25. Youngstown, Ohio
Youngstown was once one of the largest steel manufacturing cities in the United States but started going down in the late 1970s. Jobs were being lost, and people found it hard to survive. Also, the city is one of the worst in terms of air pollution. It is a crying disgrace that despite so much industry having been shut down, at the cost of many jobs, that the air quality continues to radically plummet.
24. North Miami Beach, Florida
When the political arena is covered with criminal charges and allegations, then you know a city is in trouble. With its coastal presence and many snaking waterways, North Miami Beach is a paradise for smugglers and drug traffickers, putting the ‘vice’ in Miami Vice. It has a poverty rate of 20%, while over 32% don’t have health insurance. The city’s commute time is 31 minutes, and it’s a little challenging to survive.