Detroit has been named 'the most miserable city' in the US in a new Forbes ranking.

The city topped the poll ahead of cities such as Chicago, New York and last year's 'most miserable city' Miami, Yahoo! News reports.

Forbes studied 200 urban areas, taking into account factors such as crime rates, foreclosures, taxes, home prices, commute times, weather and decreasing populations.

It said: "Detroit's problems are hardly news. It has been in a four-decade decline paralleling the slide in the US auto industry."

Earlier this week, it emerged that the city is on the verge of bankruptcy and will potentially be taken over by the state in a bid to resolve issues.

Other cities in the top ten included Chicago and New York. Chicago landed at number four as a result of its high rates of violent crime, high foreclosure rates and declining home prices. It is also along the most expensive urban areas to live in the US.

New York completed the top ten, and was included for its high living costs too. It also has one of the country's highest income tax rates and the longest average commute time of 36 minutes.

Every city in the top ten, apart from New York, was either in Michigan, Illinois or California.

See the full top ten 'most miserable cities' in the US below:

1. Detroit, Michigan

2. Flint, Michigan

3. Rockford, Illinois

4. Chicago, Illinois

5. Modesto, California

6. Vallejo, California

7. Warren, Michigan

8. Stockton, California

9. Lake County, Illinois

10. New York City, New York



















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