The 10 Worst Mid-Sized Cities In The United States For 2023


The worst mid-sized cities in the US are Fort Smith and Beaumont for 2023 based on Saturday Night Science.

There’s a common denominator that all bad mid-sized cities have.

They are the places that have bad economies. They are the places where the school systems are in bad shape. They’re the places where people are out of work. They are the places where residents earn low salaries.

And certainly, no one wants to be there if crime is really high.

We defined mid-sized cities using we used Saturday Night Science as having populations between 75,000 and 115,000. The 251st through the 500th biggest cities in the United States to be exact. Many are suburbs of major cities where things aren’t going very well right now, at least according to data.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


We understand there’s a lot of good in every place. However, according to data (which doesn’t measure things like beauty, ‘friendly people,’ and community involvement), America has far better options for making a place home.

What is the best mid-sized city to live in in the United States? Newton, MA.

For more reading about America, check out:

The 10 Worst Places To Live In America For 2023

Fort Smith, AR

Source: Wikipedia User Xltel at English Wikipedia | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 89,116
Median Home Value: $137,800 (19th worst)
Unemployment Rate: 5.8% (99th worst)
Median Income: $48,033
More on Fort Smith: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Beaumont, TX

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Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 115,013
Median Home Value: $130,300 (15th worst)
Unemployment Rate: 5.4% (115th worst)
Median Income: $49,765
More on Beaumont: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Baytown, TX

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Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 82,543
Median Home Value: $140,000 (22nd worst)
Unemployment Rate: 10.4% (4th worst)
Median Income: $56,409
More on Baytown: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Pueblo, CO

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4
/10

Population: 111,424
Median Home Value: $163,400 (35th worst)
Unemployment Rate: 7.3% (34th worst)
Median Income: $46,766
More on Pueblo: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Review Of Pueblo by HomeSnacks User

I lived here for 10 years, Pueblo gets a much worse wrap than they’re worth. Just like any city, it depends on where you live and associate your self with, which determines the experience you have. Is it a little rough around the edges- Yes. But what city isn’t. Pueblo is a great community with a deep connection to the people that live in it, I’d move there again if I had been given another chance.

The highschools are a great place for the kids, I sent all 4 of my kids through East Highschool, the IB programme is amazing and Corwin and Fountain are good for middle schoolers and elementary children. If you want a good experience, don’t buy a house in Bessemer or on the East side, that’s just my personal assesment anyway. I grew up in Bessemer, and it’s not as bad as everyone thinks. I suggest looking into University Park or El Comino

Edinburg, TX

Source: Wikipedia User Danny20111993 at English Wikipedia | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 98,759
Median Home Value: $138,600 (21st worst)
Unemployment Rate: 6.6% (62nd worst)
Median Income: $52,773
More on Edinburg: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Hammond, IN

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Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 77,491
Median Home Value: $107,500 (7th worst)
Unemployment Rate: 6.9% (50th worst)
Median Income: $48,107
More on Hammond: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Review Of Hammond by HomeSnacks User

South Hammond and Northern Hammond/Robertsdale are decent areas to live. Most of the people that talk down on the city are people that don’t live here. I wouldn’t recommend living in Central Hammond, or Hessville but crime happens everywhere. If you’re comparing Hammond to Gary you clearly have never been to either. Hammond is mostly just inconsistent. You can have a few good blocks and then have one or two blocks that are a bit suspect. Stop being ignorant about where people live without actually doing research.

Olympia Lanes, Petros, Peteyville, Festival of the Lakes, College Bound,

Trenton, NJ

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Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 90,097
Median Home Value: $96,700 (6th worst)
Unemployment Rate: 10.1% (8th worst)
Median Income: $39,718
More on Trenton: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Review Of Trenton by HomeSnacks User

I grew up in Trenton. It was close to everything, malls, food, and shops. You name it! We kept our doors unlocked and everyone knew their neighbor. It wasn’t a very rich city but people were friendly and there was low crime. Fast forward to today, 39 years later, things are a lot different. Shops are closed, crime is high, streets a loaded with trash and everyone is fighting each other. No one goes to Trenton anymore.

