5 Worst Cities in America

4. Merced, California

Unemployment Rate: 10.7% of Labor Force

According to Merced County, 21.5 percent of its population are poor, compared to a state average of 10%. With only 67 percent of individuals possessing a high school certificate, unemployment is substantially over the national average at 18.8%.

According to FBI crime statistics, Merced is not one of America’s safest cities. In comparison to the rest of California, Merced has a higher crime rate than 89 percent of the state’s cities and towns of all sizes. The city is 4^th on our list of 20 worst cities of America.

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