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Quote:Magazine Finds Nation's Angriest Cities
POSTED: 11:59 am EDT August 15, 2006
A study conducted by Men's Health magazine has found that Orlando, Fla., ranks No. 1 on a list of the angriest cities in the nation.
"Orlando has never been a strategic military target, and yet the folks there are furious," the magazine said.
The magazine looked at the percentage of men with high blood pressure, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and FBI rates for aggravated assaults, as well as workplace deaths from assaults and other violence.
Those numbers were compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Traffic congestion data were also a factor.
Orlando was joined in the top 10 by three other Florida cities -- St. Petersburg, Miami and Jacksonville.
100 Angriest Cities In U.S.
The 100 angriest cities in the U.S., according to Men's Health magazine, which reviewed data such as hypertension rates and crime statistics.
Orlando, Fla.
St. Petersburg, Fla.
Detroit
Baltimore
Nashville
Wilmington, Del.
Miami
Memphis
Jacksonville, Fla.
St. Louis, Mo.
Chicago
Tampa, Fla.
Jackson, Miss.
Albuquerque
Charlotte, N.C.
Dallas
Houston
Tucson, Ariz.
Indianapolis
Wichita, Kan.
Birmingham, Ala.
Providence, RI
Durham, N.C.
Altanta
Washington, D.C.
Denver
Philadelphia
Baton Rouge, La.
Fort Worth, Texas
Phoenix
Lubbock, Texas
Cleveland
Greensboro, N.C.
Cincinnati
Arlington, Texas
Los Angeles
Buffalo, N.Y.
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Boston
Columbia, S.C.
Tulsa, Okla.
Aurora, Colo.
Seattle
Sacramento, CA
San Diego
Montgomery, Ala.
Raleigh, N.C.
Yonkers, N.Y.
Oakland
Fort Wayne, Ind.
Newark, N.J.
Las Vegas
Columbus, Ohio
St. Paul, Minn.
Charleston, W.V.
Kansas City, Mo.
New York
Oklahoma City
Toledo, Ohio
San Antonio
Riverside, Calif.
Modesto, Calif.
Louisville, KY
Honolulu
Richmond, VA
San Francisco
Bakersfield, Calif.
Spokane, Wa.
Milwaukee
Jersey City, N.J.
Lexington, Ky.
Little Rock, Ark.
Lincoln, Neb.
Billings, Mont.
San Jose, Calif.
Hartford, Ct.
Minneapolis
Boise, Idaho
Anaheim, Calif.
Norfolk, Va.
Austin, Texas
Fremont, Calif.
Fresno, Calif.
Anchorage
Cheyenne, Wyo.
Rochester, N.Y.
Madison, Wis.
Salt Lake City
Omaha
Pittsburgh
Colorado Springs, Colo.
El Paso, Texas
Sioux Falls, S.D.
Des Moines, Iowa
Burlington, Vt.
Portland, Or.
Corpus Christi, Texas
Fargo, N.D.
Bangor, Maine
Manchester, N.H.
Re: Magazine Finds Nation's Angriest Cities
Reyn wrote:...
100 Angriest Cities In U.S.
The 100 angriest cities in the U.S., according to Men's Health magazine, which reviewed data such as hypertension rates and crime statistics.
Orlando, Fla. It's the lines for Disney World.
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Wilmington, Del. It's the construction on I-95.
Miami It's the heat.
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Jackson, Miss. "Now the last thing I wanted was to get into a fight in Jackson, Mississippi on a Saturday night, 'specially when there was three of them and only one o' me."
Albuquerque I blame dys.
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Providence, RI It's because they took down the big bug statue.
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Washington, D.C. This seems self-explanatory.
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Buffalo, N.Y. I blame the Lake Effect snow.
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Boston It's because none of us can drive.
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Seattle Rain'll do that to ya.
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Newark, N.J. Hardly surprising, although they do have wonderful Portuguese food in the Ironbound section.
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Columbus, Ohio Does sozobe know?
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New York What's it to ya?
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Louisville, KY They make bats there, so I'd watch it if I were you.
Honolulu Durn tourists!
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Anyone who has ever driven the 405 freeway at rush hour-- or any other time of the day, for that matter-- knows that LA should be ranked higher on the list.
Re: Magazine Finds Nation's Angriest Cities
jespah wrote:...
Boston It's because none of us can drive.
I would not dig that much...
Re: Magazine Finds Nation's Angriest Cities
jespah wrote:Reyn wrote:...
Providence, RI It's because they took down the big bug statue.
They took down the bug statue! I just saw it this summer. When did they do that! I love that bug! Now I'm angry too!
Boston It's because none of us can drive.
Surprised Boston isn't higher - really surprised. I am angry every night driving home.
Who knew that Pittsburgh was such a stressfree place to live?
Quote:The magazine looked at the percentage of men with high blood pressure
Quote:Orlando was joined in the top 10 by three other Florida cities -- St. Petersburg, Miami and Jacksonville.
Yep. All those retirees must be real angry to make the blood pressure shoot up like that.
"Albuquerque I blame dys."
so does the lady Diane.
Jespah, great post, thanks!
In my travels I have found Phoenix to be the angriest city. They still have frontier justice and nearrly everyone is an ex-con.
I'm shocked! Obviously we need to vent a little more loudly around here!
Any town my brother lives in has got to make the list.
I wonder, does the angry-ranking coordinate with city size?
Actually, I believe patiodog is correct, and the ranking is useless.
It measures an element which depends more on age than on lifestyle conditions.
fbaezer wrote:edgarblythe wrote:Any town my brother lives in has got to make the list.
Ditto for Wichita
Whaddaya saying about Wichita, pal?
I thought you're moving to Phoenix, Tico?
(IT's probably just as bad weatherwise)
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Actually, our city - San Diego - used to be pretty calm and friendly.
Then the urban sprawl hit and we found ourselves in gridlock most
of the time. That's when it got ugly!
CalamityJane wrote:I thought you're moving to Phoenix, Tico?
Yep ... it appears I'm moving from the 20th to the 30th angriest city.
Re: Magazine Finds Nation's Angriest Cities
Linkat wrote:jespah wrote:Reyn wrote:...
Providence, RI It's because they took down the big bug statue.
They took down the bug statue! I just saw it this summer. When did they do that! I love that bug! Now I'm angry too!
Boston It's because none of us can drive.
Surprised Boston isn't higher - really surprised. I am angry every night driving home.
I thought the bug was gone. Is it still there? I'll be mightily relieved if it is. Then, of course, the reason for anger in Providence will be the hair spray fumes coming from neighboring Cranston.
I saw the bug in July - I took my daughter to the Roger Williams Zoo and pointed it out to her.
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