Sleepless Cities

Population: 950,257
Experienced insomnia in the last year: 10.2%
Experienced severe insomnia in the last year: 2.5%
Used headache/pain relievers for sleeplessness: 7.93%
Used non-prescription drugs for insomnia: 2.5%
Used prescription drugs for insomnia: 3.6%

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galleries/2011/05/13/sleepless-cities/sleepless-cities---mount-vernon-illinois_ulwcil

Population: 762,617
Experienced insomnia in the last year: 9.1%
Experienced severe insomnia in the last year: 3.1%
Used headache/pain relievers for sleeplessness: 8.68%
Used non-prescription drugs for insomnia: 2.1%
Used prescription drugs for insomnia: 3.4%

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galleries/2011/05/13/sleepless-cities/bedbug-cities---dayton-oh_j90r8j

Population: 913,994
Experienced insomnia in the last year: 8.3%
Experienced severe insomnia in the last year: 2.1%
Used headache/pain relievers for sleeplessness: 8.50%
Used non-prescription drugs for insomnia: 2.4%
Used prescription drugs for insomnia: 3.6%

galleries/2011/05/13/sleepless-cities/sleepless-cities---springfield-missouri_uimh2f

Population: 808,546
Experienced insomnia in the last year: 8.6%
Experienced severe insomnia in the last year: 2.8%
Used headache/pain relievers for sleeplessness: 8.92%
Used non-prescription drugs for insomnia: 1.7%
Used prescription drugs for insomnia: 3.6%

galleries/2011/05/13/sleepless-cities/sleepless-cities---lexington-kentucky_m4k9v5

Population: 961,374
Experienced insomnia in the last year: 8.4%
Experienced severe insomnia in the last year: 2.1%
Used headache/pain relievers for sleeplessness: 8.00%
Used non-prescription drugs for insomnia: 2.1%
Used prescription drugs for insomnia: 3.3%

galleries/2011/05/13/sleepless-cities/sleepless-cities---tri-cities-tennessee-virginia_eyplbe

Population: 628,518
Experienced insomnia in the last year: 9.0%
Experienced severe insomnia in the last year: 2.3%
Used headache/pain relievers for sleeplessness: 7.61%
Used non-prescription drugs for insomnia: 1.8%
Used prescription drugs for insomnia: 3.3%

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galleries/2011/05/13/sleepless-cities/sleepless-cities---evansville-indiana_yamri2

Population: 550,345
Experienced insomnia in the last year: 8.2%
Experienced severe insomnia in the last year: 2.4%
Used headache/pain relievers for sleeplessness: 8.89%
Used non-prescription drugs for insomnia: 1.9%
Used prescription drugs for insomnia: 3.4%

Lori Rivera / flickr

galleries/2011/05/13/sleepless-cities/sleepless-cities---roanoke-virginia_rk5bpb

Population: 886,977
Experienced insomnia in the last year: 8.1%
Experienced severe insomnia in the last year: 2.5%
Used headache/pain relievers for sleeplessness: 8.08%
Used non-prescription drugs for insomnia: 1.9%
Used prescription drugs for insomnia: 3.2%

galleries/2011/05/13/sleepless-cities/momentum-cities---harrisburg-carlisle-pa_cxnvh8

Population: 1,459,533
Experienced insomnia in the last year: 7.6%
Experienced severe insomnia in the last year: 1.8%
Used headache/pain relievers for sleeplessness: 8.92%
Used non-prescription drugs for insomnia: 2.3%
Used prescription drugs for insomnia: 3.1%

galleries/2011/05/13/sleepless-cities/sleepless-cities---davenport-iowa_yaad11

Population: 586,358
Experienced insomnia in the last year: 7.7%
Experienced severe insomnia in the last year: 1.9%
Used headache/pain relievers for sleeplessness: 8.38%
Used non-prescription drugs for insomnia: 2.3%
Used prescription drugs for insomnia: 3.1%

