Have you visited any of these?
Big cities can be stressful. And it's not just down to their population or layout, with other economic and social issues affecting how stressful they can be.
The folks over at
Zipjet have commissioned a study to find the least and most stressful cities to live in around the world. Starting with the least stressful, it was found that Stuttgart in Germany is the best in the world. Joining Stuttgart in the top three are Luxembourg and Hannover.
On the other hand, Baghdad in Iraq was found to be the worst. The others in the top three worst are Kabul in Afghanistan and Lagos in Nigeria.
The study compared negatives effects on a person's life, in terms of the city itself, pollution, finance and the people living there. Within each category were subcategories which assessed different variables such as traffic, security and mental health.
Other areas taken into consideration were unemployment, hours of sunshine, race equality, public transport and gender equality.
The study established that the top ten least stressful cities to live in are:
1. Stuttgart, Germany
2. Luxembourg, Luxembourg
3. Hannover, Germany
4. Bern, Switzerland
5. Munich, Germany
6. Bordeaux, France
7. Edinburgh, United Kingdom
8. Sydney, Australia
9. Hamburg, Germany
10. Graz, Austria
While, the most stressful to live in are:
1. Baghdad, Iraq
2. Kabul, Afghanistan
3. Lagos, Nigeria
4. Dakar, Senegal
5. Cairo, Egypt
6. Tehran, Iran
7. Dhaka, Bangladesh
8. Karachi, Pakistan
9. New Delhi, India
10. Manila, Philippines
Commenting on the results, Managing Director of Zipjet, Florian Färber said:
“Mental health problems are on the rise worldwide, with stress being a trigger and contributing factor towards this increase. We hope that by pinpointing how the least stressful cities are managing this issue, those cities struggling with a stressed out population can overcome it. We’re happy to be a part of the wave of digitalization working to reduce stress all around the world.”
