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USA Today - Worst Cities to Live In
Posted on 6/15/18 at 11:04 am
Posted on 6/15/18 at 11:04 am
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Quality of life is subjective, and difficult to measure. Still, there is a wide range of quantifiable factors that can impact quality of life in a given area. Affordability, safety, job market strength, quality of education, infrastructure, average commute times, air quality, and the presence of cultural attractions are just a few examples of factors that can influence overall quality of life.
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5. Cleveland
Population: 385,81
Median home value: $66,800
Poverty rate: 35.0%
Pct. with at least a bachelor's degree: 16.3%
4. Memphis
Population: 652,752
Median home value: $96,800
Poverty rate: 26.9%
Pct. with at least a bachelor's degree: 25.6%
3. St. Louis
Population: 311,404
Median home value: $125,800
Poverty rate: 23.8%
Pct. with at least a bachelor's degree: 34.1%
2. Flint, Mich.
Population: 97,379
Median home value: $28,200
Poverty rate: 44.5
%Pct. with at least a bachelor's degree: 10.5%
1. Detroit
Population: 672,829
Median home value: $43,500
Poverty rate: 35.7%
Pct. with at least a bachelor's degree: 14.9%
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Posted on 6/15/18 at 11:05 am to RLDSC FAN
I thought for sure Baton Rouge would be there. The traffic here is 100% not warranted for a city of its size. Pure infrastructure incompetence.
Posted on 6/15/18 at 11:06 am to RLDSC FAN
Detroit looks better than Flint just by those facts.
Posted on 6/15/18 at 11:06 am to RLDSC FAN
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Median home value: $28,200
Poverty rate: 44.5
Posted on 6/15/18 at 11:06 am to RLDSC FAN
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5. Cleveland
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1. Detroit
Posted on 6/15/18 at 11:06 am to RLDSC FAN
shocked that baton rouge or nola aren't in there
Posted on 6/15/18 at 11:07 am to RLDSC FAN
Ratchet city making the top 25!! 
Posted on 6/15/18 at 11:07 am to RLDSC FAN
How are Detroit and Cleveland able to support multiple sports teams, especially MLB teams?
Posted on 6/15/18 at 11:07 am to RLDSC FAN
What do the top 4 (or bottom depending on which way you look at it) have in common?
This post was edited on 6/15/18 at 11:08 am
Posted on 6/15/18 at 11:08 am to Wtodd
All have been Democrat controlled for decades
Posted on 6/15/18 at 11:08 am to RLDSC FAN
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21. Shreveport, La.
Population: 194,472
Median home value: $150,000
Poverty rate: 30.8%
Pct. with at least a bachelor's degree: 23.3%
The violent crime rate in Louisiana of 566 incidents for every 100,000 residents is the fifth highest among states. In Shreveport, violence is even more prevalent. There were 959 violent crimes for every 100,000 residents in 2016, nearly double the corresponding state rate. Violence is often more common in poorer areas, and a large share of Shreveport residents face serious financial hardship. Some 30.8% of the city's population lives below the poverty line compared to the 20.2% of the state's population and 14.0% of the U.S. population. Like many cities on this list, Shreveport is losing residents. In the last five years, Shreveport's population fell by 3.7%, even as the U.S. population grew by 3.7%.
Posted on 6/15/18 at 11:09 am to schwartzy
me too, the only time people posts these lists is make sure EVERYONE knows baton rouge, nola, louisiana as a whole is ranked high in categories like this
On top of blowing Texas cities
seems like a big common theme is people are poor
On top of blowing Texas cities
seems like a big common theme is people are poor
This post was edited on 6/15/18 at 11:12 am
Posted on 6/15/18 at 11:09 am to schwartzy
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I thought for sure Baton Rouge would be there. The traffic here is 100% not warranted for a city of its size. Pure infrastructure incompetence.
They obviously dont go to obscure cities. I remeber there was a town in VA that didnt even have running water to the houses.
Posted on 6/15/18 at 11:10 am to RLDSC FAN
I can agree with that top 5. You can argue placement but not whether these five particular cities are shitholes.
Posted on 6/15/18 at 11:11 am to RLDSC FAN
Camden New Jersey should be up there
Posted on 6/15/18 at 11:12 am to TigerNlc
Shreveport is fine outside of the ghetto. Crime doesn’t tend to branch out.
Posted on 6/15/18 at 11:12 am to RLDSC FAN
I'll be honest...I'm really becoming wary of the journalism industry's ability to competently provide facts and report the news. Even when it comes to non-political things.
Take a look at this little redaction...
Really? A "data processing error" managed to somehow only affect Las Vegas' crime stats?
Take a look at this little redaction...
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Correction: In a previous version of this piece, due to a data processing error, the Las Vegas crime rate was reported as 2,136 per 100,000 population. In fact, the metro area's crime rate is 849.2 per 100,000 population. As a result, Las Vegas should not have been included as one of the worst cities to live in. Our list has changed order and a new metro area, Fort Smith, Arkansas has been added.
Really? A "data processing error" managed to somehow only affect Las Vegas' crime stats?
This post was edited on 6/15/18 at 11:14 am
Posted on 6/15/18 at 11:13 am to RLDSC FAN
For some reason Gary, Indiana is really bad too
Posted on 6/15/18 at 11:13 am to Fun Bunch
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How are Detroit and Cleveland able to support multiple sports teams, especially MLB teams?
The surrounding suburbs.
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