I wouldn’t recommend a trip to Trenton unless you are visiting relatives or have an appointment during the day with a business. Bullets are always crossing the streets from gang fights. I’d recommend going else where.

Wichita Falls, TX

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 102,563
Median Home Value: $109,000 (8th worst)
Unemployment Rate: 5.1% (126th worst)
Median Income: $50,856
More on Wichita Falls: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Review Of Wichita Falls by HomeSnacks User

It was speechless, Miracle. I can not believe that incident, what the crime done.

My Favorite place is Los vegas. Because it is most entertainment and more joy place.

Jonesboro, AR

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 77,520
Median Home Value: $169,100 (43rd worst)
Unemployment Rate: 6.4% (67th worst)
Median Income: $48,901
More on Jonesboro: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

South Bend, IN

Source: Wikipedia User Khoa Huynh | CC BY-SA 2.0
Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 102,786
Median Home Value: $95,500 (5th worst)
Unemployment Rate: 5.4% (117th worst)
Median Income: $46,002
More on South Bend: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Review Of South Bend by HomeSnacks User

Guys it’s not that bad and it’s actually really LGBT friendly! For one, our Mayor (Pete, you may have heard of him

They have first Fridays downtown every first Friday of a month and those are almost always a great time!

Art beat is a summer street fair held usually the first Friday of July. SUPER fun weekend.

Other fun summer activity’s include our WHITE WATER RAFTING! pottery painting, the beautiful river lights, walking at our many parks or college campuses, or enjoying fresh fudge at our huge chocolate store!

The theater community is AMAZING! The Morris performing arts center hosts many professional touring shows and the local South Bend Civic Theater has OUTSTANDING productions and those are just two of the local theaters!

I rest my case.

Methodology: How We Determined The Worst Mid-Sized Cities In The US

In order to rank the worst mid-sized cities to live in America, we had to determine what criteria people like or dislike about a place. It isn’t a stretch to assume that people like low crime, solid education, things to do, and a stable economy.

Using FBI crime data and the most recent 2017-2021 American Community Survey data, this is the criteria we plugged into Saturday Night Science:

  • Low Population Density
  • Highest Unemployment Rates
  • Adjusted Median Income (Median income adjusted for the cost of living)
  • Low home prices
  • A lot of uninsured individuals
  • A high portion of uneducated adults
  • High Crime
  • High Poverty

We defined “mid-sized” to be the 251st through the 500th biggest cities in the United States.

If you’d like to see the complete list of cities, scroll to the bottom of this post to see a link to the entire data set.

We updated this report for 2023. This report is our tenth time ranking the worst mid-sized cities to live in America. This report is an opinion based on facts and is meant as infotainment — don’t freak out.

Summary: The Worst Mid-Sized Cities in America

These are the mid-sized cities in the U.S. where crime is high, people are broke, and the public schools are lousy.

If you’re also curious enough, here are the best cities in America, according to Saturday Night Science:

  1. Newton
  2. San Ramon
  3. Mission Viejo

For more reading, check out:

