Worst Cities In America To Live In Or Visit

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The worst US cities to live in or visit, ranked by hundreds of voters who have had the misfortune to actually go to these places. Anyone can vote on this list of the worst cities in the US, making it a trustworthy way to find out which US cities to avoid. You can even add your own list of the worst cities in America to these rankings. Whether you're traveling or looking to move somewhere permanently, these are the US cities to avoid at all costs.

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Compton

United States of America, North America
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Detroit

United States of America, North America
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Watts

California, United States of America, North America
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Inglewood

United States of America, North America
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Cleveland

United States of America, North America
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Bakersfield

United States of America, North America
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Gary

United States of America, North America
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Camden

New Jersey, United States of America, North America
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Dallas

Texas, United States of America, North America
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Anywhere in Arkansas
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Hawaiian Gardens

United States of America, North America
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Riverside

United States of America, North America
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Memphis

United States of America, North America
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Calexico

United States of America, North America
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Needles

United States of America, North America
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Hartford

United States of America, North America
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Vidor

Texas, United States of America, North America
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Fresno

United States of America, North America
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Houston

Texas, United States of America, North America
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Miami

United States of America, North America
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Barstow

United States of America, North America
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Los Angeles

United States of America, North America
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Corpus Christi

Texas, United States of America, North America
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St. Louis

United States of America, North America
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El Paso

Texas, United States of America, North America
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Industry

United States of America, North America
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Philadelphia

United States of America, North America
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Little Saigon
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El Centro

United States of America, North America
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Irving

Texas, United States of America, North America
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Phoenix

United States of America, North America
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Baltimore

United States of America, North America
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Morrison

United States of America, North America
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Michigan City

United States of America, North America
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Augusta

United States of America, North America
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French Lick

United States of America, North America
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Tuskegee

United States of America, North America
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Hemet

United States of America, North America
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Atlanta

United States of America, North America
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Hell

United States of America, North America
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Greeley

United States of America, North America
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New Orleans

United States of America, North America
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Texarkana

Texas, United States of America, North America

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Buffalo

United States of America, North America

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Francesville

United States of America, North America
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Oklahoma City

United States of America, North America

added by: Dismalhead
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Columbus, GA

added by: smellsrank
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Gainesville

United States of America, North America
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Minnesota City

United States of America, North America
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Elkhart

United States of America, North America
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Jackson Kelln
Worst Cities In America To Live In Or Visit at 11/24/2012 4:30 PM

This takes worst cities to live in to a whole new level.
Janella Gismondi
Worst Cities In America To Live In Or Visit at 7/08/2012 1:30 AM

You are taking this Worst Cities In America thing really seriously.
jagem409
Worst Cities In America To Live In Or Visit at 11/11/2011 7:09 AM

some of these places aren't so bad some have landmarks to see and yeah, where is Flint, MI on this list?
Ricky
Worst Cities In America To Live In Or Visit at 6/23/2011 11:16 AM

Were is flint?
clynchlum
Worst Cities In America To Live In Or Visit at 6/05/2011 1:09 PM

You forgot richmond va
JjReynolds
Compton at 1/04/2011 3:30 PM

Dayton Ohio...plz add....
Arkie Hater
Worst Cities In America To Live In Or Visit at 10/13/2010 7:22 PM

Anywhere in Arkansas is definitely top of the worst. At least Compton is famous for something, Arkansas doesn't even need to be a state it's so useless.
1. agginym
  Worst Cities In America To Live In Or Visit at 7/19/2011 11:49 PM
  
  You're not smart.
David V.
Worst Cities In America To Live In Or Visit at 8/17/2010 11:07 AM

Portland, Oregon is a great place with excellent mass transit, a lively waterfront, lots of parks and a thoughtful program for the conversion of older commercial and industrial buildings into new residential units. Portland also has the best designs for public parking garages, with lots of ground floor activity and lively facades. I have visited on several occasions and will return as soon as practical, and would consider living there