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The 50 Most Exhausted Cities in America

The places that are desperate for some shuteye.

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The garbage truck roaring outside your window. Work deadlines. A particularly malicious mosquito. There are countless slumber killers that we all deal with on a daily basis. But if you're continually falling short in your daily quest for eight snooze-filled hours, there could be another factor you haven't taken into account: your city.


It's true. We've crunched the numbers, and we've found that there are far too many metropolitan areas in America that are desperate for some extra Zs. So read on to see if your city makes the list. And whether or not you're a resident of one of these red-eyed locales, you can alway take steps to fix your insomnia. Just read these 11 Doctor-Approved Secrets for Falling Asleep Faster—Tonight!

50 | Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Population: 178,752

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:37.9

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:7.80

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:18.00

Divorce Rate:14.7%

Stress Level:39.28

Noise Pollution:N/A

Sleepless Score: 76.02

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49 | Sacramento, CA

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Population: 495,234

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:34.6

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:7.80

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:17.50

Divorce Rate:11.9%

Stress Level:44.19

Noise Pollution:22.0%

Sleepless Score: 76.15

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48 | Chattanooga, TN

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Population: 177,571

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:37.4

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:8.00

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:18.10

Divorce Rate:14.1%

Stress Level:45.37

Noise Pollution:N/A

Sleepless Score: 76.94

47 | Albuquerque, NM

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Population: 559,277

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:32.7

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:8.20

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:19.40

Divorce Rate:14.0%

Stress Level:41.98

Noise Pollution:16.0%

Sleepless Score: 77.00

46 | Huntsville, AL

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Population: 193,079

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:39.2

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:7.90

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:18.00

Divorce Rate:13.5%

Stress Level:43.45

Noise Pollution:N/A

Sleepless Score: 77.36

45 | Greensboro, NC

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Population: 287,027

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:34.8

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:8.80

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:21.90

Divorce Rate:10.8%

Stress Level:40.40

Noise Pollution:9.0%

Sleepless Score: 77.45

44 | Pittsburgh, PA

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Population: 303,625

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:39.5

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:8.10

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:18.30

Divorce Rate:9.0%

Stress Level:42.53

Noise Pollution:19.0%

Sleepless Score: 78.38

43 | San Antonio, TX

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Population: 1,492,510

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:36.8

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:7.70

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:19.70

Divorce Rate:12.4%

Stress Level:37.48

Noise Pollution:20.0%

Sleepless Score: 78.67

42 | Washington D.C.

