Planning a trip to America soon? If you're looking to escape the stress of everyday life, it will pay to avoid certain cities according to a recent study.
Conducted by experts at Amerisleep, the study analysed 22 different stress factors relating to work, health, money and the environment such as sleep levels, house prices, depression rates, income and access to open spaces.
Considering it's reputation for being a relaxing holiday destination, it may come as a surprise to some that Hawaii topped the list as most stressful.
As a result of having America's most expensive rental prices and third-highest house prices, the state was the second most stressed about money. Despite being famous for its natural environment, it was the third-worst state according to environmental factors such as noise and highway conditions.
Second place was claimed by another tropical holiday hot spot; Florida. The poor ranking was down to the state's lack of national parks, noise pollution and limited mental health facilities as well as a high unemployment rate.
Several sources of data were used including the United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Agriculture, the SAMHSA National Mental Health Services Survey and more.
