Special Report

The Most Stressed-Out Cities in America

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25. Chicago, Illinois
> High stress score: 55.9
> Households with incomes under $10,000: 98,154, 9.2% — #2 highest out of 182 cities
> Estimated unemployment rate (2015-2019): 8.1% — #26 highest out of 182 cities

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24. Columbus, Georgia
> High stress score: 56.0
> Households with incomes under $10,000: 7,776, 10.7% — #77 highest out of 182 cities
> Estimated unemployment rate (2015-2019): 9.2% — #9 highest out of 182 cities

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23. Augusta, Georgia
> High stress score: 56.0
> Households with incomes under $10,000: 7,609, 10.9% — #80 highest out of 182 cities
> Estimated unemployment rate (2015-2019): 9.0% — #14 highest out of 182 cities

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22. Wilmington, Delaware
> High stress score: 56.3
> Households with incomes under $10,000: 3,883, 13.5% — #128 highest out of 182 cities
> Estimated unemployment rate (2015-2019): 8.4% — #21 highest out of 182 cities

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21. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
> High stress score: 56.5
> Households with incomes under $10,000: 23,080, 10.0% — #19 highest out of 182 cities
> Estimated unemployment rate (2015-2019): 6.8% — #41 highest out of 182 cities

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