The Big Apple may be a cultural hub and financial powerhouse, but it needs help with affordable housing, high cost of living, and significant income disparity.
Despite being home to tech giants, San Francisco earns its spot with skyrocketing housing prices, escalating homelessness issues, and considerable income inequality.
With the largest municipal bankruptcy filing in U.S. history, Detroit tops our list. The city must work on high crime rates, low graduation rates, and considerable financial instability.
Yes, our nation’s capital. While it may boast numerous national landmarks, it also has a high poverty rate, problematic public school systems, and a massive gap between the rich and the poor.
Known for Hollywood glitz and glamor, LA is plagued by high crime rates, poor public education, and one of the highest homeless populations in the country.
According to Illinois Policy, in 1960, the poverty rate in Chicago stood at a mere 12%, with an estimated population of less than 110,000 living under impoverished conditions.
Despite its rock-and-roll heart, Cleveland deals with high poverty rates, low graduation rates, and less-than-stellar public health.
Newark struggles with high unemployment rates, rampant crime, and a challenging public school system.