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It\u2019s no surprise that college students can be a little bit irresponsible \u2013 and not just in their study habits. We\u2019re taking a look at how careless they are when it comes to keeping their iPhones and smart devices safe.<\/p>\n

Each year, Gazelle receives tens of thousands of broken smartphones and tablets, and oddly enough, most broken devices we see show up in the summertime. Today, we\u2019re releasing our Top 10 Klutziest Cities in America, based on the percentage of broken devices received throughout the U.S. Each city on this year\u2019s list is either a major college town or hosts a large university within its city limits.<\/p>\n

College Students are Klutzy and Costly<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gainesville, FL tops the 2015 Klutziest Cities list, which houses party powerhouse University of Florida. Home to one of the country\u2019s largest universities, Gainesville residents traded in a significant amount of broken devices to Gazelle \u2013 31% of devices received had cracked screens or significant damage. The college town jumped from #6 on last year\u2019s list to the top spot in 2015.<\/p>\n

Take a look at this year\u2019s list:<\/p>\n

2015 Top Klutziest Cities in America (Rank, City, % Broken)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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West Coasters are More Careful<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Want to save your smartphone from breaking? Live in the west. The West Coast accounted for the least amount of broken smartphones and tablets \u2013 80% of the least Klutzy Cities resided in the west, while 70% of the top Klutziest Cities resided on the East Coast.<\/p>\n

A look at the least Klutzy Cities:<\/p>\n

2015 Least Klutzy Cities in America<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Broken Devices Don\u2019t Mean a Broken Bank<\/strong><\/p>\n

While we can be sure there\u2019s a great story behind each of these devices, college students should know they have options when their smartphone or tablet breaks. Trading in a used or broken device can earn you $100 or more, which goes a long way toward buying your replacement device, especially if you buy certified pre-owned from Gazelle.<\/p>\n

Check to see what your broken device can get you at\u00a0www.gazelle.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more information about Gazelle’s 2015 Klutziest Cities in America, reach out to Kevin Walther at kwalther@gazelle.com.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In our annual Klutziest Cities in America report, college towns this year are the most careless when it comes to breaking smart devices.","protected":false},"author":16153,"featured_media":5990,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"csco_display_header_overlay":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5985","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-testing","cs-entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nTop 10 Most & Least Careless Cities With Smart Devices<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In our annual Klutziest Cities in America report, college towns this year are the most careless when it comes 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