FRESNO, CA (KMJ) California isn’t all beaches, bikinis and famous actors. Not anymore, anyway.
Poverty, homelessness, high cost of living, ever-increasing taxes were among the major downers listed in a new study that ranks the most economically disadvantaged cities in the U.S.
A study by WalletHub compared U.S. cities with a variety of factors indicating economic disadvantage, including food insecurity, child poverty, and food insecurity.
Fresno ranked as the third-neediest city in America and the neediest in California, behind Detroit and Brownsville, Texas. The study said Fresno has the highest rate of homelessness in America. In addition, despite the number of agricultural workers, many residents are food insecure.
See a list of the top 10 most economically disadvantaged cities in the U.S. according to the study below:
- Detroit
- Brownsville, Texas
- Fresno, Calif.
- Gulfport, Miss.
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Laredo, Texas
- Jackson, Miss.
- Corpus Christi, Texas
- Little Rock, Ark.
- Augusta, Ga.
Los Angeles wasn’t too far behind and found itself ranked 15th on the list. Other notable California cities that ranked in the top 100 neediest cities in America were San Bernardino (36), Stockton (51), San Francisco (54), Oakland (57), Long Beach (60), Bakersfield (67), Modesto (92) and Anaheim (94).
