Lancaster, California
Basically a desert town, Lancaster isn’t a place many people can stand to live in. It has a population of 160,000. 51% of them are working and 23% live in poverty. The city has big problems with meth addiction and neo-Nazis. Their mayor, Rex Parris, is doing all he can to bring the city back to life.
San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino has a population of 216,000, out of which 30% live in poverty. This city is home to the first McDonald’s restaurant and the Hells Angels motorcycle gang and is going through a tough recession which is resulting in a plummeting employment rate.