The COVID-19 pandemic was (and still is) a very stressful time for everyone across the country, but maybe even more so in some large cities than others.
According to their newest study, the data experts at WalletHub have ranked the most and least-stressed cities across the United States. WalletHub references a recent study on stress by the American Psychological Association which found that more than 6 in 10 adults have had unwanted wain gain or loss since the start of the pandemic, and 1 in 4 essential workers have been diagnosed with a mental health disorder.
In their report — 2021’s Most & Least Stressed Cities in America — Worcester ranks #78 overall out of 182 cities studied.
Here is WalletHub’s Summary of the most and least stressed cities:
WalletHub compared the cities across 41 key metrics, including data set ranges from COVID-19 cases to average weekly work hours to divorce and suicide rates.
