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New York City Is America's Unhappiest City: Study
« on: July 23, 2014, 02:21:54 PM »
Not surprising in the least.

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New York City Is America's Unhappiest City: Study

Wednesday, Jul 23, 2014  |  Updated 11:43 AM EDT

People living in the Big Apple are in rotten moods more often than people in other cities, according to a new study.

New York City was ranked the least happy city in America when adjusted for income, according to a working study, titled “Unhappy Cities,” released by the National Bureau of Economic Research.

The study ranked those self-reported answers and adjusted them for income, housing prices, age and other factors that might influence how happy a place could be.

It was also found that new residents were just as happy – or unhappy – as older respondents, which the study’s authors said suggested that happiness trends are sustained over time.

Again, not surprising.  The crush of the mass of people keeps me away.  Supposedly, though, the happiest city was Washington DC.

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/New-York-City-Unhappiest-City-America-Study-268228332.html
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Re: New York City Is America's Unhappiest City: Study
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2014, 02:24:30 PM »
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Some might suspect that they’re just putting something in the water, but the five happiest cities in America are all in the same state: Louisiana. Those cities are Lafayette, Houma, Shreveport-Bossier City, Baton Rouge, and Alexandria.
http://www.ijreview.com/2014/07/159540-five-happiest-cities-america-one-state/
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Re: New York City Is America's Unhappiest City: Study
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2014, 03:39:18 PM »
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New York City Is America's Unhappiest City

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Re: New York City Is America's Unhappiest City: Study
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2014, 06:59:43 PM »
When one lives in a densely populated city, there is going to be more stress. This is on top of high taxes and high property value. The cost living is going to be high. It also happens to have a lot of leftists.
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Re: New York City Is America's Unhappiest City: Study
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2014, 07:09:32 PM »
Study reveals ‘unhappiest’ cities in the U.S.
http://news.ubc.ca/2014/07/21/unhappy-cities/

Here is a map.


Kentucky and Indiana are red, as they are rural areas.

Top 10 happiest metropolitan areas with a population greater than 1 million (as of 2010):
1. Richmond-Petersburg, VA
2. Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA
3. Washington, DC
4. Raleigh-Durham, NC
5. Atlanta, GA
6. Houston, TX
7. Jacksonville, FL
8. Nashville, TN
9. West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL
10. Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ

They are mostly in the South. Interestingly to see Middlesex on the list. It is not too far from New York.

Top 10 unhappiest metropolitan areas with a population greater than 1 million (as of 2010):
1. New York, NY
2. Pittsburgh, PA
3. Louisville, KY
4. Milwaukee, WI
5. Detroit, MI
6. Indianapolis, IN
7. St. Louis, MO
8. Las Vegas, NV
9. Buffalo, NY
10. Philadelphia, PA

Not surprised by the list. Expected Detroit to top New York.


U.S. metropolitan areas with the highest reported happiness:

1. Charlottesville, VA
2. Rochester, MN
3. Lafayette, LA
4. Naples, FL
5. Baton Rouge, LA
6. Flagstaff, AZ
7. Shreveport, LA
8. Houma, LA
9. Corpus Christi, TX
10. Provo, UT

Notice they tend to be smaller cities.

The least happy American regions are:
1. Scranton, PA
2. St. Joseph, MO
3. Erie, PA
4. South Bend, IN
5. Jersey City, NJ
6. Johnstown, PA
7. Non-metropolitan West Virginia
8. Springfield, MA
9. New York, NY
10. Evansville-Henderson, IN-KY

West Virginia is one of the poorest states in America. They are mostly in the North and Northeast. Some are in the Midwest.
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Re: New York City Is America's Unhappiest City: Study
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2014, 08:26:20 PM »
Its a liberal bastion! Go figure?
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Re: New York City Is America's Unhappiest City: Study
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2014, 08:51:48 PM »
Why are the people living in the communist/socialist utopias unhappy? I thought communism/socialism fixed everything and made people happy?

DUmmies corrupting another word, "happy" now means .....nothing.
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