Sean_Marshall / flickr

galleries/2011/05/13/sleepless-cities/vet-capitals---50-tulsa-oklahoma_y3mmrw

Population: 1,000,458
Experienced insomnia in the last year: 8.2%
Experienced severe insomnia in the last year: 3.1%
Used headache/pain relievers for sleeplessness: 8.22%
Used non-prescription drugs for insomnia: 1.5%
Used prescription drugs for insomnia: 3.2%

galleries/2011/05/13/sleepless-cities/soberest-cities---youngstown_xspfvc

Population: 517,597
Experienced insomnia in the last year: 7.9%
Experienced severe insomnia in the last year: 1.8%
Used headache/pain relievers for sleeplessness: 8.55%
Used non-prescription drugs for insomnia: 2.2%
Used prescription drugs for insomnia: 3.0%

galleries/2011/05/13/sleepless-cities/vet-capitals---fort-myers-florida_gtazge

Population: 929,675
Experienced insomnia in the last year: 7.6%
Experienced severe insomnia in the last year: 2.0%
Used headache/pain relievers for sleeplessness: 8.84%
Used non-prescription drugs for insomnia: 2.1%
Used prescription drugs for insomnia: 3.3%

galleries/2011/05/13/sleepless-cities/cities-start-over---pittsburgh-pa_fhvafb

Population: 2,218,314
Experienced insomnia in the last year: 8.0%
Experienced severe insomnia in the last year: 1.6%
Used headache/pain relievers for sleeplessness: 8.32%
Used non-prescription drugs for insomnia: 2.1%
Used prescription drugs for insomnia: 3.2%

galleries/2011/05/13/sleepless-cities/cities-start-over---colorado-springs-co_y3oap9

Population: 660,404
Experienced insomnia in the last year: 7.8%
Experienced severe insomnia in the last year: 1.6%
Used headache/pain relievers for sleeplessness: 8.29%
Used non-prescription drugs for insomnia: 2.3%
Used prescription drugs for insomnia: 3.0%

galleries/2011/05/13/sleepless-cities/smartest-cities---orlando_pvqibi

Population: 2,851,338
Experienced insomnia in the last year: 7.9%
Experienced severe insomnia in the last year: 1.8%
Used headache/pain relievers for sleeplessness: 8.45%
Used non-prescription drugs for insomnia: 2.2%
Used prescription drugs for insomnia: 2.9%

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galleries/2011/05/13/sleepless-cities/sleepless-cities---nashville-tn_ypxkla

Population: 1,957,006
Experienced insomnia in the last year: 7.5%
Experienced severe insomnia in the last year: 2.5%
Used headache/pain relievers for sleeplessness: 9.19%
Used non-prescription drugs for insomnia: 1.8%
Used prescription drugs for insomnia: 3.2%

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galleries/2011/05/13/sleepless-cities/fast-food-capitals---fort-wayne_korf9w

Population: 519,668
Experienced insomnia in the last year: 7.4%
Experienced severe insomnia in the last year: 1.6%
Used headache/pain relievers for sleeplessness: 8.68%
Used non-prescription drugs for insomnia: 2.2%
Used prescription drugs for insomnia: 3.3%

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galleries/2011/05/13/sleepless-cities/love-cities---columbus_xqytjc

Population: 1,729,340
Experienced insomnia in the last year: 7.3%
Experienced severe insomnia in the last year: 1.9%
Used headache/pain relievers for sleeplessness: 8.40%
Used non-prescription drugs for insomnia: 2.2%
Used prescription drugs for insomnia: 2.9%

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galleries/2011/05/13/sleepless-cities/sleepless-cities---johnstown-ohio_qcqhhh

Population: 599,666
Experienced insomnia in the last year: 7.5%
Experienced severe insomnia in the last year: 1.8%
Used headache/pain relievers for sleeplessness: 8.16%
Used non-prescription drugs for insomnia: 2.1%
Used prescription drugs for insomnia: 3.0%

