Money | Detroit The 10 Neediest Cities in the US Detroit tops the list By Arden Dier Posted Dec 14, 2016 8:03 AM CST Copied Students serve the homeless at Mt. Lebanon Strathmoor Church in Detroit. (Robin Buckson/Detroit News via AP) If you're planning to share the wealth this holiday season, WalletHub has a list of places that could use it. It's ranked the neediest cities in the country, based on poverty rates, homelessness, food insecurity, and more. The top 10: Detroit, Mich. Brownsville, Texas Memphis, Tenn. Atlanta, Ga. Cleveland, Ohio Philadelphia, Pa. Jackson, Miss. Birmingham, Ala. New Orleans, La. Fresno, Calif. Click for the full list, or see the 10 most charitable states. Read These Next Online sleuths expose Epstein file redactions. Sammy Davis Jr.'s ex, Swedish actor May Britt, is dead at 91. Rob and Michele Reiner died within a minute of each other. Sean Combs' team files appeal, argues he should be released. Report an error