5 Worst Cities in America

2. El Centro, California

Unemployment Rate: 17.5% of Labor Force

2^nd on our list of 20 worse cities of America is El Centro. While Hispanics make up the majority of the population, it is a varied community with a diverse range of interests. Many people in the area live in both the United States and Mexico, and they routinely cross the border.

El Centro, CA has a poverty rate of 24.8 % which is higher than the national average of 12.3%. Females aged 6 to 11 are the largest group living in poverty, followed by Females aged 25 to 34 and Females aged 55 to 64.

In El Centro, you have a one in 33 risk of being a victim of violent or property crime. El Centro is not among the safest cities in America, according to FBI crime statistics. El Centro has a higher crime rate than 83 percent of California’s cities and municipalities of all sizes combined.

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