Summer burnout hits peak in U.S. cities, including Dallas

DALLAS (KDAF) — With Google searches for “burnout” hitting a 12-month high this July, it’s clear that summer isn’t the restful season many Americans expect. A new data report reveals which U.S. cities are being hit hardest.

Where is summer burnout peaking, and why?

Using nine metrics from burnout-related search trends, mental health data, sleep deprivation rates, and average summer temperatures, the study reveals the U.S. cities most at risk of summer burnout.

Top Burnout-Prone U.S. Cities 

Rank	City	State	Population	Avg Weekly Working Hours	Unemployment Rate (%)	Avg Summer Temp (°F)	Avg Travel Time per 10km (Mins)	Mental Health Prevalence (%)	Under 7 Hours Sleep (%)	Burnout Searches per 100k	Sleep Trouble Searches per 100k	Work Stress Searches per 100k	Total Score (Max 100)
1	Las Vegas	Nevada	678922	33.8	5.5%	87.6	15.5	24.65%	38.9%	816	5796	290	69.93
2	Seattle	Washington	780995	34.8	4.3%	63.5	16.9	27.14%	32.4%	1106	4802	378	60.06
3	Washington	District of Columbia	702250	34.7	3.6%	74.8	18.6	26.63%	31.9%	750	3580	384	52.67
4	Baltimore	Maryland	568271	33.1	3.2%	73.8	15.8	22.37%	38.0%	744	5358	320	48.08
5	Austin	Texas	993588	35.5	3.3%	82.8	13.8	21.94%	36.9%	662	3520	245	46.39
6	Denver	Colorado	729019	33.7	4.5%	68.7	14.4	26.30%	30.3%	834	3865	315	45.76
7	Dallas	Texas	1326087	35.8	3.7%	83.1	13.5	21.94%	36.9%	547	3409	207	45.52
8	Houston	Texas	2390125	36.6	4.2%	81.7	12.8	21.94%	36.9%	448	3112	172	45.42
9	Boston	Massachusetts	673458	–	4.8%	69.1	16.9	23.18%	32.7%	845	4201	293	43.88
10	Nashville	Tennessee	704963	35.0	2.7%	77.0	14.3	25.47%	38.8%	501	2521	177	41.09