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Would you consider your city to be a particularly miserable place to live?
"Misery" is a matter of opinion but factors such as "crime rate, median income, and commute time" all play into a miserable reputation. While you might not be miserable in your city, the aforementioned factors could cause someone to dream of living in a place where crime is less common, homes are more affordable, and commute time is non existent.
While no city is perfect, some are simply not an ideal place to live based on U.S Census Data.
According to a list complied by Herald Weekly, the most miserable cities in Texas are Huntsville, Harlingen, Pasadena, Brownsville, Port Arthur, Irving, Freeport, and Robstown.
Here's what Herald Weekly had to say about a few of the most miserable cities in Texas:
Huntsville, Texas
"Texas still supports the death penalty, and that decision has a profound impact on Huntsville. All executions in Texas are carried out at the Huntsville prison. On the positive side, the Department of Criminal Justice does provide around 7,000 jobs to the Huntsville area, making it the city’s largest employer. But let's put that aside: who wants to live in a place where so many people die under unnatural circumstances?"
Harlingen, Texas
"Through no fault of its own, the weather in Harlingen makes this city a difficult place to live. Harlingen is known to have very little rainfall and scorching temperatures for most of the year. Even summer lovers find this place impossible to cope with. Of the 65,000 residents in the city, only 56% have jobs. Thirty percent of the population lives in poverty."
For a continued list of the most miserable cities in the country visit heraldweekly.com.