Tbh, you might not be able to tell if you looked at it from Google Street view and didn't pay attention to all the dollar stores and payday loan places. It's different from failing urban areas in that people try incredibly hard to maintain what they have, at least outwardly. You don't see it until you are in people's homes and then you realize the kids have never eaten a nutritious meal in their lives and there hasn't been running water in months.