
Detroit Rank 1# Most Miserable Cities In The U.S By Forbes Magazine. We looked at the 200 largest metropolitan statistical areas and divisions in the U.S. to determine America’s Most Miserable Cities. The minimum population to be eligible was 259,000.We ranked each area on 9 factors, including average unemployment rate between 2010 and 2012; median commute times to work for 2011 based on U.S. Census data; violent crimes per capita from the FBI’s 2011 Uniform Crime Report.
We included three housing metrics: the change in median home prices between 2009 and 2012; foreclosure rates in 2012, as compiled by RealtyTrac; and property tax rates based on median real estate taxes paid and median home values in 2011 per the U.S. Census.
We factored in income tax rates and the weather in each metro on factors relating to temperature, precipitation and humidity. The data metrics are weighted equally in the final scoring.
We tweaked the methodology in this year’s list in response to feedback from readers, dropping our rankings of both pro sports team success and political corruption, since both were based on regional,
rather than city-specific data. We also added a new measure—net migration—which we see as a clear gauge of whether or not residents feel a community is worth living in.

#1 Detroit, Mich
#2 Flint, Mich.
#4 Chicago, Ill.
#5 Modesto, Cali
#6 Vallejo, Calif
#7 Warren, Mich.
#8 Stockton, Calif.
#9 Lake County, Ill.
#10 New York, N.Y.
#11 Toledo, Ohio
#12 St. Louis, Mo.
#13 Camden, N.J.
#14 Milwaukee, Wisc.
#15 Atlantic City, NJ
#16 Atlanta, Ga.
#17 Cleveland, Ohio
#18 Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
#19 Gary, Ind.
#20 Youngstown, OH
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Comment by Futuristic Blogger on February 22, 2013 at 5:56pm Man....I Cant believe my city Detroit 1# again.
Comment by Futuristic Blogger on February 22, 2013 at 5:56pm What does it take to turn Detroit around??
Comment by Futuristic Blogger on February 22, 2013 at 5:56pm Cant Believe Atlanta on the list too. WOW
Comment by Nova Charles on February 22, 2013 at 6:00pm Damn, thats sucks. Im surprised New York, NY is on there
Comment by Futuristic Blogger on February 22, 2013 at 6:04pm @ Nova
11 cities are in the Mid West.
Comment by Tammy Coleman on February 22, 2013 at 6:06pm LOOKS LIKE CAMDEN NEW JERSEY IS DOING BETTER. THEY WERE NUMBER 1
Comment by DOLLA on February 22, 2013 at 6:07pm i knew my city Chicago would be on the list.
Comment by DOLLA on February 22, 2013 at 6:07pm i'm miserable as hell with all this damn snow.
Comment by Telj1thatdude! on February 22, 2013 at 6:08pm Number 8, my home town. Moving on up!!!!!YES!!!!
Comment by Taneisha on February 22, 2013 at 6:08pm Good, Phoenix not on the list. lol
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