A new Sleep in the City study unveils the best and worst cities in America for getting a restful night’s sleep. The study was conducted by national research expert Bert Sperling, best known for national studies like "Best Places" to live, work, play, and retire, and sponsored by Sanofi- Synthelabo Inc., a member of the sanofi-aventis Group.

The Sleep in the City study ranked America's 50 most populous metropolitan areas based on five criteria: the number of days in the past month that residents reported not getting enough sleep or rest, average length of daily commute, divorce rate, unemployment rate, and overall happiness index. The happiness index was derived from questions about a person's physical, mental, and emotional health.

The study found a high correlation between the happiness index, low unemployment to number of nights with good sleep. The worst cities to sleep had low scores on the happiness index. According the study, Detroit was ranked as the worst city for sleep – with a low number of nights with good sleep, high unemployment, and low happiness index. Conversely Minneapolis was the best city for sleep – with a high number of nights with good sleep (23 days per month), high happiness index, short commute time, and low unemployment.

Best Cities for Sleep

• Minneapolis, MN
• Anaheim, CA
• San Diego, CA
• Raleigh-Durham, NC
• Washington, DC
• Northern NJ
• Chicago, IL
• Boston, MA
• Austin, TX
• Kansas City, MO

Worst Cities for Sleep

• Detroit, MI
• Cleveland, OH
• Nashville, TN
• Cincinnati, OH
• New Orleans, LA
• New York, NY
• Las Vegas, NV
• Miami, FL
• San Francisco, CA
• St. Louis, MO

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