Detailed List Of The Worst Mid-Sized Cities To Live In America

Rank City Population Unemployment Rate Home Value Median Income
1 Fort Smith, AR 89,116 5.8% $137,800 $48,033
2 Beaumont, TX 115,013 5.4% $130,300 $49,765
3 Baytown, TX 82,543 10.4% $140,000 $56,409
4 Pueblo, CO 111,424 7.3% $163,400 $46,766
5 Edinburg, TX 98,759 6.6% $138,600 $52,773
6 Hammond, IN 77,491 6.9% $107,500 $48,107
7 Trenton, NJ 90,097 10.1% $96,700 $39,718
8 Wichita Falls, TX 102,563 5.1% $109,000 $50,856
9 Jonesboro, AR 77,520 6.4% $169,100 $48,901
10 South Bend, IN 102,786 5.4% $95,500 $46,002
11 Las Cruces, NM 109,934 7.5% $167,800 $47,722
12 North Charleston, SC 114,542 4.1% $203,100 $52,264
13 Roanoke, VA 99,578 6.4% $140,600 $48,476
14 Yakima, WA 96,266 7.3% $206,600 $50,673
15 Yuma, AZ 95,154 8.0% $157,300 $56,292
16 Pharr, TX 78,997 6.6% $85,600 $39,606
17 West Palm Beach, FL 115,877 6.8% $275,700 $56,549
18 Gastonia, NC 79,483 5.6% $178,800 $52,990
19 Merced, CA 85,993 11.9% $268,600 $52,305
20 Lawton, OK 91,247 7.7% $115,600 $48,718
21 Bryan, TX 85,204 5.1% $164,100 $49,181
22 Pompano Beach, FL 111,423 8.6% $245,100 $56,109
23 Springdale, AR 85,887 4.8% $169,700 $56,144
24 Lansing, MI 113,592 8.7% $95,400 $46,570
25 Homestead, FL 78,885 6.3% $253,200 $52,334
26 Mission, TX 85,311 9.2% $127,300 $53,067
27 Flint, MI 83,312 18.6% $35,000 $32,358
28 Miami Gardens, FL 111,706 8.5% $252,600 $51,067
29 Warner Robins, GA 79,589 6.8% $135,200 $58,379
30 High Point, NC 113,148 6.6% $167,900 $54,331
31 Greenville, NC 87,815 8.1% $163,500 $44,064
32 Waterbury, CT 113,783 9.0% $140,700 $48,787
33 Kissimmee, FL 77,189 5.7% $217,000 $41,746
34 Odessa, TX 112,640 6.3% $169,600 $66,769
35 Hesperia, CA 99,287 10.1% $279,600 $58,578
36 Hemet, CA 88,903 10.6% $226,000 $46,194
37 Erie, PA 95,536 7.8% $91,300 $40,201
38 Longview, TX 81,967 3.7% $147,300 $53,854
39 Portsmouth, VA 97,454 6.3% $182,700 $54,020
40 Lake Charles, LA 83,444 5.8% $169,300 $49,913
41 Fayetteville, AR 92,070 5.6% $255,600 $52,111
42 Temple, TX 80,793 7.0% $158,000 $56,058
43 Springfield, IL 114,672 6.5% $132,900 $57,596
44 Tyler, TX 104,945 4.9% $170,100 $58,385
45 Fort Myers, FL 84,694 5.0% $263,800 $51,682
46 Lakeland, FL 110,401 6.0% $171,700 $52,972
47 Greeley, CO 107,014 6.0% $296,300 $60,601
48 Peoria, IL 113,672 9.3% $129,400 $53,568
49 Sioux City, IA 85,081 4.5% $130,500 $59,435
50 Avondale, AZ 88,065 5.8% $252,400 $69,241
51 South Gate, CA 93,308 8.6% $470,200 $59,647
52 Compton, CA 96,083 8.2% $423,000 $62,297
53 Davenport, IA 101,725 5.1% $138,000 $56,315
54 Lynchburg, VA 78,973 6.1% $169,000 $54,015
55 Albany, NY 99,402 7.4% $186,500 $52,583
56 Perris, CA 78,106 7.2% $333,900 $70,910
57 Ogden, UT 86,110 4.5% $221,400 $58,284
58 Fall River, MA 93,339 8.2% $282,500 $49,613
59 Rialto, CA 103,799 10.1% $350,000 $69,934
60 Boynton Beach, FL 79,479 6.7% $246,700 $60,980
61 Apple Valley, CA 75,311 10.1% $292,500 $61,758
62 Pasco, WA 76,398 5.9% $250,500 $70,486
63 Flagstaff, AZ 76,228 7.7% $388,500 $61,026
64 Deerfield Beach, FL 86,062 6.6% $204,700 $49,650
65 Indio, CA 88,542 8.7% $311,700 $59,399
66 Santa Maria, CA 109,309 6.4% $376,100 $73,300
67 Melbourne, FL 83,500 3.8% $200,900 $55,543
68 New Bedford, MA 100,309 7.5% $258,300 $50,581
69 San Angelo, TX 99,401 3.8% $152,100 $59,148
70 Waukegan, IL 89,751 6.4% $146,900 $58,844
71 Richmond, CA 115,677 6.9% $557,900 $79,478
72 Scranton, PA 75,987 5.8% $112,600 $44,161
