California cities land on the 'worst' places to live list

The city of Stockton was one of three California cities to place on a list of "worst" places to live in America, according to a list by 24/7 Wall St. To see which other cities made the top 20, click through the slideshow. FULL RANKINGS: http://247wallst.com/special-report/2017/06/16/50-worst-cities-to-live-in/4/ less The city of Stockton was one of three California cities to place on a list of "worst" places to live in America, according to a list by 24/7 Wall St. To see which other cities made the top 20, click through the ... more Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Image 1 of / 27 Caption Close California cities land on the 'worst' places to live list 1 / 27 Back to Gallery

If you thought your city had its issues with crime, employment and more, now you can find out if it truly ranks among the worst places to live.

Financial news and opinion site 24/7 Wall St. announced its list of the 50 Worst American Cities to Live In this month — a few of which are from California.

Stockton, San Bernardino and Merced all ranked within the top 20 of the list, citing issues such as crime rates, financial issues and poverty levels.

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Stockton's violent crime rate of 1,352 violent crimes per 100,000 residents in 2015 was cited as a reason for its place on the list, along with air pollution.

Merced's 10.7 percent unemployment rate and 35.1 percent poverty rate — "more than double the national rate of 14.7%" the site noted — were mentioned in the ranking, as well as its lack of amenities.

To determine the rankings, the site looked at cities with over 65,000 residents and collected data on crime, demography, economy, education, environment, health, housing, infrastructure and leisure, the site reported.

Find out which cities were deemed the worst in America in the slideshow above.