For every good, there has to be a bad.
While every community in Delaware has some positive aspects associated with it, there’s always going to be one that finishes as the worst.
24/7 Wall St. went out to find the worst city to live in every state. Using data from the Census Bureau, the FBI, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 24/7 Wall St. created a weighted index of 22 measures to identify the worst cities to live in in every state.
The measures used in the index fall into one of three categories: economy, community, and overall quality of life. We considered all places in the U.S. with sufficient data and populations of at least 8,000.
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What is the worst city to live in Delaware?
According to 24/7 Wall Street’s study, the worst city in Delaware is Smyrna.
Why is Smyrna the worst city to live in Delaware?
Here’s how Smyrna finished in the study:
Smyrna’s poverty rate is 13.8%. The state average is 11.4.
Smyrna’s median home value is $225,900, which is $43,800 less than the state average.
Smyrna’s median household income is $63,794, which is $8,930 less than the state average
Smyrna’s drug-induced mortality rate is 42.8 deaths per 100,000. The state average is 47.8 per 100,000.
What are the worst cities to live in New Jersey and Pennsylvania?
The worst city in New Jersey is the South Jersey community of Bridgeton. The community has a poverty rate of 35.1%, and the drug-induced mortality rate is 53.3 deaths per 100,000.
The worst community in Pennsylvania is Uniontown. The city’s poverty rate is 24.8%, and the drug-induced mortality rate is 55.4 deaths per 100,000.
This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: What is the worst place to live in Delaware?