73 Asheville, NC 93,272 4.0% $319,400 $58,193
74 Redding, CA 93,251 5.8% $292,300 $60,624
75 Conroe, TX 87,930 3.6% $223,300 $67,863
76 Inglewood, CA 108,206 7.8% $603,900 $62,845
77 Duluth, MN 86,711 5.3% $176,200 $58,014
78 Dearborn, MI 107,985 7.0% $162,900 $60,184
79 Largo, FL 82,505 5.3% $152,800 $50,948
80 Jurupa Valley, CA 104,684 7.2% $416,300 $83,430
81 Kennewick, WA 83,082 4.8% $262,400 $64,053
82 Green Bay, WI 107,083 3.9% $151,000 $55,221
83 Racine, WI 77,705 5.8% $125,600 $48,238
84 Miami Beach, FL 83,469 4.8% $450,700 $59,162
85 Hawthorne, CA 87,863 7.7% $644,600 $63,847
86 Gresham, OR 114,164 6.2% $347,600 $61,826
87 Chico, CA 103,898 7.2% $369,500 $60,507
88 El Monte, CA 110,144 7.1% $508,200 $56,524
89 Sparks, NV 106,900 6.1% $351,100 $73,678
90 Medford, OR 84,894 5.5% $307,200 $57,424
91 El Cajon, CA 106,043 8.7% $492,500 $58,193
92 Champaign, IL 88,343 5.3% $167,700 $52,687
93 Antioch, CA 114,750 8.8% $467,500 $82,244
94 Bellflower, CA 79,070 7.8% $535,300 $70,236
95 Manchester, NH 114,730 4.7% $258,100 $66,929
96 Southfield, MI 76,196 7.4% $176,000 $60,006
97 Brockton, MA 104,216 8.2% $307,600 $68,067
98 Billings, MT 115,689 4.1% $248,800 $63,608
99 Cicero, IL 84,905 4.1% $190,500 $58,433
100 Nampa, ID 98,881 4.0% $223,100 $57,552
101 Federal Way, WA 99,792 5.4% $384,200 $72,969
102 Suffolk, VA 93,268 6.5% $273,600 $81,883
103 Rancho Cordova, CA 78,358 7.3% $356,600 $77,044
104 Auburn, WA 85,306 5.0% $393,500 $79,415
105 Wyoming, MI 76,625 5.2% $150,000 $61,128
106 Kenosha, WI 99,605 6.3% $168,800 $60,219
107 Spokane Valley, WA 102,178 5.6% $250,500 $60,079
108 Pittsburg, CA 75,701 7.2% $456,300 $88,343
109 Everett, WA 110,438 5.0% $394,900 $71,357
110 Bellingham, WA 90,545 5.1% $440,300 $59,163
111 Danbury, CT 86,197 6.0% $315,000 $74,600
112 Lewisville, TX 110,077 3.9% $254,600 $71,953
113 Elgin, IL 114,156 6.1% $206,800 $79,757
114 Westland, MI 84,961 4.9% $143,500 $55,640
115 Provo, UT 113,538 4.6% $328,500 $53,572
116 Brooklyn Park, MN 85,247 4.2% $248,900 $76,620
117 Chino, CA 90,279 5.6% $503,800 $91,107
118 Davie, FL 104,782 4.2% $344,800 $77,453
119 Sunrise, FL 96,220 6.7% $249,700 $61,830
120 New Braunfels, TX 87,549 4.1% $244,800 $76,890
121 Citrus Heights, CA 87,521 6.8% $349,500 $68,457
122 Lowell, MA 114,804 5.8% $312,600 $64,489
123 Goodyear, AZ 93,651 6.2% $333,900 $91,073
124 Vista, CA 98,651 5.8% $534,100 $79,196
125 Costa Mesa, CA 112,148 5.2% $841,700 $96,391
126 Broken Arrow, OK 112,751 4.4% $179,800 $76,733
127 San Leandro, CA 91,176 5.6% $658,400 $89,663
128 Bloomington, MN 89,436 4.9% $279,400 $80,582
129 Carson, CA 95,104 7.1% $541,900 $92,548
130 Lynn, MA 100,233 5.7% $378,400 $63,922
131 Norwalk, CA 103,330 5.8% $487,800 $83,217
132 Rio Rancho, NM 102,403 6.7% $211,300 $70,615
133 Menifee, CA 101,089 7.3% $371,500 $80,741
134 St. George, UT 92,875 3.6% $344,200 $63,604
135 Parma, OH 80,880 6.2% $126,100 $60,590
136 Santa Barbara, CA 89,132 4.3% $1,130,900 $89,243
137 Downey, CA 114,293 6.3% $608,600 $77,972
138 Westminster, CO 115,535 4.3% $388,300 $80,355
139 Concord, NC 102,566 4.6% $247,800 $78,775
140 Frederick, MD 76,376 5.1% $289,000 $82,563
141 Boulder, CO 104,930 5.6% $790,100 $74,902
142 Upland, CA 78,624 5.7% $571,600 $82,259
143 Manteca, CA 82,408 6.5% $432,100 $82,538
144 Richardson, TX 115,904 4.8% $326,900 $87,720
145 Longmont, CO 98,789 4.4% $423,300 $83,104
146 Plantation, FL 92,212 4.7% $353,400 $79,893
