One of the Ugliest Cities in U.S. is Just Across Illinois Border

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so some cities that one person may consider attractive, another may think is pretty ugly.

What are Some Reasons a City Could Be Called 'Ugly'?

From the infrastructure to architecture, if a city has a lot of mismatched or poorly designed buildings, it might be considered ugly.

Bad roads and bridges, graffiti, litter, and neglected public spaces are key reasons a town will be unattractive to visitors and tourists.

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While crucial for the economy, too much industrialization in a community with factories and warehouses spread across the landscape could make it visually less appealing.

3 of the 8 Ugliest American Cities are in the Midwest

According to the Impulse Traveler survey which listed the ugliest American cities in the U.S., nearly half of the list are midwestern cities.

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Cleveland has made efforts to bring life back to its waterfront and downtown area, some Reddit users feel it still "has a long way to go before it can be considered a beautiful city."

DETROIT, MICHIGAN

Motor City hasn't had the best reputation over the past couple of decades, but now the renaissance is in full swing. But, perception is still the reality.

The city's history of industrial decline, poverty, and crime has left it scarred, though the city has been making efforts to revitalize its downtown area and attract new investment.

Baltimore, Maryland, Buffalo, New York, and Newark, New Jersey also made the ugliest 8 cities in America. The ugliest city out west was San Francisco, and Vali, Arizona is one ugly desert.

But, there's still one more town from the Midwest ranked on this 'ugly' list.

It's Not in Illinois, But This City is Pretty Close

According to The Impulse Traveler, one of America's ugliest cities is Gary, Indiana.

One traveler said that while visiting Gary, he walked through town and described it as "the most tense and depressing walk I'd ever taken."

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