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Population: 681,170

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:34.9

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:8.60

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:18.90

Divorce Rate:9.3%

Stress Level:46.05

Noise Pollution:29.0%

Sleepless Score: 79.06

41 | Fayetteville, NC

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Population: 681,170

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:34.9

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:8.60

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:18.90

Divorce Rate:9.3%

Stress Level:46.05

Noise Pollution:29.0%

Sleepless Score: 79.06

40 | Phoenix, AZ

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Population: 1,615,017

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:36.2

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:8.40

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:18.50

Divorce Rate:12.7%

Stress Level:44.19

Noise Pollution:16.0%

Sleepless Score: 79.25

39 | Savannah, GA

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Population: 146,763

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:44

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:9.40

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:23.50

Divorce Rate:13.1%

Stress Level:N/A

Noise Pollution:N/A

Sleepless Score: 79.40

38 | Tacoma, WA

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Population: 211,277

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:37.8

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:8.40

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:19.20

Divorce Rate:15.2%

Stress Level:44.54

Noise Pollution:N/A

Sleepless Score: 80.14

37 | Colorado Springs, CO

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Population: 465,101

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:30.1

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:9.60

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:23.80

Divorce Rate:12.9%

Stress Level:39.21

Noise Pollution:18.0%

Sleepless Score: 80.30

36 | Chicago, IL

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Population: 2,704,958

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:37.5

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:8.40

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:19.20

Divorce Rate:8.5%

Stress Level:48.32

Noise Pollution:26.0%

Sleepless Score: 80.58

35 | Los Angeles, CA

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Population: 3,976,322

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:37.7

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:7.50

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:16.60

Divorce Rate:8.5%

Stress Level:46.12

Noise Pollution:45.0%

Sleepless Score: 80.58

34 | Dallas, TX

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Population: 1,317,929

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:35.4

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:8.90

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:21.30

Divorce Rate:11.3%

Stress Level:42.53

Noise Pollution:18.0%

Sleepless Score: 80.93

33 | Milwaukee, WI

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Population: 595,047

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:40.8

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:8.10

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:18.30

Divorce Rate:10.8%

Stress Level:47.82

Noise Pollution:13.0%

Sleepless Score: 81.31

32 | Richmond, VA

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Population: 223,170

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:39.3

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:8.30

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:18.10

Divorce Rate:12.0%

Stress Level:50.33

Noise Pollution:11.0%

Sleepless Score: 81.33

31 | Boston, MA

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Population: 673,184

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:36.4

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:9.20

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:22.10

Divorce Rate:7.7%

Stress Level:41.63

Noise Pollution:28.0%

Sleepless Score: 82.01

30 | Little Rock, AR

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Population: 198,541

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:36.6

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:8.70

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:20.40

Divorce Rate:13.0%

Stress Level:45.17

Noise Pollution:14.0%

Sleepless Score: 82.19

29 | Norfolk, VA

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Population: 245,115

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:39.4

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:8.90

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:22.20

Divorce Rate:11.4%

Stress Level:48.32

Noise Pollution:N/A

Sleepless Score: 82.88

28 | Springfield, MO

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Population: 167,319

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:33.6

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:9.50

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:22.60

Divorce Rate:16.3%

Stress Level:46.50

Noise Pollution:N/A

Sleepless Score: 83.13

27 | Orlando, FL

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Population: 277,173

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:36.5

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:8.40

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:20.00

Divorce Rate:13.6%

Stress Level:46.27

Noise Pollution:20.0%

Sleepless Score: 83.47

26 | Indianapolis, IN

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Population: 855,164

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:39.4

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:8.90

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:21.20

Divorce Rate:13.8%

Stress Level:45.16

Noise Pollution:N/A

Sleepless Score: 83.49

25 | Tuscon, AZ

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Population: 530,706

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:34.4

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:8.90

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:21.10

Divorce Rate:14.4%

Stress Level:44.66

Noise Pollution:20.0%

Sleepless Score: 83.87

24 | Louisville, KY

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Population: 616,261

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:37.6

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:9.00

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:19.10

Divorce Rate:15.3%

Stress Level:39.00

Noise Pollution:17.0%

Sleepless Score: 84.00

23 | Providence, RI

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Population: 179,219

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:41.9

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:8.60

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:20.40

Divorce Rate:8.6%

Stress Level:45.08

Noise Pollution:19.0%

Sleepless Score: 84.12

22 | Dayton, OH

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Population: 140,489

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:45.2

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:9.20

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:22.90

Divorce Rate:15.7%

Stress Level:N/A

Noise Pollution:9.0%

Sleepless Score: 84.45

21 | Memphis, TN

