These Are The Most Unhappy Cities In America, Ranked According To U.S. Census Data - Page 35 of 99

15. Anderson, Indiana

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GM once had 24 factories in Anderson that employed a large chunk of the city’s population. When the factories closed, 23,000 people lost their jobs and many left town, in a story similar to other industrious areas across the country.

As a result, Anderson was given nearly $3 million to demolish 100 abandoned homes around town. Unable to bring in new residents due to a lack of opportunity, the town just couldn’t attract anyone to fill in the spaces left behind.