16 Poorest Small Cities in America: 2015 List

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10. Yakima, WA

Close to 250,000 people call Yakima metro home and their per capita GDP of $30,440 isn’t above the national average mark. Same as it is the case with Yuba City, Yakima in Washington too has chronic unemployment rate of 10.2%, and poverty is even worse – coming to unhealthy 20.8%. This means that one-fifth of the population lives below the poverty threshold. With that kind of data, it isn’t too hard to imagine the quality of life in and around Yakima.

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