Tucson Among The Worst Cities In The U.S.
| #28 – Tucson, Arizona |
| > Population: 531,674 > Median home value: $139,400 > Poverty rate: 25.2% > Pct. with at least a bachelor’s degree: 26.5% |
Tucson, Arizona is among the top worst cities to live in according to a report by 24/7 Wall St. With the highest crime rate in the state, a inadequately staffed police force, continuing loss of jobs, Tucson is ranked #28 among the worst cities.
Tucson beat out Gary, Indiana which came in at #29. Perhaps Tucson’s brightly painted garbage cans were a factor in that tight race.
Tucson is one of the only cities in the Southwest to rank among the worst places to live. The city’s poverty rate of 25.2% is far higher than the national poverty rate of 14.7%. Tucson’s economy has grown slower than most cities’ in recent years, and unemployment in the area remains slightly above the national rate. The number of jobs in Tucson rose by just 2.1% from 2013 to 2015, roughly half the national employment growth over the same period.
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Tucson also struggles with one of the highest property crime rates in the country. There were 6,643 property crimes reported per 100,000 Tucson residents in 2015, more than double the national rate of 2,487 incidents per 100,000 Americans. According to one local criminologist, the high prevalence of property crime may be due to the transient nature of many Tucson residents. While the average American moves every 5.2 years, the average Tucson resident moves every 3.5 years. The population mobility makes it difficult to establish a strong community, which is one of the best defenses against property crime.
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