147 Renton, WA 105,313 3.9% $474,700 $84,374
148 Loveland, CO 75,938 4.3% $359,400 $73,907
149 Santa Monica, CA 92,828 6.6% $1,484,500 $99,847
150 Buena Park, CA 83,974 5.4% $627,200 $90,503
151 Alhambra, CA 83,174 5.3% $654,000 $73,035
152 Boca Raton, FL 95,347 6.3% $495,000 $89,776
153 Edmond, OK 93,522 3.6% $263,900 $87,591
154 West Covina, CA 109,396 6.6% $602,400 $89,834
155 New Rochelle, NY 80,685 7.2% $578,000 $87,159
156 Tustin, CA 79,895 5.5% $735,400 $93,901
157 Napa, CA 79,700 5.2% $666,600 $92,700
158 Nashua, NH 90,659 5.0% $298,100 $78,501
159 Hillsboro, OR 105,909 5.0% $386,700 $91,540
160 Roswell, GA 92,688 4.0% $408,700 $111,214
161 Whittier, CA 87,184 4.9% $630,200 $80,306
162 Orem, UT 96,734 3.5% $329,000 $70,412
163 Bend, OR 97,042 4.0% $462,400 $74,253
164 Clifton, NJ 89,460 5.9% $369,800 $86,616
165 Quincy, MA 100,544 6.9% $481,600 $85,041
166 Cranston, RI 82,654 5.1% $275,400 $77,145
167 Beaverton, OR 97,466 3.7% $419,600 $82,380
168 Tracy, CA 92,792 4.7% $508,500 $102,336
169 Burbank, CA 107,364 6.9% $837,900 $82,246
170 Warwick, RI 82,666 4.9% $253,100 $77,110
171 San Marcos, CA 94,313 4.4% $616,600 $90,620
172 Livonia, MI 95,294 5.1% $219,400 $86,331
173 Temecula, CA 109,376 6.1% $490,900 $103,546
174 Lee’s Summit, MO 100,772 3.8% $248,800 $98,960
175 Layton, UT 80,858 2.2% $320,000 $85,224
176 Evanston, IL 78,454 5.6% $410,600 $87,345
177 Carlsbad, CA 114,858 6.1% $901,700 $119,302
178 Sandy Springs, GA 106,605 3.4% $490,200 $86,548
179 Vacaville, CA 102,256 4.7% $474,700 $97,683
180 Hoover, AL 91,371 4.4% $316,700 $95,970
181 Murrieta, CA 111,096 7.3% $458,000 $98,466
182 League City, TX 111,847 4.0% $274,000 $112,273
183 Sandy, UT 96,272 2.2% $418,700 $100,749
184 Sugar Land, TX 110,272 5.1% $344,400 $123,733
185 Chino Hills, CA 78,229 5.8% $677,000 $109,285
186 Meridian, ID 115,227 2.9% $349,400 $85,201
187 Lakewood, CA 82,419 5.7% $620,100 $102,163
188 Alameda, CA 78,320 4.6% $972,800 $113,339
189 San Mateo, CA 105,087 5.3% $1,283,900 $133,612
190 Redwood City, CA 83,905 4.0% $1,520,300 $134,287
191 Farmington Hills, MI 83,749 4.6% $280,100 $93,434
192 Franklin, TN 81,531 3.2% $468,200 $102,721
193 Milpitas, CA 79,593 4.4% $994,200 $149,312
194 O’fallon, MO 90,802 3.0% $246,100 $96,157
195 Allen, TX 102,778 4.2% $344,100 $118,254
196 Daly City, CA 104,914 5.1% $904,000 $105,374
197 Schaumburg, IL 78,053 4.0% $272,500 $85,147
198 Lake Forest, CA 85,516 5.6% $719,700 $117,374
199 Mount Pleasant, SC 88,900 3.3% $499,600 $106,216
200 Kirkland, WA 91,656 4.9% $805,600 $121,998
201 Troy, MI 86,912 3.9% $335,000 $107,550
202 Folsom, CA 79,201 4.5% $598,100 $128,421
203 South Jordan, UT 75,617 2.4% $460,600 $111,774
204 Livermore, CA 88,403 3.3% $851,300 $139,904
205 Rochester Hills, MI 75,990 3.7% $313,900 $106,398
206 Mountain View, CA 82,409 3.4% $1,613,300 $158,104
207 Centennial, CO 107,972 3.5% $484,500 $114,375
208 Johns Creek, GA 82,068 3.6% $452,700 $133,948
209 Somerville, MA 80,608 3.1% $739,900 $108,896
210 Plymouth, MN 80,034 2.3% $387,800 $119,813
211 Newport Beach, CA 85,806 3.9% $2,000,001 $142,463
212 Carmel, IN 98,137 2.7% $372,100 $119,772
213 Arlington Heights, IL 77,283 3.5% $360,900 $106,996
214 Pleasanton, CA 79,558 4.0% $1,116,800 $167,932
215 Mission Viejo, CA 93,932 4.9% $772,400 $126,320
216 San Ramon, CA 85,688 4.6% $1,063,200 $173,519
217 Newton, MA 88,647 3.3% $992,800 $164,607

