20. Bowling Green, Kentucky
The story for this Kentucky city is complicated because it shows signs of prosperity and poverty. Homes here cost more than the average state median, and roughly 33 percent of the adults have a bachelor’s degree. However, the poverty problem surpasses that of the state.
20. Bowling Green, Kentucky
19. Decatur, Illinois
Decatur does have the cheapest housing markets within the US, but the impoverished residents here don’t live comfortably. One issue is that it doesn’t provide subsidized housing and services to low-income families. With most workers getting minimum wage, that just doesn’t work.
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19. Decatur, Illinois
