Norwich, such a shame, it was once known as “The Rose of New England,” but this city has been shedding residents since the 1960s. It would seem that the people who live in Norwich only stay because they’re stuck there, not because they actually want to.
Just like any suburban town, Norwich may have had the potential to become a great city but over time, due to the extreme gaps in economic diversity and the lack of advancement opportunities, it has begun to lose those promising prospects.
Gladeview, Florida
Gladeview is distinguished by its slower-paced environment. This city is quiet, as there isn't a lot of street clamor or noise. From the moment Gladeview was cast aside by Miami, its numbers have been in a steady decline.
It looks like Gladeview is shrinking every year, the citizens of Gladeview during the 1980s was around 18,000, but in the 2010 census, it had shrunk to 11,535. If this trend carries on, Gladeview will find itself with fewer than 10,000 residents soon.
Lordsburg, New Mexico
Lordsburg has a population of less than 3,000, with many old buildings, family-owned businesses, and many restaurants. Lordsburg is pretty much a truck stop where people live.
The economic issues in New Mexico make it a much less appealing relocation address for many citizens. The already small population of New Mexico has mostly stayed the same since 2010, but Lordsburg has undergone a 13.2% shrinkage in its number of residents since 2010.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is one city that seems cemented in the past; the first thing you notice is the city's deep segregation, with 1950s era diversity in the neighborhoods. You can also clearly see the economic inequality weaved into neighborhoods like yarn, so close in proximity yet so far in every other aspect.
Milwaukee might have an NBA franchise to call its own, but if people don't have jobs, they don't stick around for basketball games forever. Since the 1960s, Milwaukee has sadly had to say goodbye to 150,000 people.
Anaconda, Montana
While it might have one of the more exciting names in the US, Anaconda has seen its inhabitants decrease to fewer than 10,000. Anaconda may have once been a prominent city, but by 2000, the population had shrunk so much it was demoted to a town.
People are still fleeing Anaconda, with an environmental issue involving an arsenic spill leading residents to pack up and leave.