Bessemer ranks as one of the worst small cities to live in the U.S., according to a new WalletHub study.
The personal finance website analyzed more than 1,300 cities with populations ranging from 25,000 to 100,000. WalletHub then compared the cities across key metrics, including affordability, economic health, education and health, quality of life, and safety. You can read more about the methodology used here.
The Birmingham suburb is one of the few Alabama cities in WalletHub’s rankings. According to the site, Bessemer is one of the worst small cities, scoring poorly overall in most metrics. However, when it comes to quality of life, the city is rated in the middle range…