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Forbes created a list of the emptiest cities across America by averaging the rental vacancy rates and housing vacancy rates of the largest metropolitan areas. Read on to learn the results. (iStock image)

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Most Abandoned C... Forbes created a list of the emptiest cities across America by averaging the rental vacancy rates and housing vacancy rates of the largest metropolitan areas. Read on to learn the results. (iStock image)
9. (Tie): Indian... The city's rental vacancy rate of 17.1 percent ranks sixth among major cities. Its housing vacancy rate is much lower at 3.2 percent. (iStock image)
9. (Tie): Jackso... Jacksonville's rental vacancy rate is the 14th highest of major cities at 14.7 percent; home vacancy rates are 3.6 percent. (iStock image)
8. Kansas City, ... The metro area's rental vacancy rate is 15.2 percent, placing 12th. Its home vacancy rate is 3.6 percent, the same rate as Jacksonville, Fla. (iStock image)
7. Orlando, Fla. Orlando's home vacancy rate is the 11th highest at 7.3 percent. Rental vacancies reached 12.3 percent. (iStock image)
6. Phoenix Phoenix's rental vacancy rate is the fifth highest at 19 percent. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
5. Dayton, Ohio This city has the second highest rental vacancy rate at a staggering 21.7 percent. (iStock image)
4. Greensboro, N... Greensboro has the second highest home vacancy rate at 5.9 percent. (iStock image)
3. Atlanta Atlanta's rental vacancy rate ranks eighth; its home vacancy rate is tied for sixth.(AP Photo/Gene Blythe)
2. Detroit Detroit has the third highest rental vacancy rate at 19.9 percent. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
1. Las Vegas Las Vegas has the third highest home vacancy rate at 4.7 percent and the ninth highest rental vacancy rate (16 percent). (AP Photo/Matt York, File)