100,000 people (highest 10%)
> Adults in fair/poor health: 11.5% (bottom 10%)
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3. Yuma, Arizona
> Poverty: 18.0% (highest 25%)
> Avg. weekly hours worked: 41.6 (highest 10%)
> Unemployment: 17.2% (highest 10%)
> Violent crime: N/A
> Adults in fair/poor health: 25.1% (highest 10%)
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4. Pine Bluff, Arkansas
> Poverty: 21.8% (highest 10%)
> Avg. weekly hours worked: 39.3 (highest 25%)
> Unemployment: 5.1% (highest 25%)
> Violent crime: 909 per 100,000 people (highest 10%)
> Adults in fair/poor health: 25.5% (highest 10%)
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5. Hanford-Corcoran, California
> Poverty: 16.0%
> Avg. weekly hours worked: 40.3 (highest 10%)
> Unemployment: 8.1% (highest 10%)
> Violent crime: 427 per 100,000 people
> Adults in fair/poor health: 22.6% (highest 10%)
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