Washington DC has been labelled as the least desirable place in the country to live, according to a new poll.
In a new study from Clever, the company polled 1,000 people in June as well as analyzed migration data from the US Census.
The company found that the the nation’s capital, for the second year running, is the one Americans feel the largest distaste for.
According to the findings, 33 percent of respondents said it is one of the top five worst cities in the country, up from 20 percent last year.
65 percent of people said that a high cost of living makes a place undesirable, with New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco also ranking on the list of unfavorable places.
The company found that the Washington DC, pictured here in 2020, is the one Americans feel the greatest distaste for
Healy Hall on the campus of Georgetown University, Washington, D.C is seen here
DC has become notorious for squalor and crime, with 274 murders in 2023 – the highest number since 1997.
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The city’s Democrat Mayor Muriel Bowser has pursued an ‘equitable’ approach to tackling crime which some residents claim has ruined their quality of life.
Despite DC ranking first, a recent study found that the city was the best place for working parents to live.
It topped the rankings with high scores in work and health categories, with 25 percent of its workforce being remote and 350 registered pediatricians per 100,000 children.
One main contributing factors was the cost of housing, with near all cities on the undesirable list having high housing costs out of reach for the average earners.
The only exception to that was Birmingham, Alabama, with Los Angeles being the worst offender for housing costs with the annual income necessary for a home estimated to be $162,000.
While other cities proved more affordable on the list, they lacked public safety.
Baltimore, which was ranked seventh on the undesirable list, leads the US in murders and robberies per 100,000 residents.
Meanwhile Detroit ranks first for rape and second for murder and aggravated assault.
Topping out the most desirable city in the country for 2024 was Tampa, Florida, which 23 percent of people listed in their top five
Those two cities, as well as Birmingham and Buffalo, New York, are all struggling with a decline in industrial infrastructure.
Topping out the most desirable city in the country for 2024 was Tampa, Florida, which 23 percent of people listed in their top five.
Boasting year-round warm sunny weather, it also has low crime rates and affordable homes than any other cities compared to its size.
Its median home price sits at $361,117 which is far below Orlando’s $379,039 and Miami’s. The state has no income tax which also appeals to outsiders.
Other cities in the top ten desirable list include Charlotte, North Carolina, Virginia Beach, Virginia, Nashville, Tennessee, and Orlando.
The findings also pointed as to how 73 percent of Americans find that they are happy with where they live.
While 59 percent still feel frustrated by their place of residence and an additional 43 percent say their state embarrasses them.
Salt Lake City in Utah, which was recentl ranked as the best state in America to move to
Just last week, the state of Utah was ranked as being America’s best state to live in according to a ConsumerAffairs poll.
California ranked at the bottom of the scale thanks to is poor scores in education, health, quality of life, and safety.
The Golden State was followed at the bottom of the table by New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Alaska.
Matt Wolfinger, a researcher, said ‘Utah should get top consideration as a new home.’
‘It finished first in affordability, third in economy and third in quality of life,’ Wolfinger added.