Miami named most miserable U.S. city

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By Dorene Internicola – 1 hr 28 mins ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Warm sun, white beaches, and million-dollar mansions notwithstanding, Miami has captured the dubious distinction of being the most miserable city in the United States, according to a new poll.

The playground of the rich and famous is home to a crippling housing crisis, one of the highest crime rates in the country, and lengthy daily commutes for workers, all of which have propelled it to the No. 1 position in the Forbes.com list.

"Miami has sun and beautiful weather but other things make people miserable. You have this two-tier society: glitzy South Beach attracts celebrities, but the income inequality has skyrocketed in recent years," explained Forbes Senior Editor Kurt Badenhausen.

The rankings are based on factors including jobless rates, violent crime, foreclosures, income and property taxes, as well as considerations like weather, commute time and political corruption.

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[rfranklin]

1. Poor Florida...they also have the worst governor in history...

and too many snakes (other than the governnor.)

[izquierdista]

14. This is easy to solve....

Feed the politicians to the snakes, once the snakes are nice and plump, put them on the barbecue. Mmmm, tastes like chicken!

[geomon666]

18. Not just the governor

Every elected official from governor to mayors, representatives, to the freakin dog catcher is a corrupt filthy rat. God I hate it here.

[snooper2]

2. Good, matches their distinction for having the worst airport

in the country as well

[CAPHAVOC]

3. Miami Traffic has no equal.

[RockaFowler]

4. FT Lauderdale is bad, too

Heck all of South Florida stinks

[trumad]

5. This Miami native agrees.

I'll match the Palmetto Expressway to any in the country.

I live in Orlando now and visit Miami a couple of times a year.

I still love the beach, the Grove, and the food...but can only last a day or two.

[CAPHAVOC]

7. When I have to go down there I go in the middle of the night.

[joeybee12]

9. Did they factor in the fact they have the Dolphins?

[trumad]

12. The Heat counters that.

Can I call you douche in GD?

[joeybee12]

13. Probably not...

Using that word here.

Actually, the Heat expounds the problem!

[RebelOne]

21. This former Miami native agrees also.

I grew up in Miami and lived there until 1989 and then moved to the Atlanta, Georgia area. I am so glad that I did. I call Miami the hellhole of the South.

[stevenleser]

17. Compared to Nairobi's traffic, Miami's traffic is non-existent. nt

[RebelOne]

24. No, I have lived in Miami and experienced the traffic there.

Now, I live in the Atlanta area and compared with Miami, the Atlanta traffic is the worst.

[hifiguy]

6. A friend of mine took a job down there

a few years ago. Between himself and his wife (who has a Ph.D.) they were making well over $100K/year and could only afford a medium sized apartment. Between the horrendous traffic and rain/humidity they lasted three years before throwing in the towel and leaving Miami never to return. They HATED it with a passion.

[Scurrilous]

8. Yay us!

[Mosaic]

10. Too many rude New Yorkers

And conservative Cubans. The housing stinks for most. The police are totally corrupt. It rains all the time. I'm not surprised.

[Snake Alchemist]

11. I went through the whole list of 22 cities. SAD.

Florida, Michigan, California, and Illinois dominate.

[Akoto]

16. I go to the University of Miami every 6mo, for pain management ...

It's a three hour trip there, another three back. Rough for me, even in a rented RV, but the University is the only place familiar with my rare condition. It's a wonderful complex, one which I actually enjoy visiting.

That said, the inequality mentioned in this article is stunningly clear to me. If you drive not even five minutes outside of the university complex, you find yourself in what is - and I wish I had a better word - a slum. It's like they built an advanced, world renowned facility and dropped it in from the sky, right into the middle of a slum. Poverty like I have never seen in my own hometown of Port Saint Lucie.

[surfdog]

19. I call bullshit

I am sure of it , the most miserable City in the USA has a long long winter

In my mind it's impossible to be the most miserable city without a long cold winter

[ScreamingMeemie]

20. You and I think alike on this one.

If there's no snow it cannot possibly be as miserable as Detroit in January...most years. They are having a nice one this year per my Dad.

[RebelOne]

26. How about long. long, endless summers in Miami?

I lived in Miami since I was a child. Finally, moved to the Atlanta, GA, area. At least we have seasons here.

[surfdog]

29. I live in Key West

And I don't mind the mild season changes here

90° in the summer 75° in the winter really nothing to complain about

[edhopper]

30. You know

Key West is not really part of FLA. It is the Conch Nation. It is far from Miami in every way.
It's like people saying they don't like NYC and some one saying they like it in the Hamptons.

And yes, I am jealous.

[surfdog]

32. I have always said....

That the worst thing about Key West is that it's attached to Florida

It's so liberal down here , it's amazing it's attached to the mainland of Florida

[ieoeja]

31. It's Forbes. Of course it's bullshit!

Miami and Chicago are worse cities than Gary, IN? Worse than East Saint Lous, IL?

It's Forbes. Rightist bullshit. Several of the cities on this list are on there solely because of high property taxes due to Reaganite tax policies at the Federal and State level pushing everything down to the local level.

[Cali_Democrat]

22. Really? Everytime I go to Miami I have a great time

I love South Florida

[sarcasmo]

23. 3 Michigan cities in the top 10.

Way to go Michigan.

[Blue_Tires]

25. What about the beaches, the sun, and the women?? (not in that order)

Miami is one of those places I've always dreamed about visiting/living

[RebelOne]

27. You can have it. Once you have lived in Miami,

you would be yearning to go back to your home state.

[edhopper]

28. For people who vacation there in Feb. it's great

But unless you experience the long. 6 mos. summer with 100%+ humidity, you don't know how miserable it can be.
I'll take the snows in winter anytime.

[FarCenter]

33. Sounds like a typical Carribean or Latin American city

Especially the inequality thing.