The poorest city in America is...

[rob62521]

Re: The poorest city in America is...

Thanks, Disneysteve, for sharing that site.

[disneysteve]

Re: The poorest city in America is...

the only time I'm really down that way is to catch a concert so I'm not so sure if I'd be "properly attired" to dine there

It's actually a relatively casual place and gets a lot of pre and post concert business. My partner said he's been there a few times before concerts.

[kv968]

Re: The poorest city in America is...

It's actually a relatively casual place and gets a lot of pre and post concert business. My partner said he's been there a few times before concerts.

I'll have to give it a shot over the summer then since I park near there anyway.

[Thalia Le]

Very strange, since I know according to oplaces.com, that in NJ there is the greatest number of millionaires. I do not remember, where I read that, but it seems to me very strange, that there is such contrast in one small state. It seems to me, that there is a real problem in New Jersey with the funds distribution, as in such small area, to my mind, it is logical to hire the people from the same state...

[FLA]

huh, I would've guessed Flint, Michigan

[dawnwes]

ARGH! A 10 year old thread.

BTW: My city was voted as the least likely to get ahead if you are poor. They rated 50 cities and ours "won" the distinct honor.

[creditcardfree]

BTW: My city was voted as the least likely to get ahead if you are poor. They rated 50 cities and ours "won" the distinct honor.

Can I ask which city that is?

[TexasHusker]

The poorest group in the United States is the American Indian. The poorest place by per-capita income in the United States is the Pine Ridge Reservation. Of ocurse Pine Ridge is not a city and therefore was not included in the survey. However, only about 20% of homes at Pine Ridge have indoor plumbing and electricity.

Yes but there are more head dresses there per capita than any place in the country so it pretty much evens out.

[FLA]

what a derogatory thing to say!

[Nutria]

what a derogatory thing to say!

Or it could be insightful social commentary on those who think that "native culture" is so much more important than getting an education and making your own way in the world.

[FLA]

trying to be insightful would be saying it the way you said it, not mocking a culture's history.

[Nutria]

trying to be insightful would be saying it the way you said it, not mocking a culture's history.

It's a snarky society...

[Nutria]

Or it could be insightful social commentary on those who think that "native culture" is so much more important than getting an education and making your own way in the world.

Multiculturalism: the word is "multiculturalism", not "native culture". Sorry.

[FLA]

you say snarky, I say racist. Shame another group of struggling people, it's their own fault, of course. Paint them all with the same brush.

[dawnwes]

Can I ask which city that is?

Charlotte

I am not sure how true the study is, I am sure there are places all over where it is hard to get ahead, but with the banking industry here, there is an amass of wealth in certain sectors.