38. Asbury Park, New Jersey
The seaside community of Asbury Park, New Jersey has been a tourist destination since its development in 1871. Known for its long stretch of oceanfront, the city’s main attractions lie along its popular boardwalk, which still draws thousands of tourists, especially during the summer season.
The influx of visitors to the city has made the cost of living in Asbury Park sky-rocket, making it difficult for people who actually live there to make ends meet. To make it worse, the average household income in the city falls below that of the state of New Jersey. This wide gap between its residents’ earning capacity and the cost of goods in the city is partly to blame for the surge of criminality in the area.
