State Stress Levels: The Most-Stressed U.S. States And Cities (INFOGRAPHIC)

[ashling]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/22/state-stress-_n_3319324.html?1369256109&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009

[Aristus]

1. In Seattle, it's the traffic.

No other reason.

Not even the rain...

[Betsy Ross]

2. WTF is up with Utah? nt

[Mr.Bill]

4. Not enough liquor and drugs.

And too much religion.

[Arugula Latte]

9. You nailed it.

[Lionel Mandrake]

3. What's really remarkable about these results

is how little the highest (43%) and lowest (37.9%) numbers differ from each other. For all practical purposes, your stress level has nothing to do with the state you live in.

[dixiegrrrrl]

7. Has everything to do with living in a city, I imagine.

Tho some people do prefer all the stimuli of city living.
Stressed the hell out of me, tho.

[Lionel Mandrake]

8. Could be.

Maybe stress level depends on which city you live in, or which neighborhood within the city. My guess is that poorer neighborhoods (especially those with gangs and/or lots of crimes) are more stressful than richer ones (where gunfire is seldom heard). Long commutes are probably stressful, too.

[Arugula Latte]

10. I don't know. I feel notably happier when I'm in an urban environment.

I feel more alive. I usually feel a little uneasy the farther I drive out of a metropolitan area. It often starts to get too churchy and too un-liberal for my comfort level. I know happy does not equal unstressed, but there has to be some correlation.

[dixiegrrrrl]

13. When I was living in Seattle, I had a roommate from NYC

who, after only 6 months, said he was moving back to NYC because Seattle was too calm, he missed the more frenetic life of NYC.
He said "there is nothing going on" in Seattle.

this was mid 1970's, when Seatte was actually a cool and not too crowded place.

[Arugula Latte]

14. Ha - I can see that.

I had relatives that lived in Manhattan for decades. One time they came to stay with us in the 'burb I grew up in. They were visibly freaked out by the calm and quiet.

I live in Portland (Ore.) and there are times when I wish it were a bigger city with more attractions. On the other hand, it is easy to get around in non-rush hours.

[olddots]

5. Hurray L.A. wins again !

Our pets take valium to deal with it.

[sarge43]

6. Vermont is stressful and New Jersey isn't?? n/t

[WilmywoodNCparalegal]

11. hmmm... no Vegas?

I'd say if I were to go broke gambling, I'd be highly stressed. I see a lot of stressed people out there.

[Wait Wut]

12. They didn't ask me.

Arizona should be #1. Chicago should be somewhere towards the bottom.

Yep. I'm a city girl and shoulda stayed there. My stress level has increased a brazillionfold since I've moved to Arizona.

[Arugula Latte]

15. I've seen you make several references to missing Chicago.

Is there any way you can go back? Or are you "stuck" by life circumstances?

It seems like Chicago is where your heart is.

[Wait Wut]

16. Stuck.

If I ever win the lottery, you'll find me living in a loft or condo along the river or the lakefront.

[Arugula Latte]

17. I'll cross my fingers for you!

[Wait Wut]

18. Awww...

Thank you! I'll invite you to the housewarming party!

[Arugula Latte]

19. Sounds good!

I'll bring some booze to toast with.

[Spike89]

20. Self-selection for a "feeling" = a flat graph

The difference between the best and worst is almost certainly very close to the margin of sampling error. Just because someone is willing to describe themselves as stressed does not mean they are. I've known plenty of people with serious hypertension and all the textbook symptoms (and understandably stressful lives) cheerfully claim they like the action. I've also seen the most laid-back people I've known claim to be stressed out over things that everyone else considers trivial.