Looking for a friendly place to live?
Maybe steer clear of these notoriously ill-mannered cities.
Big, bustling cities aren’t exactly known for their calm, well-mannered citizens.
Urban-dwellers are typically exhausted, constantly on the move, and essentially living on top of their neighbors.
But which U.S. cities have the worst reputation for rudeness?
A survey byInsider and SurveyMonkeywent to the source to find out.
No news here: NYCthe Big Apple, the City that Never Sleepsisn’t for the faint of heart.
The island city definitely has its bright spots (why else would 8.8 million people choose to live there?
And does this mean everyone who lives in these five cities is totally uncivil?
Here’s an official rudeness ranking of 50 American cities, starting with the worst offender.
New York, N.Y.2.
Los Angeles, Calif.3.
San Francisco, Calif.11.
Las Vegas, Nev.14.
San Diego, Calif.23.
San Jose, Calif.30.
St. Louis, Mo.31.
Kansas City, Mo.33.
New Orleans, La.36.
San Antonio, Texas39.
Oklahoma City, Okla.40.
Virginia Beach, Va.43.
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.47.
Salt Lake City, Utah48.
Raleigh, N.C.
United States Census Bureau,Total Population, New York City.
Date Accessed September 7, 2022.
