Overall Rank | City | Total Score | Socioeconomic Diversity | Cultural Diversity | Economic Diversity | Household Diversity | Religious Diversity |
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1 | Houston, TX | 71.87 | 96 | 31 | 125 | 136 | 53 |
2 | Jersey City, NJ | 71.7 | 25 | 1 | 383 | 164 | 257 |
3 | New York, NY | 71.59 | 50 | 6 | 263 | 165 | 204 |
4 | Dallas, TX | 71.52 | 68 | 47 | 190 | 159 | 43 |
5 | Los Angeles, CA | 71.3 | 33 | 23 | 72 | 65 | 211 |
6 | Gaithersburg, MD | 71.24 | 2 | 2 | 221 | 392 | 308 |
7 | Silver Spring, MD | 71.2 | 1 | 5 | 202 | 300 | 308 |
8 | Arlington, TX | 71.19 | 111 | 38 | 117 | 237 | 90 |
9 | Long Beach, CA | 71.06 | 53 | 27 | 77 | 52 | 211 |
10 | Danbury, CT | 71.05 | 45 | 32 | 118 | 207 | 162 |
10 | Chicago, IL | 71.05 | 73 | 41 | 298 | 254 | 76 |
12 | Germantown, MD | 70.98 | 18 | 3 | 246 | 400 | 308 |
13 | Sandy Springs, GA | 70.72 | 17 | 88 | 481 | 393 | 2 |
14 | Aurora, IL | 70.68 | 9 | 49 | 315 | 395 | 106 |
15 | Yonkers, NY | 70.56 | 70 | 29 | 299 | 201 | 180 |
16 | Stamford, CT | 70.55 | 39 | 26 | 396 | 261 | 162 |
17 | Clifton, NJ | 70.54 | 104 | 24 | 186 | 314 | 169 |
18 | Alexandria, VA | 70.46 | 48 | 37 | 280 | 365 | 155 |
19 | New Rochelle, NY | 70.45 | 11 | 44 | 296 | 320 | 180 |
20 | San Diego, CA | 70.42 | 7 | 22 | 210 | 150 | 302 |
21 | Norwalk, CT | 70.27 | 26 | 52 | 244 | 324 | 162 |
22 | Charlotte, NC | 70.21 | 24 | 78 | 332 | 249 | 91 |
23 | Bridgeport, CT | 70.15 | 331 | 12 | 275 | 56 | 162 |
24 | Roswell, GA | 70.15 | 63 | 113 | 438 | 453 | 2 |
25 | Fort Worth, TX | 70.12 | 95 | 60 | 119 | 245 | 161 |
26 | Sacramento, CA | 69.95 | 91 | 16 | 15 | 38 | 397 |
27 | San Jose, CA | 69.94 | 97 | 9 | 356 | 397 | 297 |
28 | St. Paul, MN | 69.93 | 59 | 69 | 357 | 154 | 131 |
29 | Fresno, CA | 69.89 | 252 | 63 | 24 | 28 | 190 |
30 | Brooklyn Park, MN | 69.86 | 139 | 67 | 424 | 388 | 44 |
Note: With the exception of “Total Score,” all of the columns in the table above depict the relative rank of that city, where a rank of 1 represents the most diverse conditions for that metric category.
Detailed Findings
City | Income Diversity | Educational-Attainment Diversity | Racial & Ethnic Diversity | Linguistic Diversity | Birthplace Diversity | Industry Diversity | Occupational Diversity | Worker-Class Diversity | Marital-Status Diversity | Age Diversity | Household-Type Diversity | Household-Size Diversity | Religious Diversity |
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Birmingham, AL | 473 | 250 | 296 | 434 | 487 | 290 | 250 | 240 | 56 | 40 | 321 | 474 | 32 |
Montgomery, AL | 351 | 153 | 225 | 409 | 450 | 104 | 274 | 82 | 74 | 247 | 295 | 389 | 5 |
Mobile, AL | 425 | 269 | 195 | 461 | 472 | 226 | 256 | 260 | 28 | 92 | 297 | 473 | 59 |
Huntsville, AL | 253 | 90 | 183 | 363 | 188 | 274 | 412 | 177 | 170 | 75 | 289 | 443 | 236 |
Tuscaloosa, AL | 401 | 133 | 190 | 406 | 395 | 459 | 279 | 108 | 409 | 342 | 292 | 375 | 217 |
Hoover, AL | 124 | 71 | 260 | 271 | 290 | 147 | 472 | 274 | 477 | 393 | 475 | 303 | 32 |
Dothan, AL | 356 | 319 | 224 | 460 | 367 | 243 | 226 | 284 | 37 | 229 | 366 | 444 | 252 |
Auburn, AL | 400 | 26 | 269 | 277 | 211 | 480 | 444 | 89 | 474 | 462 | 298 | 143 | 339 |
Decatur, AL | 366 | 252 | 193 | 282 | 386 | 238 | 89 | 351 | 72 | 212 | 349 | 400 | 224 |
