Is this small Michigan town getting a bad rap or is it just bad?. A report was recently released by 24/7 Wall Street regarding the worst cities in each state to live in. As a person who was born and raised in Southwest Michigan, I have my own opinions on this matter. However, 24/7 Wall St. crunched the numbers. This website used data such as poverty rates, home value, household income, and drug deaths to determine the worst state to live in in each state. Before we get into the eye-opening data that led to Beecher, Michigan taking this not-so-great honor, let’s check out a few photos of the small Michigan town with less than 10,000 residents.