State of US Mental Health: Happiest Cities in 2024
Which city has the highest depression rate? Or the fewest work hours? Find the answers and more insights from a nationwide analysis, here.
Where a person lives may have an impact on their mental health, according to a new nationwide analysis. The analysis was conducted by WalletHub and examined 182 of the largest US cities across 29 key metrics that ranged from depression rate to amount of work hours to separation and divorce rate. Find out which cities ranked highest and lowest across each metric in the slides below.
Lowest depression rate: Pearl City, HI
Highest depression rate: Lewiston, ME
Best vs worst city: 3x difference
Highest adequate-sleep rate: South Burlington, VT
Lowest adequate-sleep rate: Detroit, MI
Best vs worst city: 2x difference
Highest sports-participation rate: South Burlington, VT
Lowest sports-participation rate: Hialeah, FL
Best vs worst city: 2x difference
Lowest suicide rate: Newark, NJ
Highest suicide rate: Casper, WY
Best vs worst city: 8x difference
Fewest work hours: Burlington, VT
Most work hours: Scottsdale, AZ
Highest income growth: Miami, FL
Lowest income growth: Juneau, AK
Best vs worst city: 8x difference
Lowest separation & divorce rate: Fremont, CA
