6. Bedford Park, Bronx
Average household median income: $32,746
Not only is the income low here, the cost of living is 19 percent higher than the national average. Bedford Park has been recorded to have annual property tax rates that can soar as much as $2,615. To try to balance this out, though, the sales tax rate is a mere 4 percent.
5. Brownsville, Brooklyn
Average household median income: $27,861
We are continuing our list of worst, poorest, and most dangerous neighborhoods with Brownsville. The cost of living in this neighborhood is a whopping 27 percent higher than the national average. Despite this, though, the population here is about 55,412.