The Twin Cities is the country's most "type B" metro area, according to
Forbes Magazine, which recently put out a list of the top 40 relaxed U.S. cities based on six metrics that relate to stress.
Synthesizing data from the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics,
U.S. Census Bureau and
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the magazine examined cities based on how painful the morning rush hour can be, the average number of hours that people log in at work and unemployment rates. It also looked for reports of recent exercise, access to health care and medical coverage and people's general wellbeing.
Minneapolitans and St. Paulites fared well in each category.
Kathleen Grace Santor M.Ed., Ed.S., a therapist and founder of the Stress Management Center of Nevada, is quoted in the piece, saying, "Bringing the rest of the country's stress level down to that of these calm cities starts with making stress-reduction techniques an everyday practice, rather than an obscure fad."