Los Angeles Ranked No. 4 ‘Most Stressful' U.S. City

Forbes Magazine released a list of America's most stressful cities.

Los Angeles was No. 4, with San Francisco taking No. 5 and San Diego taking No. 6.

Chicago ranked as the most stressful city in the nation, according to the magazine.

According to Forbes, Los Angeles had a high 7.3 unemployment rate, high population density and poor air quality. The magazine said those forces combine to make a "perfect storm" of stressful tension.

Top 10:

  • No. 10 -- Philadelphia
  • No. 9 -- Providence, R.I.
  • No. 8 -- Salt Lake City
  • No. 7 -- Cleveland
  • No. 6 -- San Diego
  • No. 5 -- San Francisco
  • No. 4 -- Los Angeles
  • No. 3 -- Detroit
  • No. 2 -- New York
  • No. 1 -- Chicago
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