These Are The Most Unhappy Cities In America, Ranked According To U.S. Census Data - Page 27 of 99

23. Reading, Pennsylvania

Similar to several cities on this list, Reading has suffered due to factories shutting down and manufacturing jobs moving abroad. As a result, it was named the poorest city in the country at one point.

These days, things are a bit better, but that’s not saying a whole lot. 36% of the population still lives in poverty, and almost half of the households rely on food stamps just to put dinner on the table.