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The 20 worst US cities for financial stability

20. Las Vegas, Nevada

The 20 worst US cities for financial stability

T19. Dallas, Texas

T19. Dallas, Texas

Score: 59.65

Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Percentage of population below the poverty level: 18.5%

Severely housing cost-burdened households: 10.7%

Divorce rate: 10.4%

T19. San Antonio, Texas

T19. San Antonio, Texas

Score: 59.65

Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Percentage of population below the poverty level: 17.3%

Severely housing cost-burdened households: 8.6%

Divorce rate: 11.9%

17. Toledo, Ohio

17. Toledo, Ohio

Score: 60.45

Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Percentage of population below the poverty level: 24.5%

Severely housing cost-burdened households: 9.2%

Divorce rate: 15.0%

16. Norfolk, Virginia

16. Norfolk, Virginia

Score: 61.25

Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Percentage of population below the poverty level: 20.0%

Severely housing cost-burdened households: 13.0%

Divorce rate: 11.2%

15. Bakersfield, California

15. Bakersfield, California

Score: 61.41

Unemployment rate: 8.4%

Percentage of population below the poverty level: 17.8%

Severely housing cost-burdened households: 11.7%

Divorce rate: 10.1%

14. Hialeah, Florida

14. Hialeah, Florida

Score: 61.58

Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Percentage of population below the poverty level: 22.5%

Severely housing cost-burdened households: 18.1%

Divorce rate: 12.9%

13. Miami, Florida

13. Miami, Florida

Score: 62.22

Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Percentage of population below the poverty level: 22.7%

Severely housing cost-burdened households: 19.5%

Divorce rate: 13.1%

12. Mesa, Arizona

12. Mesa, Arizona

Score: 62.54

Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Percentage of population below the poverty level: 15.0%

Severely housing cost-burdened households: 9.3%

Divorce rate: 12.5%

11. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

11. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Score: 63.18

Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Percentage of population below the poverty level: 25.7%

Severely housing cost-burdened households: 12.3%

Divorce rate: 9.2%

10. Cincinnati, Ohio

10. Cincinnati, Ohio

Score: 64.7

Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Percentage of population below the poverty level: 27.7%

Severely housing cost-burdened households: 12.1%

Divorce rate: 12.8%

9. Baltimore, Maryland

9. Baltimore, Maryland

Score: 64.63

Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Percentage of population below the poverty level: 22.2%

Severely housing cost-burdened households: 13.2%

Divorce rate: 10.9%

8. Houston, Texas

8. Houston, Texas

Score: 67.36

Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Percentage of population below the poverty level: 20.6%

Severely housing cost-burdened households: 8.8%

Divorce rate: 10.0%

7. Corpus Christi, Texas

7. Corpus Christi, Texas

Score: 68.65

Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Percentage of population below the poverty level: 14.5%

Severely housing cost-burdened households: 8.4%

Divorce rate: 12.0%

6. Tucson, Arizona

6. Tucson, Arizona

Score: 72.35

Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Percentage of population below the poverty level: 22.1%

Severely housing cost-burdened households: 9.3%

Divorce rate: 13.7%

5. Cleveland, Ohio

5. Cleveland, Ohio

Score: 75.72

Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Percentage of population below the poverty level: 33.1%

Severely housing cost-burdened households: 12.0%

Divorce rate: 14.3%

4. Memphis, Tennessee

4. Memphis, Tennessee

Score: 77.01

Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Percentage of population below the poverty level: 24.6%

Severely housing cost-burdened households: 11.4%

Divorce rate: 10.7%

3. El Paso, Texas

3. El Paso, Texas

Score: 77.33

Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Percentage of population below the poverty level: 19.3%

Severely housing cost-burdened households: 10.2%

Divorce rate: 11.4%

2. Albuquerque, New Mexico

2. Albuquerque, New Mexico

Score: 77.81

Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Percentage of population below the poverty level: 15.2%

Severely housing cost-burdened households: 10.5%

Divorce rate: 14.1%

1. New Orleans, Louisiana

1. New Orleans, Louisiana

Score: 100.00

Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Percentage of population below the poverty level: 26.2%

Severely housing cost-burdened households: 15.7%

Divorce rate: 13.3%


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