RG09... America's top 20 unhappiest cities

 

By Bloomberg Businessweek

The other kind of depressionSome U.S. cities were depressed even before the economy went on life support. These were the cities that saw the highest depression and suicide rates even while the Dow Jones was climbing to 14,000 and Countrywide Financial was considered a respected mortgage lender. Why? Blame a variety of reasons, from divorce and crime to lousy weather and job loss. While that's bad enough, it will be important to see how these rankings change from this year to next. As the rest of the country struggles with the financial crisis, it is possible that some of these cities may soon become even unhappier.


Portland, Ore. © Justin Sullivan/Getty Images  
 
1. Portland, Ore.  
Overall rank: 1
Depression rank: 1
Suicide rank: 12
Crime (property and violent) rank: 24
Divorce rate rank: 4
Cloudy days: 222
Unemployment rate (December 2008): 7.8%  
  
St. Louis © Michael S. Lewis/Corbis   
   
2. St. Louis
Overall rank: 2
Depression rank: 13
Suicide rank: 22
Crime (property and violent) rank: 1
Divorce rate rank: 18
Cloudy days: 164
Unemployment rate (December 2008): 8.2%





New Orleans © Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images  
 
3. New Orleans
Overall rank: 3
Depression rank: 25
Suicide rank: 43
Crime (property and violent) rank: 5
Divorce rate rank: 26
Cloudy days: 146
Unemployment rate (December 2008): 7.9%   
   
Detroit © Spencer Platt/Getty Images      
      
4. Detroit      
Overall rank: 4
Depression rank: 46
Suicide rank: 50
Crime (property and violent) rank: 3
Divorce rate rank: 15
Cloudy days: 185
Unemployment rate (December 2008): 18.6%      
      
Cleveland © Jason Nelson/Getty Images        
       
5. Cleveland
Overall rank: 5
Depression rank: 17
Suicide rank: 27
Crime (property and violent) rank: 11
Divorce rate rank: 2
Cloudy days: 202
Unemployment rate (December 2008): 8.8%         
         
Jacksonville, Fla. © Brian Bahr/Getty Images            
          
 6. Jacksonville, Fla.
Overall rank: 6
Depression rank: 2
Suicide rank: 9
Crime (property and violent) rank: 23
Divorce rate rank: 7
Cloudy days: 144
Unemployment rate (December 2008): 7.6%              
              
Las Vegas © David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images               
               
7. Las Vegas
Overall rank: 7
Depression rank: 42
Suicide rank: 1
Crime (property and violent) rank: 9
Divorce rate rank: 6
Cloudy days: 73
Unemployment rate (December 2008): 9%                  
                  
Nashville-Davidson, Tenn. © Rusty Russell/Getty Images                    
                   
8. Nashville-Davidson, Tenn.                    
Overall rank: 8
Depression rank: 4
Suicide rank: 26
Crime (property and violent) rank: 8
Divorce rate rank: 8
Cloudy days: 156
Unemployment rate (December 2008): 6%                    
                    
Cincinatti © Scott Olson/Getty Images                     
                     
9. Cincinnati
Overall rank: 9
Depression rank: 7
Suicide rank: 20
Crime (property and violent) rank: 34
Divorce rate rank: 19
Cloudy days: 186
Unemployment rate (December 2008): 6.4%                        
                        
Atlanta © Barry Williams/Getty Images


10. Atlanta                        
Overall rank: 10
Depression rank: 29
Suicide rank: 18
Crime (property and violent) rank: 2
Divorce rate rank: 28
Cloudy days: 149
Unemployment rate (December 2008): 7.7%                     






               



                                                                      
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Milwaukee, Wis.                                                       
Overall rank: 11  
Depression rank: 19
Suicide rank: 16
Crime (property and violent) rank: 17
Divorce rate rank: 30
Cloudy days: 175
Unemployment rate (December 2008): 7.9%

                                                               
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Sacramento, Calif.                       
Overall rank: 12   
Depression rank: 20   
Suicide rank: 4  
Crime (property and violent) rank: 18
Divorce rate rank: 20  
Cloudy days: 100
Unemployment rate (December 2008): 10.2%

                                                               
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Kansas City, Mo.                                                       
Overall rank: 13  
Depression rank: 23
Suicide rank: 29
Crime (property and violent) rank: 10
Divorce rate rank: 12
Cloudy days: 149
Unemployment rate (December 2008): 8.7%

                                                               
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Pittsburgh, Pa.                                                       
Overall rank: 14
Depression rank: 10
Suicide rank: 10
Crime (property and violent) rank:  24
Divorce rate rank: 45
Cloudy days: 203
Unemployment rate (December 2008): 5.6%

                                                               
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Memphis, Tenn.                                                       
Overall rank: 15  
Depression rank: 35
Suicide rank: 45  
Crime (property and violent) rank: 4
Divorce rate rank: 21
Cloudy days: 151
Unemployment rate (December 2008): 8.4%

                                                               
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Indianapolis city, Ind.                                                       
Overall rank: 16   
Depression rank: 12
Suicide rank: 23
Crime (property and violent) rank: 28
Divorce rate rank: 11
Cloudy days: 179
Unemployment rate (December 2008): 7.2%

                                                               
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Louisville, Ky.                                                       
Overall rank: 17   
Depression rank: 8  
Suicide rank: 24  
Crime (property and violent) rank: 29
Divorce rate rank: 1
Cloudy days: 73
Unemployment rate (December 2008): 7.5%

                                                               
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Tucson, Ariz.                                                       
Overall rank: 18   
Depression rank: 24
Suicide rank: 3
Crime (property and violent) rank: 27
Divorce rate rank: 10
Cloudy days: 81
Unemployment rate (December 2008): 6.9%

                                                               
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Minneapolis, Minn.                                                       
Overall rank: 19   
Depression rank: 9  
Suicide rank: 44
Crime (property and violent) rank: 10
Divorce rate rank: 33
Cloudy days: 169
Unemployment rate (December 2008): 10.7%

                                                               
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Seattle, Wash.                                                       
Overall rank: 20  
Depression rank: 6
Suicide rank: 27
Crime (property and violent) rank: 25
Divorce rate rank: 24  
Cloudy days: 201
Unemployment rate (December 2008): 11.5%

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