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dihard: Forbes’ Misery Measure determines the most miserable cities in the US. They are Detroit, Michigan Stockton, California Flint, Michigan New York, New York Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Chicago, Illinois Los Angeles, California Modesto, California Charlotte, North Carolina Providence, Rhode Island The Misery Measure is a combination of the Misery Index, which is unemployment rate + inflation rate and the Misery Score, which is the sum of corporate, personal, employer and sales taxes. Then Forbes adds in other factors like “commute times, weather, crime and that toxic waste dump in your backyard.” Mind you, Forbes only looked at only the 150 largest metropolitan areas (min population of 371,000). From my perspective, (although still very interesting) this “misery measure” only proves that life is what you make out of it, who you surround yourself with, and what steps you take to combat the “misery measures” in the city you live in.  Cities like New York, Chicago, and L.A. are also perhaps the best places for live entertainment, art, and leisure in this country.  Doesn’t seem like the misery index gives much credence to such factors, otherwise Detroit wouldn’t be matching up with the likes of Chicago or New York.

dihard:

Forbes’ Misery Measure determines the most miserable cities in the US. They are

  1. Detroit, Michigan
  2. Stockton, California
  3. Flint, Michigan
  4. New York, New York
  5. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  6. Chicago, Illinois
  7. Los Angeles, California
  8. Modesto, California
  9. Charlotte, North Carolina
  10. Providence, Rhode Island

The Misery Measure is a combination of the Misery Index, which is unemployment rate + inflation rate and the Misery Score, which is the sum of corporate, personal, employer and sales taxes. Then Forbes adds in other factors like “commute times, weather, crime and that toxic waste dump in your backyard.”

Mind you, Forbes only looked at only the 150 largest metropolitan areas (min population of 371,000).



From my perspective, (although still very interesting) this “misery measure” only proves that life is what you make out of it, who you surround yourself with, and what steps you take to combat the “misery measures” in the city you live in.  Cities like New York, Chicago, and L.A. are also perhaps the best places for live entertainment, art, and leisure in this country.  Doesn’t seem like the misery index gives much credence to such factors, otherwise Detroit wouldn’t be matching up with the likes of Chicago or New York.

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  1. jja reblogged this from dihard
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  3. ahref reblogged this from dihard and added:
    it seems like list...quite liveable (NYC, LA). The rest
  4. sniebauer reblogged this from dihard and added:
    I’ll always love...Detroit. Always.
  5. daveklonke reblogged this from dihard and added:
    I feel pretty good for living my entire life in
  6. glueslabs reblogged this from dihard and added:
    Nice to see that Seattle didn’t make...top ten. You’d think
  7. fahrner reblogged this from dihard
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  9. almostyou reblogged this from dihard and added:
    Dear Detroit, I just wanted to let you know that I still love you. Even if Forbes does have this to say about...
  10. trappedintime reblogged this from dihard and added:
    From my perspective, (although still very interesting) this “misery measure” only proves that life is what you make out...
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