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Jacksonville in top 30% of most stressed cities in U.S., according to WalletHub

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville is the 60th most stressed city in the United States, according to a recent WalletHub study.

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The personal finance company compared 182 cities across 39 key metrics, including average weekly work hours, unemployment rate, divorce rates, and suicide rates.

The following are Jacksonville’s rankings:

  • Work stress: 118 out of 182
  • Financial stress: 38 out of 182
  • Family stress: 59 out of 182
  • Health and safety stress: 67 out of 182

Jacksonville was the highest-ranking city in Florida.

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These are the overall rankings of other Florida cities:

  • Miami: 72
  • Hialeah: 73
  • Tampa: 103
  • Tallahassee: 104
  • Port St. Lucie: 107
  • Cape Coral: 116
  • Orlando: 121
  • Fort Lauderdale: 126
  • Pembroke Pines: 132
  • St. Petersburg: 141

Cleveland, Ohio is the most stressed city. WalletHub attributes the ranking to high financial stress factors, a high separation and divorce rate, and a high violent crime rate.

The least stressed city is Fremont, California.

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Chase Berger

Chase Berger, Action News Jax

Chase Berger is an Associate Producer for Action News Jax.

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