These Are The 10 Stressed Places In Wisconsin

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You know that tight feeling in your chest when you start a new job? That’s stress.

And there are certain places in Wisconsin that have more to stress out about then just their first day at work.

There are things like dealing with ever-longer commutes, working longer and longer hours, and just trying to find a job in the first place. But which places in Wisconsin take being stressed to the next level?

It turns out the good people of Kenosha have earned the dubious distinction of being the most stressed out place in Wisconsin. The city is at the top of the pack of the 10 most stressed out places in the Badger State:

Read on to see why these places in Wisconsin could use a Xanax.

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How We Measured Stress In Wisconsin (Without Stressing Out)

In order to measure stress, we selected a set of six criteria that reflect its root causes for most people and used them to look at the 141 places in Wisconsin with a population over 5,000 according to the 2010-2014 American Community Survey:

Percentage of population with a long commute (over 30 minutes)
Unemployment Rate
Hours worked
Population density
Percentage of income spent on rent
Percentage of population without health insurance

The higher any of these were, the more stressed the people of the place are.

Our data is from the U.S. Census’ American Community Survey for 2010-2014.

We ranked each place from 1 to 141 (with one being the most stressed side of the scale) in the six individual criteria. These ranks were then averaged into a Stress Score, the lowest of which was the most stressed out place in the Badger State.

Below, we’ll take a look at the standout stress stats for each top 10 most stressed places, and wrap the whole thing up with a detailed ranking of all 141 places we analyzed.

1. Kenosha

Population: 99,709People With High Rent: 53.9%
People With Long Commute: 30.5%
People Without Insurance: 11.5%

2. Milwaukee

Population: 598,078People With High Rent: 55.5%
People With Long Commute: 26.1%
People Without Insurance: 14.5%

3. Cudahy

Population: 18,321People With High Rent: 49.4%
People With Long Commute: 29.9%
People Without Insurance: 11.6%

4. Racine

Population: 78,347People With High Rent: 52.3%
People With Long Commute: 23.6%
People Without Insurance: 14.9%

5. Beloit

Population: 36,876People With High Rent: 55.8%
People With Long Commute: 26.3%
People Without Insurance: 14.0%

6. St. Francis

Population: 9,488People With High Rent: 46.9%
People With Long Commute: 27.7%
People Without Insurance: 10.2%

7. South Milwaukee

Population: 21,210People With High Rent: 45.4%
People With Long Commute: 28.7%
People Without Insurance: 9.8%

8. Burlington

Population: 10,528People With High Rent: 52.5%
People With Long Commute: 30.9%
People Without Insurance: 11.6%

9. New Richmond

Population: 8,501People With High Rent: 54.3%
People With Long Commute: 38.4%
People Without Insurance: 10.4%

10. West Allis

Population: 60,595People With High Rent: 50.1%
People With Long Commute: 23.3%
People Without Insurance: 9.8%

