Living In Chicago Could Help New Year's Resolutions Stick: Study

CHICAGO, IL — Worried that the New Year's resolutions you're so gung-ho about on Dec. 30 will fall by the wayside by Jan. 2? If you live in Chicago, you have a better chance than most people of making sure those resolutions stick, according to a personal finance website.

Chicago was ranked No. 25 among 182 U.S. cities that are the best to live in if you want to keep some of the most popular — and most commonly broken — New Year's resolutions related to health, money and relationships. The list was compiled by WalletHub by applying a series of 52 metrics — such as gyms per capita and employment outlook — to resolutions dealing with health, finances, relationships, bad habits and school and work.

The best city to live in to keep New Year's resolutions was Seattle, followed by San Francisco; San Diego; Scottsdale, Arizona; and Salt Lake City. Gulfport, Mississippi, ranked the worst.

When it comes to keeping resolutions in the five specific categories the website examined, Chicago was No. 2 when it came to following through with resolutions concerning relationships. The city wasn't as conducive to helping residents keep school and work resolutions, however, ranking 167th in that area.

The 150 most populated U.S. cities were a part of WalletHub's findings. Other nearby Midwestern cities that made the list included:

• Aurora (No. 101)
• Milwaukee (No. 124)
• Indianapolis (No. 130)

The data used to generate the list was taken from a variety of governmental sources, such as the U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as well as private groups and businesses, such as Yelp and TransUnion.

Go to WalletHub for more information about Chicago's ranking and to look at the complete list of cities.

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