Chicago Among Most-Stressed Cities In U.S.: Study

CHICAGO, IL — The City of Big Shoulders is also one of the most stressed in the nation, according to a new study from WalletHub. Chicago came in at No. 17 on the consumer finance site's list, which ranks 182 American cities based on factors including average weekly work hours to debt load to divorce and suicide rates.

Chicago came in at No. 6 when it came to work-related stress and No. 32 for financial stress. Nearby Aurora also found a spot in the rankings, coming in at No. 84 overall.

"When stress reaches an unmanageable level, however, it turns 'chronic,'" WalletHub said. "That’s when we become vulnerable to its damaging effects such as health problems and loss of productivity. In the U.S., stress affects more than 100 million people. The leading causes? Money tops the list, followed by work, family and relationships."

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Topping the list as the most-stressed U.S. city was Detroit, followed by Newark, New Jersey. (Get Patched In: Subscribe to free daily email, news alerts, Facebook fun and more from Patch)

Here are the top 10 most-stressed cities:

1. Detroit, MI
2. Newark, NJ
3. Cleveland, OH
4. Birmingham, AL
5. Toledo, OH
6. Baltimore, MD
7. Wilmington, DE
8. Milwaukee, WI
9. Gulfport, MS
10. St. Louis, MO

These were the five least-stressed cities:

• Fremont, CA
• Bismarck, ND
• Sioux Falls, SD
• Overland Park, KS
• South Burlington, VT

You can read the full study here.

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