http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/americas-most-miserable-cities-2011.html California used to be the place to be. Now it is the place to leave. What a mess they have out there and if we are not careful this will spread over the entire country. Another compelling argument against the tax and spend, over regulation, big government way of life.
Its good to know we made the Top 10. Two of the 10 largest metro areas make the list. Chicago ranks seventh on the strength of its long commutes (30.7 minutes on average--eighth-worst in the U.S.) and high sales tax (9.75%---tied for the highest). The Windy City also ranks in the bottom quartile on weather, crime, foreclosures and home price trends.
What the hell us up with FL, Jeb should have fixed it More about manufacturing jobs then anything else. Look at most of the towns hit. Detroit Flint Toledo Are examples here where I live of Manfacture towns hit hard, now head to Ann Arbor a college town and things are fine. Head to the west side of the state where Vito lives. It's all roses:p I am in Toledo now The GM plant I worked in at college use to employ 5000 workers, now less then 1600. People say manufacturing is dead in the US are wrong, we still need to have econimic growth.
I'm not surprised the list is compelled mostly of California, the midwest, and Florida. Excluding San Fransisco and northern Cali, those are the most miserable places I can imagine. It's such a shame Cali is in such a hole, it really is the perfect place to live (geographically speaking).
I missed this quote You say this, but what about the other major liberal cities such as Seattle, Portland, Austin, San Fransisco, Denver, and New York, which are annually considered the best cities to live?
I live in northern California and I can definitely say geographically speaking I love it. We have mountains, desert, timber, foothills beaches.... Lots of hunting opportunities. The problem is there are too many people not paying taxes (illegals). So now the rest of the state who pays taxes has to support the social programs that politicians deem necessary. Los Angeles county spent $600 million last year on welfare for children of illegal immigrants. Where is that money coming from? Nobody will do anything about it though because of all the controversy Brewer started with her immigration law last year. Which actually is an existing federal law which was rewritten in Arizona. The people of California let this state get to where it is and no one else is to blame.
I'm just saying it is another argument against it. Not all tax and spending, big government communities have or are failing. Unlikely they all will ever fail. Some conservative communities will also be in trouble here and there. IMO, it’s not public policy that is sustainable. The entitlement people at some people put farther strain on an economy that it can withstand.
