Philadelphia: Most depressed place on U.S. soil W.C. Fields had a point when it comes to disparaging Philadelphia. According to a new survey by Men’s Health magazine, it is the most depressed city in the country based on “antidepressant sales,” “suicide rates,” “and the number of days inhabitants reported being depressed.” The City of Brotherly … uh … Despair was followed by Detroit, which makes this recent post about getting a depressing job at JWT all the more timely, and St. Louis. The proudly angst-ridden City of New York ranked a mere eleventh, and actually ranked behind such alleged paradises as St. Petersburg, Florida and Scottsdale, Arizona. But what struck us strangest about the survey is that Jersey City, New Jersey, located directly across the Hudson from Manhattan, was the third happiest city right behind Laredo and El Paso, Texas. We can only assume that Jersey City residents, living in such close proximity to Gotham, think they are happy, but are actually really, really good at denial. —Posted by Catharine P. Taylor

April 26, 2005 | Permalink

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Yeah who are they surveying over in Jersey City - wasn't it just named the most walkable as well.

Yours keeping my chin up in the most depressed and 2nd fattest city.

Posted by: PLD | Apr 26, 2005 2:04:29 PM

First off: New Yorkers are depressed because they live so close to Jersey, and Jersey Loves making people misserable so maybe that's why they are so happy.

Secondly: I am about to move to Philly this week...I never knew it was so depressing! Maybe I should stay in Baltomore?

hurrmm.

Posted by: Niff | Apr 27, 2005 10:22:57 AM

as a resident of jersey city, i can proudly say that this is indeed a good place to live in. come visit us at chilltown :)

Posted by: delphi | May 2, 2005 10:02:21 PM

WOW! Now I know I'm not alone! I've lived in Philly for 3 years and I've never been so depressed in my whole life!

Posted by: Eriquita | Sep 10, 2005 7:01:35 PM

philly does suck, the people are very obnoxious and ignorant,if I could I would move somewhere else in a heart beat !

Posted by: dave | Jan 14, 2006 3:36:31 PM

Philly is so filthly i fuckin love it so much. My depression makes me feel so filthy I will kill you all who talk badly on my dirty Phil.

Posted by: | Mar 3, 2006 10:04:35 AM

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