Lowest Income in Kuwait

Top 22 cities ranked by lowest income

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Lowest Income — Kuwait

1 Ar Rumaythīyah 08 $34,076

2 Salwá 08 $34,076

3 Şabāḩ as Sālim 09 $34,076

4 Mazāri‘ al ‘Abdalī 05 $34,076

5 Kuwait City 02 $34,076

6 Janūb as Surrah 07 $34,076

7 Ḩawallī 08 $34,076

8 Bayān 08 $34,076

9 Az Zawr 02 $34,076

10 Ash Shāmīyah 02 $34,076

11 As Sālimīyah 08 $34,076

12 Ad Dasmah 02 $34,076

13 Ar Riqqah 04 $34,076

14 Ar Rābiyah 02 $34,076

15 Al Wafrah 04 $34,076

16 Al Manqaf 04 $34,076

17 Al Mahbūlah 04 $34,076

18 Al Jahrā’ 05 $34,076

19 Al Finţās 04 $34,076

20 Al Farwānīyah 07 $34,076

21 Al Faḩāḩīl 04 $34,076

22 Al Aḩmadī 04 $34,076

Cities with the lowest median incomes in Kuwait face economic challenges that affect residents' quality of life and access to opportunities. Ar Rumaythīyah has a median household income of $34,076.

Lower incomes in these cities may reflect limited local job markets, reliance on specific industries, or historical economic factors. However, many of these communities also have lower costs of living, which can partially offset the income difference.

Economic development initiatives, workforce training programs, and infrastructure investments are key strategies being pursued in many of these communities to raise income levels and attract new employers.

Did You Know?

1. The median household in Ar Rumaythīyah earns $34,076 — 55% below the national median.
2. Lower incomes don't always mean lower quality of life — many of these cities have significantly lower costs of living.
3. College towns often appear on this list because student populations bring down the median household income statistics.

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