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Cleveland 'Most Miserable City,' How do you Feel about Stow?

Is Stow associated with Cleveland in this ranking? Let us know what your likes and dislikes are about your city.

Cleveland really is the "Mistake by the Lake" according to Forbes Magazine, but we want to know if Stow is close enough to be associated with all of those poor rankings?

The magazine lists high unemployment, dismal weather, hefty taxes, corruption and mediocre sports teams as reasons why Cleveland is No. 1 on the list.

The rankings are based on jobless rates, inflation, taxes, commuting times, crime rates, performance by the city's sports teams, weather, pollution and corruption by public officials.

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"Cleveland nabbed the top spot as a result of poor ratings across the board. It was the only city that fell in the bottom half of rankings in all nine categories," Forbes said on its website.

So how would you rank Stow? In the comment section of this post, tell us the things you like, love, dislike and hate about your city.

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