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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• These Are The 10 Best Places To Live In Florida

Detailed List Of Miserable Places In Florida

City	Rank	People Who Own Their Home
Gladeview	1	31.43%
Florida City	2	24.16%
Brownsville	3	30.76%
Immokalee	4	31.32%
Pinewood	5	37.72%
North Miami	6	41.38%
Leisure City	7	50.81%
Lake Worth	8	37.64%
Homestead	9	34.89%
Opa-Locka	10	29.95%
Golden Glades	11	45.97%
Miami	12	25.59%
West Perrine	13	48.62%
Lauderdale Lakes	14	45.13%
Lauderhill	15	46.79%
North Miami Beach	16	44.98%
Fort Pierce	17	33.97%
West Little River	18	53.02%
Pine Hills	19	48.08%
Inwood	20	47.34%
Sweetwater	21	38.16%
Hallandale Beach	22	35.41%
Belle Glade	23	35.7%
Richmond Heights	24	70.99%
Crystal Lake	25	43.04%
Fort Myers	26	31.33%
Lehigh Acres	27	45.9%
Palm Springs	28	43.3%
Princeton	29	55.94%
Pompano Beach	30	40.78%
Jasmine Estates	31	50.19%
Holly Hill	32	38.65%
Oak Ridge	33	30.81%
Miami Gardens	34	59.51%
Goldenrod	35	36.99%
Live Oak	36	31.88%
Lake City	37	38.58%
West Pensacola	38	38.61%
Dania Beach	39	41.27%
Azalea Park	40	43.22%
Sanford	41	40.86%
Madison	42	46.27%
Quincy	43	56.04%
West Park	44	58.75%
Kissimmee	45	34.77%
Golden Gate	46	44.74%
Orange City	47	41.38%
Mango	48	44.07%
New Port Richey	49	42.13%
Lantana	50	41.59%
Cocoa	51	44.67%
North Lauderdale	52	47.42%
Sebring	53	37.8%
Daytona Beach	54	33.91%
Palatka	55	35.73%
Fort Lauderdale	56	40.99%
Watertown	57	46.4%
Riviera Beach	58	37.84%
Hialeah	59	46.18%
Ives Estates	60	57.48%
Malone	61	57.3%
Orlando	62	31.37%
Taft	63	53.18%
Union Park	64	56.85%
Oakland Park	65	47.81%
Haines City	66	43.99%
Hilliard	67	42.2%
Poinciana	68	55.67%
Cleveland	69	53.43%
Arcadia	70	49.78%
South Miami Heights	71	52.02%
Trenton	72	50.85%
Lealman	73	49.19%
East Lake-Orient Park	74	42.37%
South Bradenton	75	38.26%
Leesburg	76	40.93%
Holiday	77	47.0%
Brent	78	42.73%
Elfers	79	56.75%
Egypt Lake-Leto	80	37.4%
Wilton Manors	81	45.25%
Hollywood	82	47.26%
West Palm Beach	83	38.53%
Greenacres	84	52.73%
Fountainebleau	85	47.16%
Tallahassee	86	35.45%
Stuart	87	40.86%
Deerfield Beach	88	47.56%
South Daytona	89	47.62%
Warrington	90	43.11%
Sarasota	91	41.95%
Miami Beach	92	22.93%
Gainesville	93	31.58%
Jasper	94	36.64%
Hudson	95	51.21%
Palm River-Clair Mel	96	54.37%
Vero Beach	97	42.73%
Ridgecrest	98	58.51%
Hernando	99	55.9%
Tampa	100	43.12%
Bowling Green	101	49.13%
Bradenton	102	41.98%
Gibsonton	103	54.59%
Beverly Hills	104	54.16%
San Carlos Park	105	53.64%
Davenport	106	54.83%
Shady Hills	107	73.23%
Monticello	108	51.93%
Homosassa Springs	109	61.79%
Kendall West	110	58.37%
Myrtle Grove	111	41.45%
Bayonet Point	112	59.27%
