Fec linked to the AP Economic Stress Index and he apparently heard about it from a commenter.  The index is very interesting, and according to it Guilford County (12.56) is slightly more stressed than Forsyth (11.02).  FYI, 100 indicates maximum stress.  In October 2007 the Guilford number was 5.52 and Forsyth's was 5.64, but I don't think anyone would be shocked to learn that we're more than twice as stressed as we were two years ago. 

Of course it's all relative.  12.56 is a walk in the park compared to these places:

• Nye County, Nevada – 23.73
• Yuma County, Arizone – 25.82
• Imperial County, California – 33.52