Downtown Denver – 7th Least Stressful City 2010
Downtown Denver has been named the 7th least stressful city for 2010. The business news website of Portfolio.com conducted the survey which put downtown Denver between San Antonio and Oklahoma City. Surprisingly for the reputation the area had in the early days – the stampedes, the gunfights and blizzards – which surely had to be stressful, today it is the mecca of calm.
The city of Cleveland was third on the list and Salt Lake City was at the top of the list of cities that are the least stressful. Number 10 on the list was Phoenix and this is even more of a surprise since the kidnapping rate is extremely high, the freeways are packed, it is exceptionally hot and the politics are crazy in this city.
These choices did make one pause and wonder about the survey rankings. There was this tidbit from the editor of Portolio.com. “Looking at the Downtown Denver numbers, I see you’ve got great sunshine and you don’t kill each other, which is nice.” No, New Orleans took top spot on that. They may have nice weather, but according to this list, they are considered the “deadliest city.” Their numbers say 51.7 murders per 100,000 residents for 2009. The safest city is Salt Lake City, with 2.2 murders per 100,000 residents.
Stress, in the fast-paced world we live in today is affecting more and more people. According to a Gallup Poll from as recently as June, 40% of workers across the nation say they experience daily stress. The numbers get higher if those who are unemployed are counted.
There are many factors that people attribute to causing their stress. The economy has been one of the biggest of these. Portfolio.com and Bizjournals combined efforts and created a formula containing 10 parts to try and get an idea of the stress levels in 50 of the biggest metropolitan areas of the country. Here are the ten factors that were used for determining the stress levels for each city:
Poverty
Income growth
Unemployment
Unhealthy Air
Deaths from Circulatory-system diseases
Sunshine
Robberies
Housing
Commuting Costs
Murders
Please contact New Era Realty to learn more about Downtown Denver, or any of the many wonderful Denver loft and condominium offerings at 303.991.9878 or 800.392.1950.
303.991.9878 or 800.392.1950 or you can
