Most 'Miserable' US Cities

Forbes list includes Memphis, Stockton, Detroit, and Miami
By John Johnson,  Newser Staff
Posted Feb 20, 2010 12:18 PM CST
Most 'Miserable' US Cities
Cleveland is No. 1. Here, a young man leaps into Lake Erie off an old pier west of downtown.   (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

Forbes is out with its list of the "most miserable cities" in the US, based on a host of factors including unemployment, violence, weather, taxes, corruption, and sports teams. New York City made the list at No. 16, thanks its commute times and taxes. The top 10 honorees:

  1. Cleveland
  2. Stockton, Calif.
  3. Memphis
  4. Detroit
  5. Flint, Mich.

  1. Miami
  2. St. Louis
  3. Buffalo
  4. Canton, Ohio
  5. Chicago

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