What are the rudest cities in America? Are you a citizen of one of them?

There is no point in denying that all over the world, there are people who don’t have good manners or are rude to their fellow citizens. We’re indeed living in harsh times, and sometimes maybe we have a war in our heads, but that doesn’t mean we must be impolite or mean to people around us. According to recent studies, among the rudest cities in America, New York City stands out pretty high on the list, followed by Los Angeles.

Many New Yorkers, however, beg to disagree on this point and assert that New Yorkers may not actually be impolite but rather too accustomed. People’s personal lives in the metropolis of about 9 million, where there is no room for privacy, are blatantly visible to everyone. The rudest cities in America are listed on the following page in order from most to least rude.