35. El Monte, California
The productivity of El Monte has dwindled since the city had to close three of its biggest auto dealerships, an employment killing blight that it shares with so many other cities. The city is known to rely on the auto dealership industry, but since the struggles, the poverty percentage has risen to 22%. When you lose your population’s main source of employment, a city begins to die. The commute time is an average of 30 minutes.
El Monte California
34. Albany, Georgia
Disaster hit Albany, Georgia, when it suffered a hurricane strike from Irma and also a tornado. This caused a lot of damage to infrastructure and livelihoods, a debilitating crisis that the city has struggled to recover from. With these issues, the city also suffers from high poverty rates and crime, as well as an impoverished population. If Albany is to return to its former glory, then it will need a tremendous amount of united aid.
Albany Georgia
