SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – Detroit, Michigan holds the title as the worst city to live in America, according to a new report ranking America’s 50 worst cities to call home.
The study, which was conducted by 24/7 Wall Street, used U.S. Census data on the roughly 600 cities that had populations of more than 50,000 in 2016, which was the most recent year available.
Each city was given a rating based on nine categories including crime, demography, economy, education, and housing.
Then the statistics were given points and weighted to get final scores.
Here’s the full list:
1. Detroit, Michigan
2. Flint, Michigan
3. St. Louis, Missouri
4. Las Vegas
5. Memphis, Tennessee
6. Cleveland, Ohio
7. Wilmington, Delaware
8. Albany, Georgia
9. Springfield, Missouri
10. Baltimore, Maryland
11. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
12. Florence-Graham, California
13. Hartford, Connecticut
14. Homestead, Florida
15. San Bernardino, California
16. Youngstown, Ohio
17. Pueblo, Colorado
18. Rockford, Illinois
19. Gary, Indiana
20. Little Rock, Arkansas
21. Shreveport, Louisiana
22. Compton, California
23. Merced, California
24. Miami Beach, Florida
25. Daytona Beach, Florida
26. Stockton, California
27. Charleston, West Virginia
28. Springfield, Massachusetts
29. Oakland, California
30. Dayton, Ohio
31. Trenton, New Jersey
32. Tucson, Arizona
33. Fresno, California
34. Canton, Ohio
35. Buffalo, New York
36. Knoxville, Tennesse
37. Toledo, Ohio
38. Kalamazoo, Michigan
39. Tallahassee, Florida
40. New Haven, Connecticut
41. South Bend, Indiana
42. North Charleston, South Carolina
43. Miami, Florida
44. Syracuse, New York
45. Jackson, Missisippi
46. Albuquerque, New Mexico
47. Tacoma, Washington
48. Gainesville, Florida
49. Atlanta
50. Salt Lake City, Utah
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