16 Poorest Small Cities in America: 2015 List

1. Visalia – Porterville, CA

Visalia – Porterville is yet another California Central Valley metro that makes this 16 poorest small cities in America: 2015 list. This San Joaquin Valley metro is also the largest on this list with around 450,000 inhabitants. Real per capita GDP here is as low as $25,639, but poverty and unemployment rates are even worse. 30.1% of people in Visalia – Porterville live below the poverty line while 12.2% of them are unemployed. These are way too serious figures and thanks to them, Visalia – Porterville tops our list of poorest small American metro areas.