Money / Detroit The 10 Neediest Cities in the US Detroit tops the list By Arden Dier, Newser Staff 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. (More Detroit stories.) Report an error