Toughest U.S. Cities To Live In

Gary, Indiana

Gary, Indiana has suffered greatly. The Guardian interviewed a man who grew up in the area in 2017 who said, "We used to be the murder capital of the US, but there is hardly anybody left to kill. We used to be the drug capital of the US, but for that you need money, and there aren't any jobs or things to steal here."

A majority of major manufacturing plants were stationed near Gary, but they went overseas and left the city to struggle without money. The city is struggling so much that they even may try to sell abandoned homes for $1. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.