Top 25 U.S. cities with the highest and lowest adult depression rates. CDC PLACES data, only cities above 20,000 population.
| # | City | Population | Depression Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athens, OH | 23,211 | 35.5% |
| 2 | Allendale, MI | 25,741 | 35.3% |
| 3 | Parkersburg, WV | 29,461 | 34.2% |
| 4 | Huntington, WV | 46,189 | 33.8% |
| 5 | Morgantown, WV | 30,273 | 33.4% |
| 6 | Mount Pleasant, MI | 21,420 | 33.0% |
| 7 | Oxford, OH | 22,069 | 32.5% |
| 8 | Knoxville, TN | 193,721 | 32.4% |
| 9 | Bowling Green, OH | 30,051 | 32.2% |
| 10 | East Lansing, MI | 45,394 | 32.0% |
| 11 | Johnson City, TN | 71,455 | 32.0% |
| 12 | Kalamazoo, MI | 73,132 | 31.4% |
| 13 | Muncie, IN | 64,739 | 31.4% |
| 14 | Bellingham, WA | 92,367 | 31.3% |
| 15 | Gresham, OR | 112,818 | 31.2% |
| 16 | Bristol, TN | 27,490 | 30.9% |
| 17 | Kingsport, TN | 55,807 | 30.9% |
| 18 | Burlington, VT | 44,649 | 30.8% |
| 19 | Clearfield, UT | 32,895 | 30.8% |
| 20 | Logan, UT | 53,923 | 30.7% |
| 21 | Pullman, WA | 31,939 | 30.6% |
| 22 | Portland, OR | 642,715 | 30.5% |
| 23 | Lewiston, ME | 37,886 | 30.5% |
| 24 | Herriman, UT | 57,336 | 30.4% |
| 25 | Morristown, TN | 30,983 | 30.3% |
| # | City | Population | Depression Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palisades Park, NJ | 20,192 | 10.5% |
| 2 | Fort Lee, NJ | 39,818 | 11.8% |
| 3 | Elmont, NY | 36,436 | 12.0% |
| 4 | Waipahu, HI | 39,871 | 12.3% |
| 5 | Hicksville, NY | 43,868 | 12.3% |
| 6 | Parsippany, NJ | 21,869 | 12.3% |
| 7 | Coral Terrace, FL | 24,051 | 12.3% |
| 8 | Tamiami, FL | 51,201 | 12.4% |
| 9 | Miami Lakes, FL | 30,731 | 12.4% |
| 10 | Valley Stream, NY | 40,278 | 12.7% |
| 11 | Kendale Lakes, FL | 52,141 | 12.7% |
| 12 | Freeport, NY | 44,102 | 12.8% |
| 13 | Bergenfield, NJ | 28,269 | 12.8% |
| 14 | Baldwin, NY | 33,595 | 12.9% |
| 15 | The Villages, FL | 82,108 | 12.9% |
| 16 | The Crossings, FL | 22,359 | 13.0% |
| 17 | Hialeah Gardens, FL | 22,634 | 13.0% |
| 18 | Hialeah, FL | 221,901 | 13.0% |
| 19 | Westchester, FL | 53,082 | 13.0% |
| 20 | Carteret, NJ | 25,187 | 13.0% |
| 21 | Fountainebleau, FL | 56,453 | 13.0% |
| 22 | Fort Washington, MD | 25,843 | 13.1% |
| 23 | Plainview, NY | 26,251 | 13.1% |
| 24 | Secaucus, NJ | 21,437 | 13.1% |
| 25 | Kendall West, FL | 35,492 | 13.1% |
Athens, OH ranks #1 for highest depression among U.S. cities with populations over 20,000, with a value of 35.5%. Rounding out the top cities are Allendale, MI, Parkersburg, WV, Huntington, WV. On the other end, Palisades Park, NJ has the lowest depression value at 10.5%. This ranking includes only cities with populations above 20,000. Data sourced from CDC PLACES.