CNN Money - 10 Least Stressed Out Cities

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http://money.cnn.com/gallery/pf/2014/06/25/least-stressed-out-cities/index.html

And coming in at #5, RVA! Check out the Mustachian benefits in bold below. Home prices are much better than the Boston - DC corridor as well.


A hub of financial and state government jobs, Richmond's unemployment rate is among the lowest of all 55 metro areas. As a result, less than 12% of residents live below the poverty line.

And even though there are plenty of jobs, work's not too much of a grind for most residents. Workers spend less time getting to work and fewer hours on the job once they're there.

"We've had a lot of people who have moved here from more stressful cities comment on... the light traffic and how their tab at dinner is a lot lower than they're expecting," said Lesley Bruno, marketing director at the Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce.

One downside: residents aren't in the best shape -- thanks to an above-average smoking rate and lower-than-average exercise rate. But the city has been working to change that with the mayor's "Healthy Richmond" campaign, which promotes active lifestyles among residents, Bruno said. There is also a growing cycling community in the city.

[fitzgeralday]

Richmond does have it perks, and I so miss the low housing costs compared to Madison.  Houses under $100K are a-plenty, just wish they would beef up their public transportation system a bit.

[Luck better Skill]

  Saw the article too.  Tis a good place.

[hermoninny]

I lived in Richmond for about 1.5 years a while back.  LOVED it.  Would have stayed there forever if my husband (then-fiance) could have found a job. 

We just got back from a road trip to Park City, UT and we loved the Salt Lake City area.  We spent many hours contemplating a move to the area.  Not surprised to find it on the list either!

[PeachFuzzInVA]

Native Richmonder here, it's definitely way less stressful than the Northern Va area or the Tidewater area. Dinwiddie is my ultimate destination though. I like things to be quiet, slow, and easy going around me.