Toughest U.S. Cities To Live In

Huntsville, Texas

Out of the 41.5k residents in Huntsville, 35% live in poverty. The weird part about this town is that the people living in prisons are being counted as part of the population, which then affects the numbers since those in prison do not make money nor do they have an opportunity to be employed. Most executions in Texas are done in Huntsville. 

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