Philly Ranked Among Nation's 'Most-Stressed' Cities

Philadelphia PA

16 July, 2021

11:02 AM

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PHILADELPHIA, PA – Philadelphia is the country's ninth "most stressed" city, according to a new report from WalletHub. To determine the cities where Americans cope best, WalletHub compared more than 180 cities across 41 key metrics. The data set ranges from COVID-19 cases to average weekly work hours to divorce and suicide rates. WalletHub looked at work stress, financial stress, family stress and health & safety stress. Here's where Philadelphia ranked across the key metrics: Work stress: 2Financial stress: 40Family stress: 50Health & safety stress: 46 Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the highest levels of stress. The report determined each city's weighted average across all metrics to calculate its overall score. Here's where Philadelphia ranked: Traffic congestions: 2nd Poverty rate: 26th Divorce rate: 39thPercent of Adults in fair/poor health: 28thJob security: 20thPercent of adults with inadequate sleep: 6thAverage daily COVID-19 cases in the past week per capita: 96thPercent of residents who are fully vaccinated: 78th