Memphis	113	60.45%
Ocala	114	43.26%
Boynton Beach	115	50.58%
Delray Beach	116	49.24%
Perry	117	59.62%
Fort Meade	118	51.44%
Casselberry	119	51.19%
Meadow Woods	120	55.14%
Palmetto Estates	121	77.35%
Auburndale	122	52.18%
Panama City	123	40.7%
Thonotosassa	124	62.57%
Country Club	125	48.4%
Gulfport	126	50.73%
Lake Wales	127	47.07%
Hialeah Gardens	128	63.29%
Laguna Beach	129	22.88%
Milton	130	47.93%
Kendale Lakes	131	69.96%
Buenaventura Lakes	132	60.12%
Dover	133	44.55%
Titusville	134	51.15%
Lockhart	135	56.68%
Eustis	136	51.55%
Largo	137	43.94%
Altamonte Springs	138	34.29%
The Hammocks	139	57.98%
South Miami	140	52.25%
Coral Terrace	141	64.55%
Springfield	142	42.17%
Gulf Gate Estates	143	40.61%
Margate	144	64.83%
Lakeland	145	45.11%
Tarpon Springs	146	57.09%
University Park	147	59.51%
Deland	148	44.87%
Bayshore Gardens	149	45.31%
Inverness	150	57.51%
Cape Coral	151	52.09%
South Pasadena	152	35.66%
Sunny Isles Beach	153	25.83%
Town ‘N’ Country	154	52.19%
Forest City	155	50.24%
Key West	156	28.51%
Tamiami	157	73.91%
Winter Haven	158	46.46%
Wright	159	40.41%
Ensley	160	53.69%
Key Largo	161	34.58%
Miami Springs	162	56.22%
Ferry Pass	163	40.64%
West Lealman	164	55.58%
Parker	165	50.38%
Spring Hill	166	65.91%
Jacksonville	167	51.49%
Palmetto	168	48.87%
Bonita Springs	169	43.06%
Plant City	170	51.44%
Palm Bay	171	61.66%
Deltona	172	68.06%
Melbourne	173	49.49%
Tamarac	174	61.69%
Middleburg	175	71.45%
Zephyrhills	176	50.51%
Clearwater	177	45.88%
Campbell	178	46.73%
Longwood	179	64.25%
Ruskin	180	54.32%
Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace	181	41.09%
Sunrise	182	59.04%
Miramar	183	67.08%
Temple Terrace	184	47.39%
Glenvar Heights	185	45.93%
Four Corners	186	21.82%
North Fort Myers	187	56.24%
Ojus	188	61.3%
Fort Walton Beach	189	50.35%
Westwood Lakes	190	73.15%
Mount Dora	191	39.8%
Bartow	192	53.87%
Aventura	193	39.35%
Cutler Bay	194	68.06%
Pensacola	195	51.13%
Coral Springs	196	57.68%
The Crossings	197	71.37%
Pinellas Park	198	57.9%
Florida Ridge	199	54.25%
Westchester	200	63.3%
Olympia Heights	201	78.57%
Englewood	202	54.27%
Williston	203	53.56%
Cocoa Beach	204	43.81%
Callaway	205	48.64%
Villas	206	40.21%
Southchase	207	59.45%
Port Charlotte	208	59.74%
Alafaya	209	55.83%
Edgewater	210	68.09%
Kendall	211	56.31%
High Point	212	65.4%
Crestview	213	50.63%
Lake Magdalene	214	61.58%
Apopka	215	67.39%
Three Lakes	216	67.63%
Cypress Lake	217	45.41%
Vero Beach South	218	59.53%
Sebastian	219	70.12%
Doral	220	43.71%
Ocean City	221	49.73%
North Port	222	60.36%
Coconut Creek	223	54.63%
Lakeside	224	67.09%
White City	225	62.37%
Destin	226	28.59%
Miami Lakes	227	62.37%
Fernandina Beach	228	46.99%
