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Many Americans move around to afford a better quality of life, while some can't live in the big city or cozy suburban communities. There are people who live in areas with poverty, high crime rates, and other unfortunate circumstances.
To get an idea of where these places are, 24/7 Wall St. found the "most miserable" cities in America. Researchers "reviewed the happiness score of all 383 metro areas in the U.S. from digital health company Sharecare’s Community Well-Being Index. The index measures communities’ overall health on the basis of 10 domains," including physical well-being, social relationships, financial health, housing, health care access, and more.
The study found that one Florida city landed in the Top 10: Homosassa Springs. For those unfamiliar with this community, it's a census-designated place within Citrus County. Over 13,000 people call it home, and the area is known for the Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park.
Two more Florida cities were featured: Sebring (No. 17) and Ocala (No. 26).
Here are the Top 10 most miserable cities in America:
- Pine Bluff, Arkansas
- Farmington, New Mexico
- Sumter, South Carolina
- Las Cruces, New Mexico
- McAllen-Edinburgh-Mission, Texas
- El Centro, California
- Hammond, Louisiana
- Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas
- Homosassa Springs, Florida
- Carbondale-Marion, Illinois