7 Most Depressing Places to Live in the U.S.

Floral Separator The level of emotional health in these cities is below average. Residents may need to strive harder for social and financial success.

Baltimore, Maryland

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Reading, Pennsylvania

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It's not all bad in Flint, Michigan. People earned national headlines in recent years due to a lack of potable water. People are unable to sell their homes and cannot afford to buy just bottled water.

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Little Rock, Arkansas

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Toledo, Ohio

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The city's population has decreased by 60% since it peaked at around 2 million, and the local government declared the nation's largest municipal bankruptcy in 2013.

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The unemployment rate in Fresno, California, is regrettably higher than it is in most of the nation. At the end of 2017, Fresno's unemployment rate was 8.2%, double the 4.1% national average.

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7 Most Depressing Places to Live in the U.S.

Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore's image issues over the last few years are well known. .

Reading, Pennsylvania

Reading is a wonderful hobby, but the city is not. Only one-third of adults own homes, and even fewer are married. Education is also below the norm.Fill in some text

It's not all bad in Flint, Michigan. People earned national headlines in recent years due to a lack of potable water. People are unable to sell their homes and cannot afford to buy just bottled water.

Flint, Michigan

Little Rock, Arkansas

Toledo, Ohio

Providence is one of the top ten sleep-deprived cities, which could be attributed to the 26.4% reduction in property values over the last decade.

The city's population has decreased by 60% since it peaked at around 2 million, and the local government declared the nation's largest municipal bankruptcy in 2013.

Detroit, Michigan

The unemployment rate in Fresno, California, is regrettably higher than it is in most of the nation. At the end of 2017, Fresno's unemployment rate was 8.2%, double the 4.1% national average.

Fresno, California