Focht / flickr

galleries/2011/05/13/sleepless-cities/sleepless-cities---flint-michigan_jgsv5s

Population: 889,673
Experienced insomnia in the last year: 7.8%
Experienced severe insomnia in the last year: 1.9%
Used headache/pain relievers for sleeplessness: 8.13%
Used non-prescription drugs for insomnia: 1.9%
Used prescription drugs for insomnia: 3.2%

Wayne Senville / flickr

galleries/2011/05/13/sleepless-cities/muslim-cities---south-bend_v6cjou

Population: 658,767
Experienced insomnia in the last year: 7.3%
Experienced severe insomnia in the last year: 1.6%
Used headache/pain relievers for sleeplessness: 8.93%
Used non-prescription drugs for insomnia: 2.2%
Used prescription drugs for insomnia: 2.8%

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galleries/2011/05/13/sleepless-cities/worst-health-care-cities---tampa_aukjyn

Population: 3,434,750
Experienced insomnia in the last year: 7.5%
Experienced severe insomnia in the last year: 2.0%
Used headache/pain relievers for sleeplessness: 8.52%
Used non-prescription drugs for insomnia: 1.9%
Used prescription drugs for insomnia: 3.0%

Ron Williams / AP Photo

galleries/2011/05/13/sleepless-cities/funniest-cities---kansas-city_sktms9

Population: 1,787,277
Experienced insomnia in the last year: 7.3%
Experienced severe insomnia in the last year: 2.0%
Used headache/pain relievers for sleeplessness: 8.83%
Used non-prescription drugs for insomnia: 2.0%
Used prescription drugs for insomnia: 2.9%

galleries/2011/05/13/sleepless-cities/muslim-cities---knoxville_eid6uz

Population: 1,031,187
Experienced insomnia in the last year: 7.9%
Experienced severe insomnia in the last year: 1.9%
Used headache/pain relievers for sleeplessness: 7.54%
Used non-prescription drugs for insomnia: 1.8%
Used prescription drugs for insomnia: 3.0%

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galleries/2011/05/13/sleepless-cities/pot-smoking-cities---cincinnati_hgupmz

Population: 1,757,168
Experienced insomnia in the last year: 7.1%
Experienced severe insomnia in the last year: 1.8%
Used headache/pain relievers for sleeplessness: 8.42%
Used non-prescription drugs for insomnia: 2.0%
Used prescription drugs for insomnia: 3.0%

galleries/2011/05/13/sleepless-cities/pot-smoking-cities---albany_idkhjj

Population: 1,063,799
Experienced insomnia in the last year: 7.3%
Experienced severe insomnia in the last year: 1.6%
Used headache/pain relievers for sleeplessness: 8.34%
Used non-prescription drugs for insomnia: 1.9%
Used prescription drugs for insomnia: 3.2%

galleries/2011/05/13/sleepless-cities/vet-capitals---47-wichita-kansas_uziljp

Population: 859,928
Experienced insomnia in the last year: 7.6%
Experienced severe insomnia in the last year: 1.7%
Used headache/pain relievers for sleeplessness: 8.70%
Used non-prescription drugs for insomnia: 1.9%
Used prescription drugs for insomnia: 3.0%

galleries/2011/05/13/sleepless-cities/americas-poorest-metro-areas---greenville-nc_z7cfu4

Population: 1,639,054
Experienced insomnia in the last year: 7.6%
Experienced severe insomnia in the last year: 2.2%
Used headache/pain relievers for sleeplessness: 8.70%
Used non-prescription drugs for insomnia: 1.6%
Used prescription drugs for insomnia: 3.0%

Jerimee Richir / Flickr

galleries/2011/05/13/sleepless-cities/muslim-cities---buffalo_tcowtx

Population: 1,214,774
Experienced insomnia in the last year: 7.0%
Experienced severe insomnia in the last year: 1.5%
Used headache/pain relievers for sleeplessness: 8.35%
Used non-prescription drugs for insomnia: 2.2%
Used prescription drugs for insomnia: 2.7%

Sleepless Cities

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