Duluth Ranked as One of the Least Stressed Cities in America
According to a data analysis collected by a financial technology company SmartAsset, Duluth is ranked in the top 5 for least stressful city in America.
The company gathered data such as Average work hours per week, Average commute minutes, physical activity rate, divorce rate, average hours of sleep per night and more. Duluth came in as number three with Duluthians working an average of 34.6 hours a week, taking up 16.5 minutes on the daily commute, have a 61% physical activity rate, a divorce rate of 10.7%, and getting 7.20 hours of sleep per night.
Among the top five least stressful cities were:
- Iowa City, IA
- Madison, WI
- Duluth, MN
- Boulder, CO
- Colombia, MO
Looking like the Mid-West keep the stress level under control. I can definitley see this study being accurate. Even with having two young daughter, a house payment and a car payment, I keep things pretty stress free. I wake up everyday with a smile on my face because everyday is a new day, plus life is too short to be stressed all the time. Let me know in the comments below what you think of this study and if you agree with it.