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Now there's even more evidence that Memphis is indeed the worst city in the U.S. This city f***ing sucks. There's some real shitholes in America. Over 25 years of my life wasted living in misery that I'll never get back. A man who would want to live in Memphis is no friend of mine. I'll tell it like it is: It's a black run city. Black city government. Black police department. The weather is shit. The people are boring and uninteresting. Beaches and oceans nearby? Zero. Mountains, Canyons, Hiking? Zero. The women are all boring, fat, and ugly. The way these idiots get behind the Memphis Tigers football team is so pathetic. I feel sorry for the actual tiger that they bring out onto the field before the game starts. I want to forget that I was even born there. I almost want to copy and paste this on Reddit /r/memphis so I can rub it in their faces.

Northern America: Crime Index by City 2024 Mid-Year

Memphis is #1 on the list for crime index.

Consumer Affairs did their own study and published this article, Where are the worst drivers in America?

Memphis is ranked the #1 city with the worst drivers according to their study (Consumer Affairs).

1. Memphis, Tennessee
Crash score: 77.3

For the second year in a row, Memphis has the worst drivers in the country. In the last recorded year (2022), the birthplace of rock and roll led the nation in crash fatalities (36.2 deaths per 100,000 people) and fatalities involving a driver with a positive BAC (13.5 per 100,000 people), according to the NHTSA.

Number of crashes related to bad driving per 100,000 people: 16.5
Number of fatalities per 100,000 people: 36.2
Number of fatalities involving positive BAC per 100,000 people: 13.5
Number of fatalities involving speeding per 100,000 people: 7.0
Number of fatalities involving driving under the influence per 100,000 people: 4.1

https://www.consumeraffairs.com/automot ... erica.html

Secondly, Forbes, an authority, just updated their article on Feb 8, 2024 titled "Cities With The Worst Drivers, Ranked". Memphis is #2 on the list right behind Albuquerque, New Mexico.

2. Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis’ score: 98.51 out of 100

Memphis trails closely behind Albuquerque for dangerous driving behavior. Its key statistics include:

Memphis has the highest total number of fatal car accidents (​​24.18 per 100,000 city residents).
It has the highest number of fatal car accidents involving a drunk driver (7.5 per 100,000 city residents).
Memphis reports the highest number of people killed in fatal crashes (25.96 per 100,000 city residents).
It ranks eighth highest for fatal car accidents involving a distracted driver (1.35 per 100,000 city residents).

Finally, Memphis has also been put on other lists such as "unhappiest cities" and "most miserable cities".

On this article, published in Yahoo Finance, originally from Insider Monkey, Memphis is ranked #13 in unhappy cities.

13. Memphis, TN
Population Density (people per square mile): 2,047

Average Income per Year: $21,909

Insider Monkey Average: 161.6

Being the most populous city in Tennessee's state, Memphis is one of the unhappiest cities, with a population of 634,139 people. The violent crime rate in Memphis is nearly four times the US average, while property thefts and crime are over two times the national average.

Sources:

https://www.numbeo.com/crime/region_ran ... region=021

https://www.consumeraffairs.com/automot ... erica.html

https://www.forbes.com/advisor/car-insu ... s-by-city/

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/30-unhap ... 43439.html

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Now that I've gotten that off my chest, I think I'll take some time to reflect on how I improved my life by leaving Memphis, an actual happier abroad move. It just shows that location really does have an effect on one's happiness.

I first left Memphis in 2014 and moved to Las Vegas, where it felt like a huge weight had been lifted off of me and I could finally start doing things with my life. Everything felt brighter and more hopeful when I lived in Vegas. The sunny weather year round, the bright lights of the world famous Strip. I even got along better with people there and strangers would talk to me more. I remember renting an apartment and on Saturday and Sunday I would wake up and go walking up and down Las Vegas Boulevard. It was my favorite thing to do to relax.

In 2016, I got my passport and went to Colombia which was my first real experience outside of America.

Here's a few videos I made in 2023 when I was in Medellin:





Then in 2017, I traveled with my friend from high school to Thailand and that was when my eyes really opened to how much better life can be. The locals in Thailand and Vietnam were so nice to me and it's my obligation now to return it back to them.

I gallivanted around Asia for about 5 years and it was a lot of fun and I would keep doing the same thing now if I had unlimited funds to do so.

Anyway.....I have plenty of stories about all the countries I've been to and how all the positive experiences I've had with so many people, but I'll just stop here.

Memphis is a shit hole. I’ve lived in Phoenix, Nashville, Reno, Chicago and Memphis is the worst.