Stagnation: cities that could become the next Detroit

[jp the roadgeek]

According to a Census estimate, the City of Baltimore has recently lost the third largest number of people in one year of any county or county-equivalent in the United States. The city's population is estimated to be at or near a 100-year low. Baltimore used to get by on political clout and media favor, both of which have evaporated.

Cook County, IL tops the chart....

And that's only going to get worse.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/deerfield/news/ct-dfr-soda-sales-cook-county-tl-0831-story.html

NOT THE SODA POP!

High taxes, and a high crime rate are the contributing factors.  I'll just leave it at that.

[Desert Man]

10 worst cities in the US - 2 of em in California: Stockton 50 miles east of S.F/Oakland and San Bernardino 50 miles east of L.A./Long Beach. I woulda thought Fresno makes the list, so would infamous places like Desert Hot Springs by Palm Springs, El Centro near Mexicali and Marysville/Yuba City.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtAMsiJIDNY

[hotdogPi]

10 worst cities in the US - 2 of em in California: Stockton 50 miles east of S.F/Oakland and San Bernardino 50 miles east of L.A./Long Beach. I woulda thought Fresno makes the list, so would infamous places like Desert Hot Springs by Palm Springs, El Centro near Mexicali and Marysville/Yuba City.

Desert Hot Springs, El Centro, and Marysville are not populous enough. If cities of any size were included, there would be several cities in the same metro areas.