These Are The 10 Most Miserable Cities In Florida

Do you live in one of the most miserable places in Florida?

According to a Harris Poll taken in October of 2015, only a third of Americans say they are truly happy. That’s too bad, considering that Americans – especially folks in Florida – don’t really have it too bad, in the grand scheme of things.

But, we were curious – which Florida cities might be the most miserable? We’re about to find out, using science and data.

After analyzing the largest cities, we sadly present the most miserable cities in the Sunshine State:

1. Gladeview
2. Florida City
3. Brownsville
4. Immokalee
5. Pinewood
6. North Miami (Photos)
7. Leisure City
8. Lake Worth (Photos)
9. Homestead (Photos)
10. Opa-Locka (Photos)

Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked. If you have a smile on your face, you probably don’t live in one of these cities.

Oh, and by the way, Edgewood is the happiest place in Florida.

Or check out the Most Miserable Cities In America.

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How We Measured The Most Miserable Cities In Florida

In order to rank the unhappiest places in Florida, we had to determine what criteria makes people happy. It isn’t a stretch to assume that happy people earn great salaries, are relatively stress free, and have a stable home life.

So we went to the Census’s American Community Survey 2010-2014 report for the criteria, flipped the list, and it spit out the answer. Like magic.

We threw a lot of criteria at this one in order to get the best, most complete results possible:

• Percentage of residents with a college degree
• Average commute times
• Unemployment rates
• Cost of living
• % of married couples
• % of home owners
• Poverty rate

After we decided on the criteria, we gathered the data for the 108 places in Florida with over 2,000 people.

We then ranked each place from one to 347 for each of the seven criteria with a score of one being the most miserable (Any ties were given to the larger place).

Next, we averaged the seven rankings into a Miserable Index for each place with the lowest overall Miserable Index ‘earning’ the title ‘Most Miserable City In Florida’.

If you’d like to see the complete list of states, most miserable to happiest, scroll to the bottom of this post to see the unabridged chart.

1. Gladeview

Population: 11,825
People Who Own Their Home: 31.43%
Married Adults: 23.09%

2. Florida City

Population: 11,853
People Who Own Their Home: 24.16%
Married Adults: 29.92%

3. Brownsville

Population: 14,835
People Who Own Their Home: 30.76%
Married Adults: 17.63%

4. Immokalee

Population: 24,021
People Who Own Their Home: 31.32%
Married Adults: 35.36%

5. Pinewood

Population: 16,531
People Who Own Their Home: 37.72%
Married Adults: 32.03%

6. North Miami

Population: 60,756
People Who Own Their Home: 41.38%
Married Adults: 33.75%

7. Leisure City

Population: 24,125
People Who Own Their Home: 50.81%
Married Adults: 36.58%

8. Lake Worth

Population: 35,903
People Who Own Their Home: 37.64%
Married Adults: 32.62%

9. Homestead

Population: 63,459
People Who Own Their Home: 34.89%
Married Adults: 40.28%

10. Opa-Locka

Population: 15,867
People Who Own Their Home: 29.95%
Married Adults: 27.37%

There You Have It

Like we said earlier, trying to determine the most miserable cities in {state} is usually a subjective matter. But if you’re analyzing cities where people are not stable, where you’re stuck in traffic, and no one spent the time to go to college, then this is an accurate list.

If you’re curious enough, here are the happiest cities in {state}, according to science:
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Detailed List Of Miserable Places In Florida