New Brunswick, New Jersey
New Brunswick has 56,000 residents, out of which 54% is employed and 34% is living in poverty. The city has big issues with crime, so this only makes it even harder to live in this city. If you need more proof that this is not particularly safe, you should know that the rate of firearm assault went up by 64% in 2017.
Flint, Michigan
This is not surprising at all since you must already be familiar with the water crisis that the residents are dealing with. After all, it has been reported very well by many news outlets over the years. Flint has a poverty rate of 41%, which makes it the most impoverished entry on our list. On top of the water concerns, there is a very high rate of violence, an ongoing opioid crisis, and around 20,000 abandoned structures.