Commutes Can Kill
Pollution is probably the biggest surprise here, but Forbes said that 50% of a person’s exposure to ultrafine particulate matter from pollution comes during a commute.
The list of the 25 most dangerous commutes is below. Reminder to self: Don’t send resume to any companies in Riverside, Calif.
America's Unhealthy Commutes (Forbes)
America's Unhealthy Commutes
- 1. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, Calif.
- 2. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Ga.
- 3. Los Angeles-Long Beach – Santa Ana, Calif.
- 4. Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas
- 4. Washington D.C.-Arlington-Alexandria, Va.
- 6. Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Mich.
- 7. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, Ill.
- 8. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas
- 8. San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, Calif.
- 10. St. Louis, Miss.
- 11. Cincinnati-Middletown, Ohio
- 11. Pittsburgh, Penn.
- 13. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, Ariz.
- 14. Baltimore-Towson, Md.
- 14. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, Fla.
- 14. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Fla
- 17. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, Calif.
- 18. Denver-Aurora, Col.
- 19. New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, N.Y/N.J.
- 20. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Penn./N.J.
- 21. Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Mass.
- 22. Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio
- 23. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, Minn.
- 23. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Wash.
- 25. Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, Ore./Wash.
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Yeah, but Chicago's not far behind at #7.
I started my career at #19, then moved on to # 14b, now I'm in 17. Two total rear enders and I'm still walking this plane.
I'd be thinking people living around #23a would rank it a lot higher right about now.