Head to the Midwest for the most calming communities, says a new ranking of the "least-stressed" U.S. cities by SmartAsset.
Eight out of the top 10 cities were located in the Midwest, with Iowa City, Iowa at the top. Michigan, Kansas, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Missouri were also represented in the top 10. By contrast, Florida is the most stressed-out. SmartAsset finds, "Florida cities took all of the bottom seven spots in this study ... In particular, Miami seems to be a stressful city to live. Miami, Miami Beach and Miami Gardens were the bottom three ranked cities."
It can almost be impossible to avoid stressing out. You have a mortgage to pay, you’re concerned your investments with your financial advisor aren’t getting the returns you need for your retirement or you just can’t stick to your budget. But while all of these factors exist in every city to some degree, it is also true that living in a less stressful environment can help you deal with other anxiety-inducing parts of life.
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