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3 thoughts on “The 10 Worst Mid-Sized Cities In The United States For 2023

  1. I like Spring Hill. When I first came here, I asked folks where do the professionals and creative folks get together to meet one another. Was told there are no places to meet people.

    Let me tell you, the houses are cheap. I would like to add, this place is called Sink Hill after all the sink holes. It is also called Sh*t Hill because the people are so unfriendly, narrow minded, suspicious, and stupid.

  2. We can’t include every armpit town in the U.S. My nominee for one of the worst medium sized cities is Springdale, Arkansas. This town of about 74000 in Northwest Arkansas, otherwise not a bad place at all is pure hardcore right wing redneck on one side of town, the west, and is a slum full of very very bad people on the east.

    Property values here have plummeted 60% in the last 10 to15 years, gang crime is rampant, there is no sense of community, only hate back and forth and against the other cities that are much much better, including Fayetteville, one of the highest ranking good cities in the country.

    The downtown is deserted, there is no interest in historical buildings, reviving downtown, or anything to make Springdale anything more than a flat, ugly city with strip malls and fast food joints.

    Plus, Tyson, Cargill and George’s poultry operations are the prominent employers, and the town smells absolutely terrible.

    But it’s the people I had to work with and be around for over thirty two years that make this dump hideous. I do not live there, and wouldn’t for any amount of money because too many of its residents are just plain mean and poorly educated.

    One of the most unfriendly cities you’ll ever encounter.

  3. Fort Pierce, FL is on here for one of the top ten worst cities to live because there is nothing in Fort Pierce besides the hospital and the jail. The healthcare is horrible, but no need to worry they do have two cemeteries most likely where you end up after a hospital stay at there county hospital. The police were caught robbing people that they pulled over.

    The only thing it has going for it is the water which is the Indian River, that is, of course, if they fixed its pollution problem.

    They use to grow citrus until some citrus canker closed that industry down and good luck finding work here. If you buy in this city its most likely going to be yours forever unless you want to give it away. I can see why it made the worst place to live.

    The bright side is that you can find some affordable rent in Fort Pierce.

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