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Florida has always thrived on contradictions—a paradise for the uber wealthy and privileged, a precarious gamble for everyone else. Tourism still breaks records, yet mom-and-pop shops shutter.

Detroit has the lowest income range to be considered a middle-class household at $25,384 and caps at $76,160. The city that once powered America's industrial might continues to face devastating ...