A recent new poll conducted has revealed that Cleveland has won the doubtful distinction of being the most miserable city in the United States.

The poll involved nine categories as jobless rates, inflation, taxes, commuting times, crime rates, performance by the city's sports teams, weather, pollution and corruption by public officials.

The Ohio city on the Cuyahoga River possess high unemployment, gloomy weather, high taxes, corruption and mediocre sports teams, all of which have landed it on the first position in all the nine categories in the Forbes. com list.

"The city has been dubbed with a less than endearing nickname: the Mistake by the Lake", Forbes posted on it website.

It fetched the second position in the crime and unemployment category for Stockton, which held the top position in last year's ranking. Memphis took the third rank because of its violent crime rate and the number of convicted officials, while the ailing auto industry drove the Michigan cities of Detroit and Flint into the top five.

"One of the biggest surprises is Miami. The good weather and no state income taxes blur some of the severe problems that Miami has related to crime and corruption, as well as long commutes", Badenhausen added.