10 most unhappy cities in the USA

The United States regularly ranks among the rich countries, among the countries with a high level of welfare, and so on. However, there are also cities in the United States whose populations face poverty and ill-being.

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BusinessInsider experts analyzed the standard of living in different US cities and compiled a ranking of the most miserable cities in America. The translation of the text was prepared by the portal "NEWS«.

To do this, they took into account such parameters as the share of the working population of the city, the change in the population, the average level of household income, the share of the population without access to health care, the average time that people spend on their way to and from work, and the population that lives behind black poverty.

Below we will talk about 10 the most miserable cities in America.

10. Huntington Park California

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58 thousand inhabitants live in Huntington Park. 63% of the population work. 28% of the population lives below the poverty line.

The average time taken to get to work is 31 minutes.

The Los Angeles Times calls Huntington Park a "working-class paradise" with affordable housing, but high poverty rates mean many can't afford even that cheap housing.

97% of the population have Hispanic roots. A significant proportion of this population lives illegally, has no right to vote, which leads to a low level of political involvement.

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9. Warren, Ohio

38 thousand people live in the city of Warren. 2010 to 2018 the population of the city fell by 7,7%.

Half of the population have jobs, two-thirds live below the poverty line.

The city’s economy cannot be called prosperous. It did not help that General Motors in 2018 announced its plans to build a plant near the city, which would mean an increase in the number of jobs in the area.

In addition, there is a very high proportion of the population who lack food.

8. Camden, New Jersey

74 thousand inhabitants live in Camden. Between 2010 and 2018 the population in the city decreased by 4%.

Almost 57% of the population have a job. 37% live below the poverty line.

The average household income in a city is $ 26 105, which is the lowest figure among all the cities included in the ranking.

It used to be an industrial city, but from the 1950's to the 1970's. the industry of the city fell into decay.

The city has a very high crime rate, it is one of the most dangerous cities in the country.

7. Flint MI

In Flint, there are 96 thousand inhabitants. Between 2010 and 2018 population declined by 6%.

A little more than half the population of the city has a job. 41% lives below the poverty line. This is the highest percentage of all cities included in the rating.

The city is facing a decline in industry. In 1990, General Motors closed production in the city, which led to a sharp increase in unemployment.

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Flint is also known for the fact that since 2014 the city has been in a state of crisis due to water. The fact is that some of the residents of the city were poisoned because lead was found in the water.

The city has almost 20 thousand abandoned real estate, a high crime rate and drug problems.

6. Pine Bluff, Arkansas

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42 thousand inhabitants live in Pine Bluff. Between 2010 and 2018 population declined by almost 14%.

This is the highest figure among all the cities in the ranking.

52% of the population have jobs, 30% live below the poverty line.

Between 2016 and 2017 In the city, residents lost almost 3 thousand jobs.

In 2019, the situation worsened after the Arkansas River flooded the city.

5. Newark, NJ

282 thousand inhabitants live in Newark. 62% of the population have jobs, 28% of the population live below the poverty line.

The average time taken to get to work is 35 minutes.

As in Flint, Newark has problems with water poisoning and, therefore, with water supplies.

The city faces the problem of racial relationships, which led to fierce clashes in 1967, and at the moment the city has a high crime rate.

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4. Passaic, New Jersey

70 thousand inhabitants live in the city. 58% of the population have jobs. A third of the population lives below the poverty line.

The city has problems with drugs, violence, and crime.

3. Detroit

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672 thousand people live in Detroit. Between 2010 and 2018 the population of the city declined by 6%.

54% of the population have jobs, 38% live below the poverty line.

Median household income is $27.

Earlier in the history of the city there was already a period when the population dropped sharply.

This happened during the period from 1950 to 1980, when 600 thousand people left the city due to the decline of industry.

Now in the city of 43 thousand abandoned real estate. In addition, Detroit is considered one of the most dangerous cities in the country due to the high crime rate.

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2. Port Arthur Texas

Port Arthur is a city surrounded by oil refineries.

55 thousand inhabitants live here. 53% of the population have jobs, 30% live below the poverty line.

The city suffered from hurricanes in 2005, 2008 and 2017.

The latest Hurricane Harvey caused $1,3 billion in losses.

Authorities fear that if residents continue to leave the city, the population will drop to less than 50 thousand people, which will deprive the city of federal grants.

1. Gary, Indiana

75 thousand people live in Gary. Between 2010 and 2018 population declined by 6%.

Just over half of the population has a job. 36% live below the poverty line.

The poorest city in the United States was once a major industrial center, but much has changed since then.

Currently, 84% of Gary's population is African American. The city has a high crime rate, problems with drugs and violence.

However, the authorities have plans to upgrade the city, including the sale of abandoned real estate for $ 1.

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