The Detroit skyline is seen in a 2008 photo.  (©Reuters/ Mike Cassese)

Welcome to Sadville: Can you guess the most MISERABLE city in the US?

2/23/2013

The good news? Detroit is #1 at something! The bad news? Detroit is #1 at being completely and utterly AWFUL. The Motor City has topped Forbes Magazine’s rankings as the most miserable city in America. Forbes' writers crunched the stats on a variety of metrics, including crime rates, foreclosures and falling population, and picked Rock City as runaway winner of the weep-stakes. Spare a thought for the poor folks at the Detroit Tourist Board today, struggling to market their fair city in the face of universal revulsion. Here’s a free slogan for you guys: "Detroit… we make you feel better about where you live." [Source]

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