Thread: 18 US Cities Whose Suburbs Rapidly Turning Into Slums

18 Cities Whose Suburbs Are Rapidly Turning Into Slums

Gus Lubin
Jul. 12, 2010, 12:46 PM

When recession struck in the past, American cities became centers of poverty and crime. This time, expect dereliction in the suburbs.

A recent report by Brookings found the rise in poverty has been centered in the suburbs. Between 2000 and 2008, suburbs in America's largest cities saw their poor population grow by 25 percent -- almost five times faster than urban poverty growth.

Poverty is moving for several reasons. First, low-wage jobs are shifting away from cities, drawing blue collar workers with them. Second, while employers move to the suburbs, they do NOT move to poor suburbs, which means no relief for these areas. Third, 'the gentry' are moving back to the cities and driving up prices.

Brookings named 18 cities with a significant shift toward suburban poverty.

http://www.businessinsider.com/15-subur ... ms-2010-7#

Click here to see America's new slums

http://www.businessinsider.com/15-subur ... -suburbs-1

18 Cities Whose Suburbs Are Rapidly Turning Into Slums

New York

2.9% poverty shift to suburbs
28.9% of poor lived in the suburbs in 2000
31.8% of poor lived in the suburbs in 2008

Source: Brookings

Philadelphia

4.5% poverty shift to suburbs
43.9% of poor lived in the suburbs in 2000
48.4% of poor lived in the suburbs in 2008

Source: Brookings

Dallas

5.6% poverty shift to suburbs
41.0% of poor lived in the suburbs in 2000

46.6% of poor lived in the suburbs in 2008

Source: Brookings

Seattle

5.7% poverty shift to suburbs
60.7% of poor lived in the suburbs in 2000

66.4% of poor lived in the suburbs in 2008

Source: Brookings

San Francisco

5.8% poverty shift to suburbs
53.1% of poor lived in the suburbs in 2000

59.0% of poor lived in the suburbs in 2008

Source: Brookings

St. Louis

5.9% poverty shift to suburbs
68.5% of poor lived in the suburbs in 2000

74.4% of poor lived in the suburbs in 2008

Source: Brookings

Washington D.C.

6.6% poverty shift to suburbs
60.9% of poor lived in the suburbs in 2000

67.5% of poor lived in the suburbs in 2008

Source: Brookings

Tampa

7.2% poverty shift to suburbs
62.4% of poor lived in the suburbs in 2000

69.6% of poor lived in the suburbs in 2008

Source: Brookings