These American Cities Are Getting Poorer

11. Buffalo, New York

Rising rent and the lack of affordable housing in Buffalo have also led to a housing crisis and a 46% increase in its homeless population. The city’s median income is $27,400, and around 27% of its residents are poor, twice that of the national rate. Studies show that a resident here would need to make more than $32,400 a year to rent a two-bedroom apartment. Families spend more than 60% of their income on rent alone.

• Change in per capita income: $2,810
• Change in median household income: -$23,847
• Change in population: -205,250
• Change in poverty rate: 232.97%