As Chicagoans, we have a healthy amount of pride in our city. That goes without saying. We like to view it as a world-class town and actively defend the weather, saying the gorgeous lakefront summers are worth the tough winters.
Forbes Magazine obviously cares not for this argument. The publication ranked Chicago as the third Most Miserable City in America.
Why, you ask?
Here is their list of the 10 most miserable:"Lousy weather, long commutes, rising unemployment and the highest sales tax rate in the country are to blame for the Windy City being near the top of our list. High rates of corruption by public officials didn't help either.
- Stockton, Calif.
- Memphis, Tenn.
- Chicago, Ill.
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Modesto, Calif.
- Flint, Mich.
- Detroit, Mich.
- Buffalo, N.Y.
- Miami, Fla.
- St. Louis, Mo.
Let's have some righteous indignation. This is a joke.
America's Most Miserable Cities (Forbes)
The timing of this story is a bit unfortunate, with its lead on the home page referring to freezing through awful winters, while we're enjoying the warmest and most beautiful day we've had in about four months. You'd be hard-pressed to find a single person in Chicago today who may be miserable!
PS. The list is fraudulent. Detroit and Flint -- BOTH less miserable than Chicago? Lies.