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By Conor Shine (contact) 
Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012 | 12:46 p.m.
There are plenty of things to be stressed about in Las Vegas — high unemployment, plummeting home values, even just a rough night at the casino.
There are so many potential sources for anxiety, in fact, that a recent study by CNBC.com has ranked Las Vegas as the second most stressful city in the country.
The study looked at factors including traffic, crime, the economy and mental health when ranking the country’s largest 50 metropolitan areas.
Las Vegas received some of the highest marks for divorces — 13.2 percent of the population is divorced, according to the study — and fared poorly in the number of violent crimes per capita.
The city’s rate of 18 suicides per 100,000 people was the highest among the top 10 metropolitans on the list.
One positive Las Vegas has going for it is the sunshine; according to the study, no other city surveyed had fewer cloudy days.
The No. 1 most stressful area Tampa Bay-St. Petersburg, which was joined on the list by four other Florida locales, indicating that things may not be so sunny in the Sunshine State.
Rounding out the top 10 are Sacramento, Calif., Riverside, Calif., Seattle and Detroit.
I would like to thank CNBC for picturing something other than the strip. It would be nice if local news stations and media could do the same once in a while.
I live in Henderson, and it's light years away from LV and especially NLV. I'm not sure why, but Henderson seems to be a tranquil typical suburban city ruled by Mormons. Salt Lake City, home of the Mormons, is just as nice. No, I'm not a Mormon, but you've got to give them credit. I think Henderson was ranked #2 in some poll recently for liveability in the US. Been here 11 years. I hate to go to the Strip, and I avoid North Las Vegas like the plague. WTG, Henderson.
The only surprise here being Las Vegas is not #1. The paperwork must have been submitted after the deadline. Don't despair. There is always next year.
Imagine that... no jobs, bad mental health, and no jobs...
I haven't seen a good FULL TIME job in years...
Some people thrive on "stress," and Las Vegas probably isn't the place for those who don't.
@Doogie, yeah, it's terrifying here in NLV with all those tiny schoolkids crossing my street and the HOA pestering me about a stray weed in my yard.
We're all dope dealers and criminals here in NLV Aliante and surrounding areas.. Stay far, far away, Please. Our cops rarely even kill people, so you better watch out, because all those unarmed people with an ounce of pot on them are still alive here! Not one shot in the head with an assault rifle in a long , long time. We even let our ice-cream ladies live.
@Shortie, what is your profession? If it's construction, you have a long wait ahead, I think.
I get stressed every time I walk into cigarette smoke whether in a casino or walking down the Strip.
Really? Vegas is one of the most laid back places I've ever lived. It doesn't seem stressful at all. I've lived in Boston and Southern California. Boston is fast paced, expensive with horrible traffic. Southern California is more laid back, but it is expensive and traffic is horrendous. Vegas traffic is nothing compared to other cities, the weather is great, it isn't fast paced business-wise, it is just about relaxing and having fun. Plus, the housing is dirt cheap. A $200k house in Vegas = $700k house in Southern California.
Oh, they met City Manager Betsy Fretwell...