The 49 Worst Cities In The United States (Based on Census Data)

Published on 04/22/2020
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Montebello, California

Montebello is simply not an ideal place to live. With the average commute being 33 minutes, 14% of the population lives in poverty, and 19% don’t have health insurance. However, the worst part is finding affordable housing. A home-ownership counselor spoke to The New York Times in 2019 and said that prospects for first-time buyers weren’t good and that opportunities to live there weren’t growing.

Montebello, California

Montebello, California

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Pasadena, Texas

Once the home to the headquarters of the Ku Klux Klan, Pasadena still has racial problems to this day. The city is mostly working-class and is based next to petrochemical plants. Nowadays, Pasadena is very divided. The north consists mostly of Latino residents while the south is mostly white.

Pasadena, Texas

Pasadena, Texas

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