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Population: 652,717

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:39.9

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:8.10

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:19.80

Divorce Rate:12.2%

Stress Level:50.12

Noise Pollution:17.0%

Sleepless Score: 84.88

20 | Jacksonville, FL

Population: 880,619

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:37.9

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:8.50

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:21.00

Divorce Rate:13.9%

Stress Level:43.33

Noise Pollution:18.0%

Sleepless Score: 85.13

19 | Toledo, OH

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Population: 278,508

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:39.8

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:8.90

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:21.00

Divorce Rate:14.9%

Stress Level:48.10

Noise Pollution:N/A

Sleepless Score: 85.53

18 | Shreveport, LA

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Population: 194,920

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:40.3

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:9.00

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:21.50

Divorce Rate:12.9%

Stress Level:51.32

Noise Pollution:N/A

Sleepless Score: 85.53

17 | Miami, FL

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Population: 453,579

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:37

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:7.80

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:18.00

Divorce Rate:13.8%

Stress Level:54.54

Noise Pollution:30.0%

Sleepless Score: 85.54

16 | Tampa, FL

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Population: 377,165

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:37.9

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:8.40

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:20.50

Divorce Rate:13.1%

Stress Level:45.19

Noise Pollution:24.0%

Sleepless Score: 85.60

15 | Cincinnati, OH

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Population: 298,800

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:38.6

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:9.20

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:20.30

Divorce Rate:12.7%

Stress Level:50.00

Noise Pollution:14.0%

Sleepless Score: 86.00

14 | Baltimore, MD

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Population: 614,664

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:44.2

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:7.80

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:17.70

Divorce Rate:11.0%

Stress Level:51.12

Noise Pollution:19.0%

Sleepless Score: 86.03

13 | New York, NY

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Population: 614,664

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:44.2

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:7.80

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:17.70

Divorce Rate:11.0%

Stress Level:51.12

Noise Pollution:19.0%

Sleepless Score: 86.03

12 | St. Louis, MO

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Population: 311,404

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:39

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:9.10

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:23.40

Divorce Rate:12.4%

Stress Level:46.71

Noise Pollution:13.0%

Sleepless Score: 87.93

11 | Tulsa, OK

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Population: 403,090

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:36.3

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:9.40

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:23.90

Divorce Rate:15.0%

Stress Level:47.45

Noise Pollution:12.0%

Sleepless Score: 88.86

10 | Rochester, NY

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Population: 208,880

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:42.4

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:8.90

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:22.00

Divorce Rate:10.7%

Stress Level:51.79

Noise Pollution:14.0%

Sleepless Score:89.35

9 | Las Vegas, NV

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Population: 632,912

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:39

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:8.30

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:20.40

Divorce Rate:14.9%

Stress Level:50.63

Noise Pollution:24.0%

Sleepless Score: 89.56

8 | Columbus, OH

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Population: 860,090

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:40.5

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:9.70

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:23.10

Divorce Rate:12.4%

Stress Level:41.62Noise Pollution:16.0%

Sleepless Score: 89.81

7 | Knoxville, TN

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Population: 186,239

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:38.3

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:10.00

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:24.10

Divorce Rate:14.0%

Stress Level:44.12

Noise Pollution:10.0%

Sleepless Score: 89.93

6 | Akron, OH

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Population: 197,633

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:43.7

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:8.70

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:20.20

Divorce Rate:14.4%

Stress Level:48.51

Noise Pollution:10.0%

Sleepless Score: 90.33

5 | Buffalo, NY

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Population: 256,902

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:43.2

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:8.50

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:22.70

Divorce Rate:16.0%

Stress Level:48.81

Noise Pollution:N/A

Sleepless Score: 91.10

4 | Philadelphia, PA

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Population: 1,567,872

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:43.9

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:9.20

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:22.50

Divorce Rate:9.1%

Stress Level:48.56

Noise Pollution:23.0%

Sleepless Score: 91.79

3 | Birmingham, AL

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Population: 212,157

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:46.5

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:8.00

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:18.10

Divorce Rate:15.2%

Stress Level:53.89

Noise Pollution:15.0%

Sleepless Score: 93.02

2 | Cleveland, OH

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Population: 385,809

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:45.2

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:8.70

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:20.20

Divorce Rate:14.4%

Stress Level:55.80

Noise Pollution:12.0%

Sleepless Score: 94.15

1 | Detroit, MI

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Population: 672,795

Percent Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep:50.5

Average # of Days People Don't Sleep in a Month:8.70

Percent Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Than Half the Time:19.80

Divorce Rate:12.0%

Stress Level:57.46Noise Pollution:16.0%

Sleepless Score: 98.07

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