Detroit, Michigan
Between 1950 and 1960, 600,000 residents left Detroit due to the collapse of the manufacturing industry. Since 2010, Detroit’s population has declined by 6%. Today, this city contains more than 43,000 abandoned buildings. It is also considered to be one of the most dangerous cities in the country.
St. Louis, Missouri
From 2010 to 2018, the population in St. Louis suffered a decline of 5%. The city is struggling very much with gun violence and crime. In 2015, the number of killings went up by 33% from the previous year to 159 deaths. According to Mayor Francis Slay, the top priority of the city is to lower the crime rate.