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What is the poorest city in america?

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Described by the Philadelphia Inquirer as "the poorest big city in America," The City of Brotherly Love has struggled with poverty for decades. Of America's 10 biggest cities, Philly also has what the Inquirer describes as the highest rate of deep poverty-- that is, people whose income is below half of the federal poverty level. read more

Large cities with a high percentage of low income residents For the survey, a large city is defined as a city with a population of 250,000 or more. Percentage of residents living below the U.S. government established poverty income level is listed, based on 2012 US Census estimates. read more

| FindTheBest As of 2012—the last year considered in the most recent five-year ACS data—the poverty threshold for a four-person household was $23,492. This amount is a weighted average based on the range of income increases each additional related child necessitates (for a household of four, that’s a maximum of three children). read more

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