The quality of life in Riverside is not that great. This has a lot to do with the terrible air pollution and the accumulation of unsightly trash that fills certain areas. That can make for a miserable living experience.
Residents are not happy with their city, but sadly, not much action is being taken.
Pueblo, Colorado
Generally, when one thinks of Colorado, the Rocky Mountains and beautiful ski resorts come to mind. Not for Pueblo. For this tiny city, (the tiniest one on the list) things have not been easy. Regarding the violent crime rate, there have been 1, 052 violent incidents per 100,000 people.
That's pretty bad considering the population is about 100,000 people. It ranks number eight on the list of cities with the worst crime rate.
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven might be home to Yale, but it doesn't make the city any better, unfortunately. The crime rate is high, especially when it comes to homicides, and while the immediate surroundings of the Ivy League institution are great, the rest of the city takes a dip.
This makes it a rather miserable city to live in. Unless you're living on campus.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Another city filled with an industrial mess, Milwaukee is not pretty. Additionally, the crime rate is pretty high. While some areas remain safer than others, some more dangerous spots of the city are responsible for a crime rate of 1,597 per 100,000 people.
The city is not helped by a poverty rate of 28.4 percent and an unemployment rate of 4.6 percent. On the upside, the police force may be slowly beating crime.
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport is not the most aesthetically pleasing city in the country. As a large target for crime, it's not the most desirable city to live in. In fact, many people are seeking to leave the city as fast as possible.
Hopefully, the city will be going through some changes in the near future but for now, it's one of the country's most miserable cities.