Boston Named 10th Poorest City in America

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Saturday, February 07, 2015

GoLocal Worcester News Team and FindtheBest

According to FindtheBest.com, the city of Boston ranks as the tenth poorest city in America. FindtheBest based their findings on the cities with the largest percentage of each population living on less than $25,000 per year.

Boston has a total population of nearly 630,000. 29% of Boston's population lives on less than a $25,000/year salary. 13% make more than $150,000 per year. 43.9% of people living in Boston have earned at least a Bachelor's Degree.

To see the whole list of the 33 poorest cities in America, scroll through the FindtheBest slideshow:

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