36. Iowa City, Iowa
College students are typically poor, and since Iowa City is a large college town, that accounts for some of it. The poverty rate here is over double the statewide rate! Even when students graduate and earn money, most of the alumni don’t stick around because of high property prices.
36. Iowa City, Iowa
35. Missoula, Montana
Missoula used to be a large lumber industry, but now it’s mainly powered by the U of Montana. The poverty problem isn’t much worse than for the overall state. However, the homes are much more expensive, and the cost of housing just keeps rising!
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35. Missoula, Montana