This is taken from Forbes Magazine article about America's Top 10 Most Miserable Cities. Memphis came in at #2.
America's 10 most miserable cities
1. Stockton, Calif.
2. Memphis, Tenn.
3. Chicago, Ill.
4. Cleveland, Ohio
5. Modesto, Calif.
6. Flint, Mich.
7. Detroit, Mich.
8. Buffalo, N.Y.
9. Miami, Fla.
10. St. Louis, Mo.
Memphis blues
Sandwiched between Stockton and Chicago is Memphis, Tenn. The home of FedEx has an incredibly high rate of violent crimes, with only Detroit faring worse. The 1,218 violent crimes per 100,000 residents is more than twice the rate in the New York City metro area. The city's sales tax and rate of government employees committing crimes also fall within the 10 highest in the U.S. Pro sports has been a mess in Memphis in recent years as well. The city's lone major franchise, the Memphis Grizzlies, has lost 74 percent of its games during the past three years, the worst in the NBA.
I can honestly say I am not surprised.
ReplyDeleteI totally would have never guessed that about Memphis.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on being #2! haha I really never would have know about all that crime. I always hear about Detroit being the worst.
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