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Balimore ranked as one of America’s Neediest Cities

December 30th, 2021 by WCBC Radio

Baltimore is one of the neediest cities in the United States, according to a report from WalletHub. The financial services website compared 182 cities — including the 150 most populated in the U.S — across economic well-being and health and safety. Its 28 metrics included poverty, unemployment, homelessness, food insecurity, suicide and crime rates. Baltimore ranked as the number 8 overall neediest city.  Washington DC ranked 76 and Pittsburgh came in at 136.