http://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2013/02/21/detroit-tops-2013-list-of-americas-most-miserable-cities/Detroit (my hometown) tops the list, yet again. (for what it's worth I moved out of Detroit in the 90s and now live in the suburbs)
the metrics:
"This year we examined nine factors for the 200 largest metro areas in the U.S. The metrics include the serious: violent crime, unemployment, foreclosures, taxes (income and property) and home prices. We also include less weighty, but still important quality-of-life issues like commute times and weather."
seems like a list of some of the least complainy pants cities for me!
and, some comments about Chicago and New York:
"Two cities on our list, Chicago (No. 4) and New York (No. 10) may surprise readers, though they’ve been here before. Both offer a myriad of opportunities and positives as the homes of financial centers, world-class culture, leading universities, sports teams galore and high-end restaurants."
Apparently Detroit doesn't have enough sports teams, high end restaurants, or leading universities!
Just though it was an interesting list to share (Michigan took 30% of the top 10).
Am I making it harder on myself by living in Michigan??