One of the 10 Most Stressed Cities in America is in Missouri

The world can be a stressful place, but apparently, if you live in this city in Missouri it can be more stressful for you than millions of other Americans...

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WalletHub just released a list called the 2023's Most & Least Stressed Cities in America, and to our surprise, St. Louis, Missouri comes in at 9th on the list. St. Louis finished higher than New York City at 38th, Chicago at 32nd, and even Los Angeles at 48th, so how did they determine St. Louis to be so stressed? On the site, they say...

"Around 83% of Americans currently feel stressed about inflation, and 75% feel stressed about violence and crime, according to a recent survey from the American Psychological Association...To determine the cities where Americans cope best, WalletHub compared more than 180 cities across 39 key metrics. Our data set ranges from average weekly work hours to the unemployment rate to divorce and suicide rates."

St. Louis ranked 8th in the Financial Stress category (which let's be honest, money is always the thing that causes us the most stress), and St. Louis finished 17th in the Health & Safety Stress category. St. Louis even finished in the top 50 at 48th in the Work Stress category. To see the complete ranking for yourself click here!

Honestly, who isn't stressed right now? If you aren't stressed I'm jealous of you... Do you think that the city of St. Louis is so stressed because the Cardinals are last in the NL Central right now? All kidding aside, make sure you are taking care of yourself physically and mentally if you are feeling over-stressed.

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