The town of Perry, Maine, has been named the poorest in the state. According to the 2020 US Census Bureau, Perry has a poverty rate of 35.1%, meaning that more than one-third of its residents live below the poverty line. This is significantly higher than the state average of 14.1%. Factors Contributing to Perry’s High…
Roswell is a city in the southeastern part of the state of New Mexico. It is the county seat of Chaves County. Roswell is known for its annual UFO Festival, which commemorates the alleged UFO sighting that occurred in the city in 1947. The cancer rates in Roswell are the highest in the state of…
Cheyenne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Wyoming. It is located in the southeastern part of the state. Cheyenne is a major center for transportation and energy production. The cancer rates in Cheyenne are the highest in the state of Wyoming. According to the Wyoming Department of Health, the age-adjusted…
Lawrence County is a county in the southeastern corner of the state of Ohio. It is bordered by West Virginia to the east and Kentucky to the south. Lawrence County is one of the poorest counties in Ohio, with a poverty rate of over 20%. The county also has a high rate of unemployment. The…
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, has been named the city with the highest cancer rates in the state. According to the State Cancer Profiles website, Matanuska-Susitna Borough has an age-adjusted incidence rate of 22.3 cases per 100,000 people. This means that for every 100,000 people living in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, 22.3 are diagnosed with cancer each year. Cancer…
Huntington, West Virginia, has been named the city with the highest cancer rates in the state, according to the West Virginia Cancer Registry. The city’s age-adjusted cancer incidence rate is 623.4 cases per 100,000 people, which is higher than the state average of 542.3 cases per 100,000 people. Factors contributing to Huntington’s high cancer rates…
Concord, New Hampshire, has been named the city with the highest cancer rates in the state, according to the New Hampshire State Cancer Registry. The city’s age-adjusted cancer incidence rate is 532.6 cases per 100,000 people, which is higher than the state average of 482.3 cases per 100,000 people. Factors contributing to Concord’s high cancer…
Memphis, Tennessee, has the highest cancer rates in the state, according to the Tennessee Cancer Atlas 2023. The city’s age-adjusted cancer incidence rate is 46.2 cases per 100,000 people, which is higher than the state average of 38.5 cases per 100,000 people. Factors contributing to Memphis’ high cancer rates There are a number of factors…
Mariposa County, California, has the highest cancer rates in the state, according to the California Cancer Atlas 2023. The county’s age-adjusted cancer incidence rate is 31.4 cases per 100,000 people, which is higher than the state average of 25.2 cases per 100,000 people. Factors contributing to Mariposa County’s high cancer rates There are a number…
Tuscola County, Michigan, has the highest cancer rates in the state, according to the Michigan Cancer Atlas 2019. The county’s age-adjusted cancer incidence rate is 47.4 cases per 100,000 people, which is higher than the state average of 35.6 cases per 100,000 people. Factors contributing to Tuscola County’s high cancer rates There are a number…