Where's the poorest place in the US? In NYC. However do they manage on less than $200K/year?

South Bronx is poorest district in nation, U.S. Census Bureau finds: 38% live below poverty line





More than a quarter-million people in the South Bronx are living in poverty, making Rep. Jose Serrano's 16th Congressional District the poorest in the nation, according to the U.S. Census Bureau

The South Bronx had 256,544, or 38%, of its residents living below the poverty line, the new county-by-county Census stats show. The figures are worse for children, with 49% living in poverty.

The Center for American Progress think tank broke down the Census numbers by Congressional district and ranked the 10 with the highest poverty rates.

Following Serrano’s district comes the Detroit district of Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) with a poverty rate of 30.5%, and the South Texas district of Rep. Ruben Hinojosa (D-Tex.). The Philadelphia district of Rep. Robert Brady (D-Pa.) ranks 10th (28.9%).


Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/09/29/2010-09-29_south_bronx_is_poorest_district_in_nation_us_census_bureau_finds_38_live_below_p.html#ixzz110NPa4Vw

South Bronx, New York, NY Rental Pricing Statistics
Median South Bronx, New York, NY Rental Price: $1,250
Studio Rental Median Price: $800
1 Bedroom Rental Median Price: $1,000
2 Bedroom Rental Median Price: $1,250
3 Bedroom Rental Median Price: $1,525
4 Bedroom Rental Median Price: $1,900

Median For Sale: $425,000

If you could live in e Midwest with the same amount of income?

Better yet move there and give the rest of your income to the dems -as clearly no one needs to live above the poverty level and you could help others rise above it by living within the poverty level yourself