Beloit, Wisconsin
As was the case throughout Wisconsin, Beloit’s manufacturing industry used to be flourishing, but the city and the state suffered tens of thousands of job losses following the Great Recession. It is estimated that the median household income in Beloit is $43,651, but nearly a quarter of the population lives in poverty, and the rate of unemployment in the city is more than twice that of the state as a whole. Additionally, the small city of approximately 37,000 people has one of the worst criminal activities per capita of any city in the state.. Four homicides, 31 robberies, 122 burglaries, and 71 car thefts were reported in Beloit in 2019.
Beloit, Wisconsin
Newburgh, New York
While the all-Hasidic neighborhood of New Square will indeed take this spot statistically, the figures don’t account for major differences in culture in the community. Newburgh, New York, is the city chosen by 24/7 Wall St. for its 2019 cover story. The city is plagued by violent crime and high poverty. Given that the population has been gradually declining over the past decade, it should come as no surprise. For the year 2019, Newburgh had 317 violent crimes reported, a rate that was nearly twice as high as the rate in New York City, based on the population. Furthermore, the number of residents living in poverty exceeds 30%, which is twice as high as the state’s figure.
Newburgh, New York