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Posted: September 7, 2010

Raleigh ranks among least stressed in U.S. top 50 metros

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Raleigh, N.C. — Raleigh ranks among the least-stressed metro areas, while Charlotte ranks among the worst, according to a new survey from business news website Portfolio.com.

Raleigh ranks 47th among the top 50 largest metros in levels of stress, Portfolo.com says.

Charlotte, meanwhile, ranks 11th.

The Portfolio.com survey, reported in conjunction with American City Business Journals, is based on an index of 10 indicators.

Detroit ranked worst in the survey, followed by Los Angeles, Cleveland, the Riverside, Calif., area, St. Louis and New York City.

Salt Lake City had the lowest stress level, with Virginia Beach-Norfolk placing second.

Factors used in the rankings included: Unemployment, income growth, poverty, deaths from circulatory-system diseases, sunshine, unhealthy air, robberies, murders, commuting, and housing costs.

For more about the survey, read here.

 

RELATED TOPICS: Raleigh, Job Losses, Cleveland County

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TrueBlueep,

Not just Detroit. ALL of Michigan. A couple of years ago a guy in Saginaw sold his house for $1.75!

Too bad. It's a BEAUTIFUL state in the summertime.
Click to view my profile Pseudonym
September 7, 2010 5:58 p.m.
What the survey is saying is that of the top 50 metro areas, 46 are more stressful than Raleigh. In relative terms, this is a good thing.

Charlotte is probably still dealing with the problems with the banking system.
Click to view my profile The Realist
September 7, 2010 5:43 p.m.
"Raleigh ranks 47th among the top 50 largest metros in levels of stress, Portfolo.com says."

That's what's happen when so many get laid off and no one is CREATING NEW JOBS.

Praying for us all, cause Barack just doesn't get it.

God bless.

RB
Click to view my profile Spirit Warrior Woman - Rev. RB
September 7, 2010 5:09 p.m.
"Least Stressed"????? Apparently they didn't pole residents with children in Wake County School Districts.
copforlife
September 7, 2010 4:56 p.m.
No offense, but is there really a need for MBAs anymore? I can't think of any. Nobody I know at work has one. The management in our engineering group is common sense. Hopefully, MBAs will be the next profession outsourced to India.
Click to view my profile The Realist
September 7, 2010 4:39 p.m.
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