'Smart-growth' Portland ranked among highest for stress

1/12/04

from Stressful Cities

The 6th most stressful city in the 100 largest metro areas.

Rankings were based on:

Primarily importance: unemployment rate, crime, commute time, and
suicide.
Moderate importance: divorce and mental health.
Least importance: cloudy days and alcohol consumption.

Details at: http://www.bestplaces.net/stress/stress_study1.asp

Hearty congratulations to America's smart growth poster child, Portland
Oregon!