Detailed List Of Stressed Places In Wisconsin

City	Rank	Population	People With High Rent	People With Long Commute	People Without Insurance
Kenosha	1	99,709	53.9%	30.5%	11.5%
Milwaukee	2	598,078	55.5%	26.1%	14.5%
Cudahy	3	18,321	49.4%	29.9%	11.6%
Racine	4	78,347	52.3%	23.6%	14.9%
Beloit	5	36,876	55.8%	26.3%	14.0%
St. Francis	6	9,488	46.9%	27.7%	10.2%
South Milwaukee	7	21,210	45.4%	28.7%	9.8%
Burlington	8	10,528	52.5%	30.9%	11.6%
New Richmond	9	8,501	54.3%	38.4%	10.4%
West Allis	10	60,595	50.1%	23.3%	9.8%
Brown Deer	11	12,067	47.8%	29.4%	8.9%
Lake Geneva	12	7,693	49.5%	27.9%	15.8%
Twin Lakes	13	6,033	51.2%	51.5%	9.9%
River Falls	14	15,050	50.7%	35.7%	9.7%
Janesville	15	63,674	48.2%	25.0%	9.4%
Whitewater	16	14,801	67.8%	23.7%	10.0%
Milton	17	5,562	46.3%	26.7%	9.5%
Green Bay	18	104,574	45.2%	14.5%	12.3%
West Bend	19	31,496	41.3%	36.8%	8.0%
Elkhorn	20	10,020	39.7%	28.2%	10.9%
Beaver Dam	21	16,331	46.1%	20.6%	9.4%
Greenfield	22	36,990	40.3%	28.0%	8.5%
Jackson	23	6,773	45.6%	39.3%	4.5%
Wausau	24	39,209	51.0%	9.9%	9.8%
Fond du Lac	25	43,007	42.1%	19.1%	10.1%
Greendale	26	14,208	42.3%	33.6%	6.9%
Mayville	27	5,086	44.8%	27.8%	8.3%
Stevens Point	28	26,778	52.7%	15.9%	8.6%
Fort Atkinson	29	12,436	46.8%	22.4%	9.2%
Waukesha	30	71,083	44.7%	27.9%	8.1%
Delavan	31	8,467	45.2%	20.1%	15.3%
Antigo	32	8,075	51.6%	17.7%	12.8%
Edgerton	33	5,478	35.9%	44.1%	9.6%
Baraboo	34	12,046	49.2%	17.4%	8.5%
New London	35	7,091	33.3%	31.8%	10.9%
Rice Lake	36	8,353	53.2%	15.8%	11.2%
Sheboygan	37	48,918	39.2%	13.8%	11.1%
Stoughton	38	12,886	46.7%	34.1%	6.2%
Rhinelander	39	7,642	53.3%	12.2%	12.8%
Portage	40	10,227	51.3%	26.5%	9.8%
Madison	41	239,848	52.7%	18.3%	7.5%
Sparta	42	9,610	37.7%	22.3%	11.9%
Columbus	43	5,014	38.5%	40.4%	6.7%
Cedarburg	44	11,485	45.6%	31.1%	4.6%
Waterford	45	5,346	30.5%	51.1%	5.0%
Watertown	46	23,899	40.7%	25.0%	6.3%
Marinette	47	10,890	45.7%	9.5%	10.0%
Chippewa Falls	48	13,803	51.5%	15.6%	7.2%
La Crosse	49	51,864	51.5%	9.6%	9.4%
Oshkosh	50	66,430	45.1%	16.0%	8.1%
Evansville	51	5,089	43.3%	49.5%	7.5%
Menomonie	52	16,219	46.6%	19.2%	10.5%
Glendale	53	12,893	52.0%	23.7%	6.9%
Hudson	54	13,023	45.8%	34.4%	4.8%
Menasha	55	17,535	44.6%	14.8%	7.7%
Merrill	56	9,491	38.7%	26.7%	8.7%
Pleasant Prairie	57	20,015	44.6%	38.0%	6.4%
Hartland	58	9,161	44.4%	29.0%	6.9%
Oconomowoc	59	15,990	46.3%	34.9%	5.6%
Wisconsin Rapids	60	18,162	43.5%	21.4%	7.8%
Allouez	61	13,948	48.3%	10.3%	6.6%
Reedsburg	62	9,411	51.7%	17.1%	10.4%
Eau Claire	63	67,036	51.5%	10.5%	7.8%
Sturtevant	64	6,981	45.5%	28.7%	6.7%
Richland Center	65	5,128	45.5%	18.2%	10.1%
Caledonia	66	24,689	48.1%	32.5%	6.1%
Mount Horeb	67	7,286	40.1%	34.9%	6.8%
Platteville	68	11,480	60.3%	19.6%	7.3%
Superior	69	26,932	48.9%	10.6%	11.9%
Fitchburg	70	26,050	46.3%	18.2%	14.6%
Hartford	71	14,251	37.1%	41.4%	7.3%
