Reuters
The most miserable city in the U.S. is…
With its violent crimes, high unemployment, dwindling population and financial crisis, Detroit was named on Thursday as the most miserable city in the United States.
It toppled Miami, which held the title last year, and surpassed Flint, Michigan, Rockford and Chicago in Illinois and Modesto, California, which rounded out the five most unhappy urban areas.
“Detroit’s problems are hardly news. It has been in a four-decade decline paralleling the slide in the U.S. auto industry,” according to Forbes.com, which compiles the yearly ranking.
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Yeah, but some houses in Detroit can be had for $60. C’mon, admit it. It’s everybody’s dream to move into a neighborhood where the houses cost only $60.
keep the change on February 22, 2013 at 6:53 PM
I guessed my hometown of DETROIT before I even clicked on the Links. I never realized what a complete dump Detroit was until I started traveling. Thanks UAW, Democrats, Liberals !
brewcrew67 on February 22, 2013 at 6:54 PM
I’m sure the liberal democrats running the cities have absolutely nothing to do with these ratings.
RoadRunner on February 22, 2013 at 6:54 PM
Whoo hooo! Rockford, Illinois is not the most miserable place in the country!!!
Fallon on February 22, 2013 at 6:55 PM
Time for OCP to buy up Detroit and build Delta City.
ThePrez on February 22, 2013 at 7:04 PM
But Kid Enema told me the motor city was BACK! What happened in the past two years.
Lost in Jersey on February 22, 2013 at 7:09 PM
Why not Baltimore? I’m always reading about the worse crimes being committed there.
Blake on February 22, 2013 at 7:09 PM
Detroit makes Toledo look respectable.
rbj on February 22, 2013 at 7:13 PM
I blame the Irish mayor like Kwame Kilpatrick….
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viking01 on February 22, 2013 at 7:16 PM
Thank you Republican Mayors for causing this!!! Oh. Never mind.
Dingbat63 on February 22, 2013 at 7:17 PM
Detroit is still considered a city!? Whoa!
Ars Moriendi on February 22, 2013 at 7:18 PM
Plus, you don’t have to pay property taxes. At least, no one does.
TexasDan on February 22, 2013 at 7:35 PM
Those Detroit homes are notoriously well ventilated by all the machine gun bullet holes and should one be too lazy or busy hiding to light the fireplace some crackhead or other junkie will probably happen along, smash through a door or window and light that fireplace (and your entire house too) for you.
viking01 on February 22, 2013 at 7:45 PM
WHO has run that city for decades?
Oh….yeah…..
Opposite Day on February 22, 2013 at 7:49 PM