America's Sweatiest Cities

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fluffydelusions

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The summer season has its perks – longer days, beach trips, and family vacations – but when a heatwave hits, Americans across the country are likely to run into sweaty situations. To help prepare for the expected perspiration, the marketers of Honeywell Fans, Helen of Troy Health & Home, a subsidiary of Helen of Troy Limited have partnered with the environmental consulting company, Environmental Health & Engineering (EH&E), to determine which cities across the nation have the greatest sweat potential.
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1. New York.
2. Washington.
3. Chicago.
4. Miami.
5. Boston.
6. Philadelphia.
7. Atlanta.
8. Tampa.
9. Houston.
10. New Orleans.

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...g-of-americas-sweatiest-cities-300486456.html
 
Lots of places missing from there. Smaller cities on the southeast might take the cake with it hitting the high 90s to low 100s AND being humid as hell.

My wife's hair weeps every time she goes outside.
 
This is a great list.

Bonus points to New York for smelling like an armpit and having garbage all over the streets too.

Tokyo is a good international candidate - the constant Seismic activity means 999% humidity plus sewage smells the whole time. And I'm not making this up, Japanese salaryman BO? Smells tart and tangy, like vinegar. Which is ten million times better than ass and armpit decomposition like you get in Yerp and Murka.
 
In no reality is Chicago a sweatier city than Miami.

I say this as someone who lives in Chicago and grew up in Miami. The humidity factor alone makes Miami tremendously sweatier.
 
I feel like there's not enough midwest representation. Here in SW Indiana, we're in the 90s all week with 60%+ humidity each day. It's sweaty as balls.
 
How is phoenix not on that list? Doesnt it sometimes get to 120 there? Id imagine new york never gets that hot

edit: Oh its not just temperature
 
NYC is the worst. I can confirm. Also having to wear a suit to work is a pain. I now just leave a couple of suits in the office and otherwise do the slacks and dress shirt.
 
West coast, best coast.

Went on a cruise where one of the stops was in Miami. I didn't last more than 30 minutes before I felt like I was swimming in sweat. And being raised in Atlanta, the humidity was one of the reasons I moved and hardly went outside in the Spring/Summer.
 
Chezzymann said:
Nah son, houston is way hotter than new york when you account for humidity. Not even a contest. Its taking into account air conditioning and the amount of outside jobs
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You're right. That's what I get for not reading. So it's ac, density, public transit, outside work.
 
Fuchsdh said:
I've only been to Miami around Christmastime and even then it can become intolerably hot. I can't imagine functioning in that kind of heat day-in and day-out.
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To an extent, you adjust. I moved to SW FL last year, and last summer was pretty bad. I'd be dying after standing outside for 5 minutes. This year, the temps have been roughly the same and it hasn't bothered me nearly as much. Granted, it still feels hot, but not as oppressively hot as it did last year.
 
Chezzymann said:
Nah son, houston is way hotter than new york when you account for humidity. Not even a contest. Its taking into account air conditioning and the amount of outside jobs
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Its population density.

Houston is 639.1 sq mi with a population of 2.1 million. NYC is 468.484 sq mi (including water) with a population of 8.15 million.

Manhattan proper is 33.58 sq mi with a population of 1.64 million, and Manhattan has all the tourist traffic.
 
Houston should be at the top IMO. The humidity causes the heat index to get WAY hotter than most cities.
 
There are times in Midtown Manhattan that if someone told me that the air hasn't blown through there at all for the last 3 days I'd believe it .It can be stifling ..
 
Vilix said:
Houston should be at the top IMO. The humidity causes the heat index to get WAY hotter than most cities.
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Yes but, Houston is car heavy (meaning most people aren't walking or taking public transportation) and A/C is ubiquitous so it's easier to put up with.
 
jon bones said:
took subway this morning

can confirm #1
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And don't forget the gag-inducing stench.

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Granted, it is NOTHING like it was in the 70s- early 90s. But it's still nasty compared to subways from other big cities in terms of comfort and cleanliness.
 
Vilix said:
Houston should be at the top IMO. The humidity causes the heat index to get WAY hotter than most cities.
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Houston is a SAUNA and steams the veggies if ya know what I mean, that said, we are prepared here.

A large portion of the population drives cars. Downtown we have A/C tunnels where we don't even have to walk outside to move around. All houses are A/C.

NYC doesn't have those precautions and you actually have to be out in it more often...So I guess I can agree to some extent.

But from a purely "muggiest" city, Houston and New Orleans probably take the cake.

Ripenen said:
People in Austin don't even flinch at armpit stains. They are practically a badge of honor.
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Yeah, but its not humid...
 
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