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More fodder for all Detroit bashers from Forbes' inaugural list of America's Most Miserable Cities:



Rank No. 1
Detroit, Mich.

Commute times 80
Income tax rates 87
Superfund sites 135
Unemployment 149
Violent crimes 150
Weather 95

Misery Measure 696

Motown is the worst in the country when it comes to violent crime, with an annual rate of 1,251 crimes for every 100,000 residents. Unemployment in the area is below the double-digit rates it hit in the early 1990s, but at 8.5% over the past three years, it is still the second-highest in the country among the 150 largest metro areas.

Ranks are based on the 150 largest metro areas.

Sources: Bert Sperling; Moody's Economy.com; U.S. Census Bureau

You can check out the entire article here:

http://www.forbes.com/2008/01/29/det...miserable.html

Has anyone heard any jokes about my home town of Stockton, CA?

Me neither but they should be coming soon.

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