What Happened to The Nation's Fastest Shrinking Cities?

13. Los Angeles, California

New data shows that Los Angeles is experiencing the steepest population decline in all of California. The allure of taking a chance by moving to LA is deeply embedded in American culture. Hopeful writers and actors have long been migrating west in the hopes of making it big in Hollywood. But the LA dream is fading away for thousands of residents as the city’s high housing costs and traffic problems make it a less desirable place to live. Los Angeles is the only North American city to have hosted the Olympics twice. About 11 miles of tunnels were built under the city for a variety of reasons, including transporting prisoners and liquor. Many of them have now been filled in or have collapsed due to earthquakes.