Live In These Cities? You Might Have More Wrinkles

Devon Kelley
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Your genes aren’t completely to blame for your skin issues. (Photo: Getty Images)

Unfortunately, there’s more to perfect skin than a tireless skincare routine. If it were any other way, we’d all have flawless skin throughout our entire lives. Instead, we tend to blame our genetics and hormones for the blemishes, lines, and dullness we wear on our skin, but a recent study from RoC Skincare reminds us that there are a lot more factors that contribute to our skin’s imperfections, and many of them can be avoided — as long as you’re willing to get out of town.

RoC explored the U.S. metropolitan areas most at risk for skin damage and premature aging by the year 2040, taking a city-by-city approach and considering factors commonly known to affect skin health such as lifestyle, occupational, and environmental influences. So don’t worry, you have some time to get out of town if you live in a high-risk city.

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The worst cities for skin will make a significant shift in the next 24 years. (Photo: RoC Skincare)

The research predicts that in the year 2040, Philadelphian residents will be the most wrinkle-prone in the U.S, due to high stress levels, airborne pollution, long commute times, and high smoking rates. It predicts that San Jose will be the least wrinkle-prone city in 2040 due to short commute times, small population size, and anticipated shift toward a wetter climate.

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Climate change plays a major role in the best and worst cities for skin. (GIF: RoC Skincare)

Where does your city stand? Below are the predictions for the most, and least, wrinkle-prone cities in the U.S.

2040 Forecast: Most to Least Wrinkle-Prone Cities in America

1. Philadelphia, PA
2. Denver-Aurora, CO
3. Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA
4. Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL
5. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
6. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
7. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
8. New York, NY
9. Warren, MI
10. Edison, NJ
11. Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA
12. Pittsburgh, PA
13. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA
14. Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY
15. Boston-Quincy, MA
16. Baltimore-Towson, MD
17. St. Louis, MO-IL
18. Newark, NJ-PA
19. Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA
20. Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA
21. Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX
22. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
23. Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, TN
24. Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN
25. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA
26. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
27. Kansas City, MO-KS
28. Indianapolis-Carmel, IN
29. Columbus, OH
30. Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL
31. Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC
32. Orlando-Kissimmee, FL
33. Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI
34. Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
35. Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH
36. Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX
37. Las Vegas-Paradise, NV
38. Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley, CA
39. Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, CA
40. Austin-Round Rock, TX
41. Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, MI
42. San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA
43. Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, FL
44. San Antonio, TX
45. Santa Ana, CA
46. San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA
47. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
48. Jacksonville, FL
49. West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Delray Beach, FL
50. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA