20 Happiest/most depressed US Cities

[MrDingleDangle]

http://articles.health.msn.com/id/100103843

The 20 Happiest Cities

1. Laredo, TX: A+

2. El Paso, TX: A+

3. Jersey City, NJ: A+

4. Corpus Christi, TX: A+

5. Baton Rouge, LA: A

6. Honolulu, HI: A-

7. Fresno, CA: A-

8. San Jose, CA: A-

9. Lincoln, NE: B+

10. Bakersfield, CA: B+

11. Buffalo, NY: B+

12. Anchorage, AK: B+

13. Stockton, CA: B+

14. Shreveport, LA: B+

15. (3-way tie) Madison, WI: B, Montgomery, AL: B, and Des Moines, IA: B

18. Wichita, KS: B

19. (tie) Sacramento, CA: B and Omaha, NE: B

The 20 Most Depressed Cities

1. Philadelphia, PA: F

2. Detroit, MI: F

3. St. Petersburg, FL: F

4. St. Louis, MO: F

5. Tampa, FL: F

6. Indianapolis, IN: F

7. (3-way tie) Mesa, AZ: F, Phoenix, AZ: F, and Scottsdale, AZ: F

10. Cleveland, OH: F

11. New York, NY: D-

12. Salt Lake City, UT: D-

13. Atlanta, GA: D

14. (3-way tie) Yonkers, NY: D, Pittsburgh, PA: D, and Kansas City, MO: D

17. (3-way tie) Long Beach, CA: D, Los Angeles, CA: D, Nashville, TN" D

20. Portland, OR: D

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so from this you can say that Jersey City is a better place to live then NYC...or Bakersfield is a better place to live then Los Angeles

 

[Ryan]

lol - and I've been considering moving to Tampa/St. Pete once I graduate - shucks! I wonder what the cause is....

 

[brxndxn]

lol @ St Pete and Tampa..

someone hates FL

 

[Mik3y]

who came up with this?

 

[Juno]

WTF? I was born in Jersey City and I don't think it looks happily to me!

 

[Maetryx]

Ha ha! Portland, Oregon dead last. Nice to see an Alaskan city make it onto the Happy list. PORTLAND! Are you listening Nik, NeoPTLD, ViperGTS, Rossman? Your city sucks!

 

[ribbon13]

The 20 Most Depressed Cities

1. Philadelphia, PA: F


isn't that one of the top 10 fattest too?

 

[Sluggo]

Number 1 and 2 are there because the majority of the population is happy not to be in Mexico anymore.

I have no clue what the people in Jersey City could be so happy about.

 

[tfinch2]

Laredo, TX is a sh!thole, as well as Corpus Christi, and probably El Paso too (never been there).

 

[UNCjigga]

Those lists are all wrong...Buffalo is NOT a happy place...and Wichita?? Sh*t I'd be happy too if tornados kept ripping down my house!

 

[QuitBanningMe]

Well they got ATL right. This place is depressing as hell.

Some of the happy ones I can say are definately much better. Especially Shreveport.

I wouldn't think anywhere in AK would be happy.

 

[amol]

w00t, LA got a passing grade

 

[ribbon13]

Originally posted by: Amol
w00t, LA got a passing grade

#17 depressed?

 

[MrDingleDangle]

yeah i dunno about El Paso, i was passing through there once and before i stopped at a hotel i swung by a wallymart that was still open...this was like midnight on a sat. night...the place was hopping with people...

 

[MrDingleDangle]

Originally posted by: ribbon13

Originally posted by: Amol
w00t, LA got a passing grade

#17 depressed?

how could anyone say that los angeles is more depressing then bakersfield...i think my head just asploded

 

[EvilYoda]

Yes! I knew that Detroit would be up there.

 

[myusername]

linky no worky.

 

[LordMorpheus]

I'm from Saint Louis, its not a depressed city at all.

I would describe the people there as generally happy, actually.

This ranking is bunk.

 

[Mo0o]

Stockton CA? that place blows...

 

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: LordMorpheus
I'm from Saint Louis, its not a depressed city at all.

I would describe the people there as generally happy, actually.

This ranking is bunk.

It's about what they're up to when you're not watching....go ahead and ask them...except they'll all lie to you.

 

[JohnAn2112]

w00t w00t San Jose!

 

[toant103]

No las vegas?

 

[imthebadguy]

represent DTP

 

[Kipper]

:thumbsup: Way to go, Philadelphia.

Damn place hasn't changed in 20 years, the politicians are corrupt, the city is in the toilet economically, culturally, and in about every single other way. Nobody gives a rat's behind. No wonder everybody's depressed.

Oh yes, and we're across the river from Camden.

 

[shimsham]

how did they determine this? the higher the anti-depressant prescriptions, the more happy the city?

wheres boston? id expect that city would be pretty happy with all the sox and pats fans, and the championships theyve won.