# Los Angeles, New York and Detroit rank lowest for quality of life

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/cities-with-americas-lowest-quality-of-life-revealed-with-los-angeles-new-york-and-detroit-all-on-list-of-shame/
- Published: 2026-10-27T05:25:39+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T05:32:38+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16240657/Americas-lowest-quality-life-cities-revealed-Los-Angeles-New-York-Detroit.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Art, Culture, World

## Key points

- Los Angeles ranked lowest overall.
- New York had the worst property price to income ratio.
- Detroit ranked lowest for safety.

## Summary

Los Angeles, New York City and Detroit ranked lowest for quality of life among 73 North American cities in Numbeo’s current index. The comparison draws on crowd-sourced data and user surveys, assessing conditions such as safety, living costs and pollution.

The index uses eight measures, including health care, purchasing power, traffic and climate. Los Angeles ranked worst overall and had the poorest pollution and commute scores; New York was last for property prices relative to incomes and near the bottom for living costs and purchasing power. Detroit ranked lowest for safety and second-lowest for pollution. Ottawa, Raleigh and Austin topped the list, while Miami, Las Vegas and Phoenix also placed in the bottom ten.

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