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Detroit: U.S. city with the highest population in need

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Detroit is number one on a list we would rather it not be. An analysis shows Detroit as the U.S. city with the highest population in need: the most economically disadvantaged city in America. This is according to Wallet-hub, the personal finance website,

The child-poverty rate is highest in Detroit, eight times above that of Fremont, California., which has the lowest, the adult-poverty rate is highest in Detroit, six times above that of Overland Park, Kansas, which has the lowest. The unemployment rate is highest in Detroit, six times above that of Lincoln, Nebraska., which has the lowest. The violent-crime rate is highest in Detroit, forty times above that of Irvine, California, which has the lowest. Get more information the complete list HERE