From research published by BestCities.com, here are America’s Top 10 most stressed-out cities:
1. Tacoma
2. Miami
3. New Orleans
4. Las Vegas
5. New York
6. Portland
7. Mobile, Alabama
8. Stockton-Lodi, California
9. Detroit
10. Dallas
Guess it wasn’t a good time to unearth the statistic that New Orleans has twice as many people as Madison, WI, but 33 times the murder. Super.
MSH’s comments on the topic:
As for Tacoma, I’m presuming Mr. Hot Shot [Part Deux] never set foot in Tacoma to verigy any of the research.
In fact, if you follow his directions, “30 miles east of Seattle,” you’re going to be heading up through the foothills surrounding Mt. Rainier, the most beautiful mountain I’ve ever seen or heard of.
If you try 30 miles west, you’ll need a boat. . . .
Try going 30 miles south and then turn right. . . head to Point Defiance, and take the 5 Mile Drive, and then work your way back into the city. . . it’s absolutely gorgeous.
Tacoma, as are so many other cities, is really more than a single entity. . .obviously being the furthest inland and northern deep water seaport in the lower 48 means that a portion of the city is devoted to ships, big ship, bigger than can dock in Seattle, etc., and we all have heard what waterfronts can be like.
Then, again, Tacoma could still have been a contender, given the miles of used car lots and the like hanging off the city in South Tacoma, which none of the locals think of as being part of Tacoma proper.
However, in between those two, there are the extremely pleasant neigborhoods surrounding the University of Puget Sound, and extending all the way down to the west side of the waterfront to Point Defiance and the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, still perhaps the most beautiful places I have ever been.
WH’s Costa Rican take on the poll:
… thank Whoever that the poll didn´t include international cities like, for example, where I am right now!!
3 times the size of Madison with 33 times as many murders. That´s impressive. Madison has a long way to go to catch up, not to mention the lack of Cajun food.
The cat is sitting on a small table looking out the open window as if he is in a painting by Winslow Homer. Then he puts his front paws on the sill and stretches his head outside looking for all the world like a flesh and blood gargoyle. Amazing how a scene can change before your eyes.