Nashvillians are among many who are feeling distressed amid the rise of significant financial challenges, according to a new study.

Several southern cities ranked highest in WalletHub's report analyzing the top U.S. metros with the most people in financial distress.

As Americans grapple with rising costs and economic uncertainty, a troubling pattern of financial distress is emerging across the nation’s largest cities. A new WalletHub study reveals that millions of urban residents are struggling to keep up with their bills,

To determine cities people are in the most financial distress, WalletHub compared the 100 largest American cities in six overall categories:

According to the study from WalletHub, Tampa is among the top ten cities with the most people in financial distress, and some residents have called the change "dramatic."

Tampa ranks eighth on WalletHub’s top 10 list of top 10 U.S. cities with the most people in financial distress. WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo says this is because of various factors, including an influx of people moving to the city and residents falling into large amounts of personal debt.