Davie	229	63.83%
Richmond West	230	86.87%
Williamsburg	231	65.51%
Miami Shores	232	76.22%
Jensen Beach	233	59.78%
Hobe Sound	234	56.34%
Freeport	235	48.93%
Winter Springs	236	67.06%
Dunedin	237	49.5%
Pembroke Pines	238	65.22%
Citrus Park	239	62.8%
Tavares	240	57.04%
Clermont	241	62.81%
Oldsmar	242	57.63%
Cheval	243	46.13%
Palm Coast	244	63.1%
Ocoee	245	67.93%
Southgate	246	59.97%
Brandon	247	51.59%
Merritt Island	248	64.83%
Lady Lake	249	56.54%
Venice	250	49.32%
New Smyrna Beach	251	43.87%
Northdale	252	62.83%
Sarasota Springs	253	69.84%
Riverview	254	64.15%
Country Walk	255	86.01%
Umatilla	256	57.59%
Cortez	257	48.41%
Geneva	258	80.83%
South Venice	259	61.83%
Winter Park	260	55.2%
Wildwood	261	63.27%
The Acreage	262	78.76%
Hunters Creek	263	41.85%
Punta Gorda	264	57.24%
Carrollwood	265	62.08%
Debary	266	76.07%
Ormond Beach	267	62.35%
Navarre	268	59.77%
Newberry	269	68.31%
Jacksonville Beach	270	51.54%
Upper Grand Lagoon	271	48.54%
Seminole	272	61.48%
Royal Palm Beach	273	70.65%
Boca Raton	274	54.92%
Rockledge	275	69.14%
Sun City Center	276	67.53%
Apollo Beach	277	68.14%
Atlantic Beach	278	53.53%
Lakewood Park	279	66.34%
West Melbourne	280	60.4%
Yulee	281	69.71%
Oakleaf Plantation	282	69.92%
Pea Ridge	283	55.47%
Weston	284	60.46%
Bloomingdale	285	71.97%
Alva	286	55.15%
Wesley Chapel	287	64.62%
Palmetto Bay	288	77.56%
Coral Gables	289	54.77%
Winter Garden	290	64.02%
Palm Harbor	291	61.79%
Land O’ Lakes	292	70.78%
Maitland	293	49.28%
Iona	294	38.2%
Sunset	295	80.2%
Port Orange	296	63.03%
Glencoe	297	75.37%
Westchase	298	56.24%
Greenbriar	299	69.49%
Wekiwa Springs	300	70.14%
Oviedo	301	70.59%
Laurel	302	59.9%
East Lake	303	69.51%
Bellview	304	62.21%
Valparaiso	305	56.23%
River Ridge	306	80.35%
Fruitville	307	60.03%
Lutz	308	76.47%
Wellington	309	65.62%
Fleming Island	310	74.32%
Horizon West	311	58.97%
Jupiter Farms	312	82.43%
Valrico	313	77.73%
Niceville	314	63.95%
Odessa	315	71.69%
Lake Mary	316	67.71%
Safety Harbor	317	71.0%
Gateway	318	58.7%
Estero	319	45.96%
Naples	320	43.11%
Lynn Haven	321	57.91%
Doctor Phillips	322	65.74%
Jupiter	323	57.09%
World Golf Village	324	68.91%
Satellite Beach	325	62.92%
Pace	326	75.65%
Key Biscayne	327	44.37%
Fish Hawk	328	78.46%
Pinecrest	329	71.64%
Cooper City	330	82.5%
North Palm Beach	331	57.46%
Marco Island	332	37.47%
Palm Beach Gardens	333	57.14%
Lighthouse Point	334	63.25%
Conway	335	72.57%
Viera East	336	75.94%
Oakland	337	70.05%
Gonzalez	338	75.49%
Palm Valley	339	66.91%
Palm City	340	70.49%
Keystone	341	80.68%
Fruit Cove	342	81.17%
Parkland	343	78.99%
Trinity	344	83.68%
The Villages	345	79.1%
Lakeland Highlands	346	78.99%
Edgewood	347	76.55%