What are the rudest cities in America and where does Chocago stand on the list?
A recent survey from Preply.com has revealed Miami, Florida, to be the “rudest” city in the U.S. based on responses from participants in 46 of America’s largest cities. Preply.com, a language learning resource, had conducted the survey once before in 2022, though Miami wasn’t among the 30 cities studied in the previous report.
“Lack of awareness in public, loudness in shared places, and rudeness to service staff members are just some of the behaviors that branded Miami, FL, as having the rudest residents,” the site wrote of its findings.
In addition to the behaviors mentioned above, survey participants were asked to recall how often they had experienced their fellow residents demonstrate “rude” behaviors, including talking on speakerphone, listening to music or watching videos in shared spaces; ignoring strangers; ignoring the people around them; exhibiting “closed off” body language; being disrespectful of personal space or hygiene, and exhibiting careless driving behavior, among other types of inconsiderate conduct.
Based on the responses, Preply.com gave Miami a 9.88 out of 10 on their “rudest cities” scale. But the runners-up weren’t far behind.
Philadelphia — deemed in the 2022 survey to be the rudest city — earned a score of 9.12 in 2024, putting it in second place. Rounding out the top five are: Tampa, Florida; Louisville, Kentucky; and Oakland, California.
Chicago received a 7.62 ‘rudeness score,’ ranking 24th on the list. Chicago was previously ranked as the 25th “rudest city” in 2022.
Other Midwest entries include Detroit, Michigan (No. 30); Indianapolis, Indiana (No. 40); Milwaukee, Wisconsin (No. 41); and Kansas City, Missouri (No. 42).
| Rank | City | Rudeness score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami, Florida | 9.88 |
| 2 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 9.12 |
| 3 | Tampa, Florida | 8.88 |
| 4 | Louisville, Kentucky | 8.72 |
| 5 | Oakland, California | 8.67 |
| 6 | Boston, Massachusetts | 8.35 |
| 7 | Memphis, Tennessee | 8.28 |
| 8 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 8.21 |
| 9 | Long Beach, California | 8.18 |
| 10 | Charlotte, North Carolina | 8.11 |
Preply.com was also able to determine which of the 46 cities they studied were the “least rude.”
The findings indicated that Omaha, Nebraska, was the least rude, followed closely by Minneapolis and San Diego.
| Rank | City | Rudeness score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omaha, Nebraska | 6.24 |
| 2 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 6.35 |
| 3 | San Diego, California | 6.68 |
| 4 | Columbus, Ohio | 6.70 |
| 5 | Kansas City, Missouri | 6.78 |
| 6 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 6.89 |
| 7 | Indianapolis, Indiana | 6.93 |
| 8 | San Jose, California | 6.96 |
| 9 | Raleigh, North Carolina | 6.98 |
| 10 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 7.11 |
A full list of all 46 cities and where they stand on the “rudest cities” scale (along with other takeaways from the survey) can be found at Preply.com.
