These are the most stressed towns in New Jersey (No. 6 will surprise you)

We are known for having a higher stress level than a lot of other states, especially more than southern or western states.

After all, we are the most densely populated state in the country. Driving here can be challenging. We can be a pretty competitive bunch.

There are certainly some beautiful laid-back places in the state, too. I'm thinking of places like Chester or Lambertville or Cranbury.

But what are the most stressful towns in the great Garden State? A recent study used the criteria of odds of being a victim of violent crime, commute time, average hours worked per week, percentage of divorcees and percentage of income spent on housing.

So here's the Top 10 list of the most stressful cities in New Jersey.

Number 10. Union City — Odds of being a victim of violent crime: 1 in 270.1 inhabitants and the percentage of divorcees: 8% of males, 13.2% of females.

Number 9. Englewood — Odds of being a victim of violent crime: 1 in 339 inhabitants and the percentage of divorcees: 11.2% of males, 10% of females.

Number 8. Asbury Park — Odds of being a victim of violent crime: 1 in 65.6 inhabitants and the percentage of divorcees: 10.3% of males, 14.5% of females.

Number 7. Jersey City — Odds of being a victim of violent crime: 1 in 136.2 inhabitants and the percentage of divorcees: 7.1% of males, 8.6% of females.

Number 6. Lambertville — Odds of being a victim of violent crime: 1 in 3,915 inhabitants and the percentage of divorcees: 9.9% of males, 23.8% of females.

Number 5. Belvidere — Odds of being a victim of violent crime: 1 in 2,686 inhabitants and the percentage of divorcees: 11.3% of males, and 9.9% of females.

Number 4. Long Branch — Odds of being a victim of violent crime: 1 in 249.2 inhabitants and the percentage of divorcees: 11.3% of males, 13% of females.

Number 3. North Wildwood — Odds of being a victim of violent crime: 1 in 175.3 inhabitants and the percentage of divorcees: 11.1% of males, 15.6% of females.

Number 2. West New York — Odds of being a victim of violent crime: 1 in 257.7 inhabitants and the percentage of divorcees: 10% of males, 11.8% of females.

Number 1. Guttenberg — Odds of being a victim of violent crime: 1 in 315.4 inhabitants and the Commute time: 36.6 minutes - Average hours worked per week: 38.8 - The percentage of divorcees: 14.1% of males, 20% of females and the percentage of income spent on housing: 33.3%.

For the full analysis of the most stressful cities and towns in New Jersey the website Credit Donkey has the full breakdown of all the numbers.

As with many of these studies, your reality may be quite different than the numbers they crunched. Or you may think this sounds about right.

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