Angriest Cities In The United States?

Tea Sketch 1 - Angry People
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MSN has an article that takes into account three factors from recent data in order to calculate the "Angriest Cities in America". The touch points are percentage and degree of High Bloodpressure; the severity and frequency of Road Rage; and the percentage of Workplace Deaths from assault and other violence.

Here's their conclusions.

1. Orlando, FL
2. St. Petersburg, FL
3. Detroit, MI
4. Baltimore, MD
5. Nashville, TN
6. Wilmington, DE
7. Miami, FL
8. Memphis, TN
9. Jacksonville, FL
10. St. Louis, MO
11. Chicago, IL
12. Tampa, FL
13. Jackson, MS
14. Albuquerque, NM
15. Charlotte, NC

And here's my questions: What percentage of the total score was determined by blood pressure? As we age, we experience higher blood pressure and a lot of these cities are places where elderly Americans retire to. Additionally, African American also experience higher levels of blood pressure. Many of these cities have significant Black populations. Elderly people drive more cautiously and more incorrectly, which fuels the anger of others on the road, especially on roads designed for high speed travel. These studies may be interesting, but they are rarely thorough.

Anecdotally, I visit Baltmore a couple of dozen times a year to be with friends and visit museums and I have yet to encounter an "Angry" person!