Jackson, MS
The state capital has been in economic decline for the past two years while much of the rest of the nation’s economy was growing. If you’re looking for work, Jackson isn’t the place to come. It was the only state besides Alaska where economic output got smaller last year. It ranks at the very bottom in terms of education and childcare, health and safety, “socio-economic environment,” and even affordability, according to the WalletHub analysis.
