Special Report
Cities With The Most Homes People Shouldn't Live In
September 1, 2022 4:00 pm
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12. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
> Housing units moderately or severely inadequate: 4.2% (48,600 housing units)
> Housing units with piped water interruption: 2.4%
> Housing units with broken windows: 0.8%
> Housing units uncomfortably cold 24 hours or more: 5.7%
> Housing units with infestations: rats: 7.4% cockroaches: 3.8% mold: 3.0%
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11. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
> Housing units moderately or severely inadequate: 4.3% (118,200 housing units)
> Housing units with piped water interruption: 2.5%
> Housing units with broken windows: 1.9%
> Housing units uncomfortably cold 24 hours or more: 7.8%
> Housing units with infestations: rats: 13.3% cockroaches: 4.5% mold: 3.1%
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10. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
> Housing units moderately or severely inadequate: 4.4% (91,700 housing units)
> Housing units with piped water interruption: 3.4%
> Housing units with broken windows: 3.1%
> Housing units uncomfortably cold 24 hours or more: 3.2%
> Housing units with infestations: rats: 4.3% cockroaches: 18.7% mold: 1.7%
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9. Kansas City, MO-KS
> Housing units moderately or severely inadequate: 4.6% (29,100 housing units)
> Housing units with piped water interruption: 2.4%
> Housing units with broken windows: 3.1%
> Housing units uncomfortably cold 24 hours or more: 8.9%
> Housing units with infestations: rats: 12.2% cockroaches: 6.4% mold: 3.3%
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8. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
> Housing units moderately or severely inadequate: 4.7% (36,800 housing units)
> Housing units with piped water interruption: 3.1%
> Housing units with broken windows: 2.0%
> Housing units uncomfortably cold 24 hours or more: 5.3%
> Housing units with infestations: rats: 19.8% cockroaches: 6.2% mold: 3.3%
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