Newark, Jersey City “Most Stressed Out”

By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog

According to the Movoto Real Estate blog, Save Jerseyans, two of New Jersey’s cities are among the most “stressed out” in America: Jersey City (#5) and Newark (#8).

Another wonderful distinction for the Garden State! Woot woot! Though I can certainly see where getting shot at all of the time would stress someone out re: #8…

In any event, the post’s author didn’t look at mental health statics; the rating is a composite of commute time, unemployment, cost of living, crime (per 100,000 residents), hours worked, population density, and the percentage of income spent on rent. Here’s a slideshow of the top ten:

The 10 Most Stressed Out Cities In America By Movoto Real Estate

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