To determine cities where residents are getting the most and least sleep, SmartAsset ranked 100 of the largest U.S. cities according to the percentage of adults who reported getting less than seven hours of sleep per night on average.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes the connection between lack of sleep and long-term health issues, as well as a higher inclination for dangerous accidents. Long-term health issues can greatly affect your quality of life, including your financial well-being. Health care and long-term care can be a tremendous expense in retirement. But on average, 33.8% of people in the United States' largest cities don't get enough sleep.
To determine cities where residents are getting the most and least sleep, SmartAsset ranked 100 of the largest U.S. cities according to the percentage of adults who reported getting less than seven hours of sleep per night on average.
1. Honolulu, Hawaii: 42.3%
2. Norfolk, Virginia: 41.1%
3. Richmond, Virginia: 41.0%
4. New Orleans, Louisiana: 39.4%
5. Detroit, Michigan: 38.9%
6. Kansas City, Missouri: 38.8%
7. Huntsville, Alabama: 38.7%
8. Toledo, Ohio: 38.5%
(tie) 9. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 38.4%
(tie) 9. Newark, New Jersey: 38.4%
Percentage of adults getting at least seven hours of sleep per night on average:
1. Minneapolis, Minnesota: 74.6%
2. Madison, Wisconsin: 74.2%
3. Portland, Oregon: 73.5%
4. Seattle, Washington: 72.6%
5. Denver, Colorado: 72.5%
6. St. Paul, Minnesota: 71.8%
(tie) 7. Lincoln, Nebraska: 71.7%
(tie) 7. Omaha, Nebraska: 71.7%
9. Arlington, Virginia: 71.6%
10. Boise, Idaho: 71.5%
Data and methodology
Data is for 2023 and comes from County Health Rankings & Roadmaps. Cities are ranked by the percentage of adults who reported an average of fewer than seven hours of sleep per night. Data was examined for the largest 100 cities for which data was available. Cities are mapped to county-level data.
This story was produced by SmartAsset and reviewed and distributed by Stacker Media.