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The Poorest City in Every State

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Massachusetts: Springfield
> Median household income: $39,432 (Massachusetts: $81,215)
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 18.5% (Massachusetts: 43.7%)
> Poverty rate: 26.9% (Massachusetts: 10.3%)
> Median home value: $156,200 (Massachusetts: $381,600)
> Population: 154,139

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Michigan: Flint
> Median household income: $28,834 (Michigan: $57,144)
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 12.2% (Michigan: 29.1%)
> Poverty rate: 38.8% (Michigan: 14.4%)
> Median home value: $29,500 (Michigan: $154,900)
> Population: 96,559

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Minnesota: Austin
> Median household income: $48,127 (Minnesota: $71,306)
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 23.1% (Minnesota: 36.1%)
> Poverty rate: 15.5% (Minnesota: 9.7%)
> Median home value: $107,800 (Minnesota: $223,900)
> Population: 25,114

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Mississippi: Greenville
> Median household income: $27,025 (Mississippi: $45,081)
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 18.8% (Mississippi: 22.0%)
> Poverty rate: 37.3% (Mississippi: 20.3%)
> Median home value: $78,300 (Mississippi: $119,000)
> Population: 30,588

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Missouri: Springfield
> Median household income: $36,856 (Missouri: $55,461)
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 27.4% (Missouri: 29.2%)
> Poverty rate: 22.9% (Missouri: 13.7%)
> Median home value: $118,100 (Missouri: $157,200)
> Population: 167,051

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