The 50 most miserable cities in America, based on census data.
The most miserable city in the US is Gary, Indiana.
The state with the most miserable cities is California, with 10. New Jersey is close behind, with nine, and Florida comes in third, with six.
These cities have things in common — few opportunities, devastation from natural disasters, high crime and addiction rates, and often many abandoned houses.
1 – Gary, Indiana 2 – Port Arthur, Texas 3 – Detroit, Michigan 4 – Passaic, New Jersey 5 – Newark, New Jersey .......
New Jersey has to be the top; there is no redeeming or interesting feature to the "garden state".
Funny they are migrating to Florida and this was a pet peeve of mine; I was sick of hearing people who "tawk" like Tony Danza everywhere I went.
I always remember the digs at New Jersey on Seinfeld; like Kramer's friend Bob Sacamano working at " a condom factory in Jersey".
A guy in S. Florida introduced me to a girl who was a teacher who was from New Jersey; later she told him she didn't like my negative attitude about the state.
"But, everyone makes fun of New Jersey!" It was a little unfair but I don't blame her; she was looking for a guy who had gold chains, NY Yankee apparel and a collection of the Four Seasons.
The most miserable city in the US is Gary, Indiana.
The state with the most miserable cities is California, with 10. New Jersey is close behind, with nine, and Florida comes in third, with six.
These cities have things in common — few opportunities, devastation from natural disasters, high crime and addiction rates, and often many abandoned houses.
1 – Gary, Indiana
2 – Port Arthur, Texas
3 – Detroit, Michigan
4 – Passaic, New Jersey
5 – Newark, New Jersey
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https://www.businessinsider.com/most-miserable-cities-in-the-united-states-based-on-data-2019-9