Washington DC has been labelled the least desirable place in the country to live, according to a new survey.
In a new study by Clever, the company surveyed 1,000 people in June and analyzed migration data from the U.S. Census.
The company found that the nation’s capital, for the second year in a row, is the one that generates the most dislike among Americans.
According to the results, 33 percent of respondents said it is one of the five worst cities in the country, compared to 20 percent last year.
Sixty-five percent of respondents say the high cost of living makes a location undesirable, with New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco also making the list of unfavorable locations.
The company found that Washington DC, pictured here in 2020, is the place Americans dislike the most.
Here you see Healy Hall on the campus of Georgetown University, Washington, DC.
DC has become notorious for its squalor and crime, with 274 murders in 2023, the highest number since 1997.
The city’s Democratic mayor, Muriel Bowser, has taken a “fair-minded” approach to combating crime that some residents say has ruined their quality of life.
Even though DC takes the top spot, a recent study found that the city was the best place to live for working parents.
It topped the rankings with high scores in the work and health categories, with 25 percent of its workforce working remotely and 350 registered employees. pediatricians per 100,000 children.
One of the main contributing factors It was the cost of housing, and almost all of the cities on the undesirable cities list had high housing costs, beyond the reach of the average person.
The only exception to this was Birmingham, Alabama, with Los Angeles being the worst offender in terms of housing costs, with an estimated annual income needed for housing at $162,000.
While other cities on the list were more affordable, they lacked public safety.
Baltimore, which ranks seventh on the list of undesirable cities, leads the United States in murders and robberies per 100,000 inhabitants.
Meanwhile, Detroit ranks first for rape and second for murder and aggravated assault.
Topping the list of the country’s most desirable cities for 2024 is Tampa, Florida, which 23 percent of people included in their top five favorite cities.
Those two cities, as well as Birmingham and Buffalo, New York, are struggling with a deterioration of their industrial infrastructure.
Topping the list of the country’s most desirable cities for 2024 is Tampa, Florida, which 23 percent of people included in their top five.
With warm, sunny weather year-round, it also has lower crime rates and more affordable housing than any other city compared to its size.
The median home price is $361,117, well below the $379,039 in Orlando and Miami. The state has no income tax, which is also attractive to outsiders.
Other cities on the top ten list include Charlotte, North Carolina, Virginia Beach, Virginia, Nashville, Tennessee, and Orlando.
The results also showed that 73 percent of Americans are happy with where they live.
While 59 percent still feel frustrated by where they live and an additional 43 percent say they are embarrassed by their state.
Salt Lake City in Utah, which was recently ranked the best US state to move to
Last week, the state of Utah was ranked the best state in the United States to live in a ConsumerAffairs survey.
California ranked last on the scale thanks to its low scores in education, health, quality of life and safety.
The Golden State was followed at the bottom of the table by New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana and Alaska.
Matt Wolfinger, a researcher, said that “Utah should be given top consideration as a new home.”
“It finished first in affordability, third in economy and third in quality of life,” Wolfinger added.