Monroe	72	10,807	47.0%	12.2%	8.2%
Jefferson	73	7,968	40.0%	34.3%	7.6%
Shawano	74	9,202	43.2%	23.5%	9.1%
Port Washington	75	11,401	39.1%	32.5%	6.5%
Shorewood	76	13,245	37.6%	25.2%	7.6%
Oak Creek	77	34,823	35.8%	35.4%	7.3%
Sun Prairie	78	30,601	42.7%	26.3%	5.2%
Monona	79	7,711	43.8%	20.3%	5.2%
Kaukauna	80	15,649	43.1%	17.8%	7.7%
Manitowoc	81	33,443	38.8%	14.8%	7.0%
Hales Corners	82	7,749	44.0%	27.2%	2.7%
Prairie du Chien	83	5,829	46.0%	13.4%	9.8%
Berlin	84	5,451	32.2%	25.9%	10.8%
Ashland	85	8,167	44.6%	11.7%	10.3%
Cottage Grove	86	6,533	47.6%	28.3%	3.0%
Lake Mills	87	5,768	26.0%	40.5%	7.4%
Franklin	88	35,920	45.5%	39.0%	4.7%
Pewaukee	89	8,233	41.0%	26.4%	4.3%
Neenah	90	25,697	42.9%	11.8%	7.5%
Ashwaubenon	91	17,065	41.3%	10.9%	7.1%
Fox Point	92	6,695	44.2%	28.2%	2.0%
Appleton	93	72,861	38.3%	15.5%	8.3%
Plover	94	12,195	40.6%	13.3%	7.6%
Middleton	95	18,185	39.5%	21.0%	5.7%
Weston	96	14,937	48.0%	8.3%	7.8%
Ripon	97	7,699	34.3%	21.9%	8.8%
De Pere	98	24,216	38.5%	13.8%	6.2%
Waupun	99	11,336	39.0%	22.8%	5.7%
Sheboygan Falls	100	7,796	37.8%	10.8%	6.1%
Altoona	101	6,940	31.8%	9.8%	10.1%
Sturgeon Bay	102	9,093	40.2%	17.0%	7.5%
Wauwatosa	103	46,838	41.9%	18.2%	3.7%
North Fond du Lac	104	5,000	42.7%	15.7%	4.4%
Oregon	105	9,629	31.4%	26.3%	4.4%
New Berlin	106	39,712	44.5%	26.7%	4.5%
Kimberly	107	6,590	38.6%	14.7%	3.7%
Two Rivers	108	11,577	36.2%	15.4%	5.8%
Brookfield	109	37,971	42.6%	22.6%	4.1%
Mount Pleasant	110	26,220	31.6%	25.9%	6.2%
Grafton	111	11,539	35.6%	30.2%	3.8%
Marshfield	112	18,514	44.3%	12.0%	5.0%
Whitefish Bay	113	14,132	35.4%	21.1%	3.2%
Menomonee Falls	114	35,828	46.8%	24.9%	3.3%
Holmen	115	9,335	31.4%	20.5%	5.1%
Bellevue	116	14,936	43.2%	13.4%	7.6%
Mequon	117	23,300	48.9%	28.5%	2.7%
Onalaska	118	18,148	38.7%	12.9%	5.3%
Waunakee	119	12,613	41.6%	23.8%	2.5%
McFarland	120	8,009	45.2%	16.4%	3.4%
Slinger	121	5,131	39.0%	36.1%	1.6%
Mukwonago	122	7,426	36.0%	42.8%	5.3%
Germa	123	19,791	40.6%	26.9%	3.5%
Tomah	124	9,281	38.1%	12.6%	7.1%
Sussex	125	10,632	32.7%	28.2%	5.8%
DeForest	126	9,232	36.2%	31.4%	4.8%
Plymouth	127	8,408	32.8%	16.3%	5.2%
Muskego	128	24,387	43.0%	37.3%	3.6%
Little Chute	129	10,520	27.3%	17.4%	4.6%
Delafield	130	7,136	36.0%	30.3%	4.2%
Verona	131	11,353	30.3%	29.7%	4.2%
Waupaca	132	6,016	31.5%	16.6%	6.1%
Howard	133	18,313	30.0%	10.1%	7.3%
Richfield	134	11,365	28.0%	31.5%	3.0%
Rothschild	135	5,279	42.1%	10.2%	6.6%
Suamico	136	11,621	37.3%	20.3%	3.9%
Hobart	137	6,951	31.0%	13.1%	7.2%
Elm Grove	138	5,985	9.0%	13.7%	1.9%
Kronenwetter	139	7,330	32.0%	17.6%	6.6%
Pewaukee	140	13,599	29.4%	30.4%	1.4%
Lake Hallie	141	6,550	30.4%	9.5%	6.5%

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Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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