Houston is No. 1! (most stressful city for workers in U.S)

Report: Houston is the No. 1 most stressful city for workers in U.S.
Researchers compared factors like average workweek hours and average commute time and found that Houston is the worst city in the U.S. for worker stress


Houston was number one on the list, followed by a slew of Texas cities.
A new study just confirmed what most Houstonians who brave a daily commute already knew: holding down a job in the Bayou City is a uniquely stressful enterprise.

The study, published by the market research and education group LLC.ORG, compared more than 170 cities from across the U.S. on several factors, including average workweek, average commute time, the rate of workers without health insurance and beyond. After weighting each of these selected variables and generating an overall score for each cities' worker stress level, Houston earned the number one spot.

LLC.ORG researchers highlighted a few variables that make the day-to-day grind especially tough in the Bayou City. "Overall, workers in Houston clock in an average of 39.5 hours per week at work, which is above the national average of 38.7 hours. Houstonians also have an above average daily commute of 52.8 minutes roundtrip. One in three are on the road each morning before 7 a.m.," researchers noted in their report.

"And when it comes to stressful financial factors, 46.6% of families in Houston are single-income families. Elsewhere, the income growth rate in Houston (4.5%) is below the national average (6.2%)," researchers noted. "Workers in Houston also have limited flexibility in terms of remote work, according to Census Bureau data. Studies have shown that working remotely can reduce work-related stress, but only 15.6% of Houstonians work remotely, which is also below the national average (17.9%)." they added.

Houston workers can at least take comfort that fellow Texans share in their misery: according to LLC.ORG's report, three of the top five most stressful cities for workers are in Texas, with Arlington and Dallas following Houston in spots two and three respectively. Overall, 10 of the top 30 most stressful cities. for workers in the U.S. are in Texas, LLC.ORG researchers found.

 

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In Houston they are lame,
The McNair family's name,
Football is their game,
Texans fans cheer in vain.

From father to son,
Their legacy's just not fun,
With nepotism they haven't won,
This is nothing that can be overcome.

Bob, Janice, and Cal,
The team that always falls,
The Texans don't stand tall,
With McNairs, football management appalls.

Through trials and strife,
They've failed the football life,
With each loss, they fail to thrive,
And the McNairs' futility comes alive.

So here's to the McNair clan,
Houston's football fans form a band,
With hateful hearts in hand,
For their disappointment of the Texans and their man.