Madison, AL | 161 | 69 | 282 | 304 | 59 | 355 | 484 | 161 | 479 | 376 | 476 | 252 | 236 |
Anchorage, AK | 50 | 246 | 126 | 182 | 27 | 144 | 330 | 56 | 343 | 302 | 352 | 59 | 414 |
Juneau, AK | 83 | 279 | 231 | 254 | 66 | 276 | 364 | 1 | 334 | 120 | 371 | 181 | 474 |
Fairbanks, AK | 111 | 417 | 154 | 240 | 6 | 266 | 103 | 38 | 383 | 416 | 348 | 38 | 477 |
Badger, AK | 76 | 493 | 324 | 431 | 26 | 121 | 28 | 8 | 424 | 443 | 420 | 54 | 477 |
Knik-Fairview, AK | 125 | 488 | 375 | 408 | 85 | 84 | 101 | 44 | 422 | 456 | 480 | 62 | 463 |
College, AK | 17 | 213 | 289 | 195 | 42 | 254 | 298 | 5 | 360 | 273 | 145 | 153 | 477 |
Tanaina, AK | 15 | 499 | 352 | 300 | 115 | 66 | 49 | 69 | 450 | 463 | 490 | 29 | 463 |
Lakes, AK | 107 | 496 | 349 | 482 | 68 | 112 | 130 | 52 | 448 | 418 | 498 | 95 | 463 |
Sitka and, AK | 44 | 329 | 207 | 267 | 53 | 403 | 346 | 2 | 254 | 115 | 179 | 360 | 440 |
Wasilla, AK | 163 | 500 | 341 | 343 | 71 | 60 | 36 | 40 | 46 | 431 | 304 | 192 | 463 |
Phoenix, AZ | 151 | 154 | 105 | 71 | 69 | 36 | 204 | 306 | 211 | 400 | 152 | 43 | 340 |
Tucson, AZ | 407 | 222 | 125 | 89 | 84 | 287 | 229 | 130 | 117 | 86 | 36 | 223 | 357 |
Mesa, AZ | 145 | 311 | 216 | 156 | 50 | 63 | 245 | 302 | 237 | 319 | 373 | 99 | 340 |
Chandler, AZ | 48 | 120 | 141 | 116 | 20 | 70 | 441 | 382 | 391 | 357 | 423 | 77 | 340 |
Glendale, AZ | 226 | 316 | 111 | 79 | 74 | 44 | 82 | 267 | 127 | 388 | 218 | 37 | 340 |
Gilbert, AZ | 141 | 195 | 275 | 234 | 48 | 136 | 453 | 292 | 462 | 485 | 486 | 27 | 340 |
Scottsdale, AZ | 136 | 74 | 379 | 248 | 3 | 224 | 475 | 376 | 314 | 206 | 346 | 475 | 340 |
Tempe, AZ | 172 | 106 | 122 | 111 | 19 | 300 | 411 | 248 | 425 | 190 | 5 | 152 | 340 |
Peoria, AZ | 5 | 290 | 277 | 220 | 39 | 108 | 350 | 249 | 378 | 290 | 451 | 156 | 366 |
Surprise, AZ | 54 | 391 | 274 | 241 | 15 | 183 | 299 | 242 | 443 | 432 | 478 | 310 | 340 |
Note: All of the columns in the table above depict the relative rank of that city, where a rank of 1 represents the most diverse conditions for that metric category.Rankings by City Size
Rank | Large City Name (Score) | Rank | Midsize City Name (Score) | Rank | Small City Name (Score) |
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1 | Houston, TX (71.87) | 1 | Jersey City, NJ (71.70) | 1 | Gaithersburg, MD (71.24) |
2 | New York, NY (71.59) | 2 | Sandy Springs, GA (70.72) | 2 | Silver Spring, MD (71.20) |
3 | Dallas, TX (71.52) | 3 | Aurora, IL (70.68) | 3 | Danbury, CT (71.05) |
4 | Los Angeles, CA (71.30) | 4 | Yonkers, NY (70.56) | 4 | Germantown, MD (70.98) |
5 | Arlington, TX (71.19) | 5 | Stamford, CT (70.55) | 5 | Clifton, NJ (70.54) |
6 | Long Beach, CA (71.06) | 6 | Alexandria, VA (70.46) | 6 | New Rochelle, NY (70.45) |
7 | Chicago, IL (71.05) | 7 | Bridgeport, CT (70.15) | 7 | Norwalk, CT (70.27) |
8 | San Diego, CA (70.42) | 8 | Kent, WA (69.84) | 8 | Roswell, GA (70.15) |
9 | Charlotte, NC (70.21) | 9 | Kansas City, KS (69.69) | 9 | Brooklyn Park, MN (69.86) |
10 | Fort Worth, TX (70.12) | 10 | Elgin, IL (69.65) | 10 | Rockville, MD (69.72) |
11 | Sacramento, CA (69.95) | 11 | Orlando, FL (69.56) | 11 | Bear, DE (69.71) |
12 | San Jose, CA (69.94) | 12 | Renton, WA (69.50) | 12 | Johns Creek, GA (69.45) |
13 | St. Paul, MN (69.93) | 13 | Richmond, VA (69.41) | 13 | Waukegan, IL (69.33) |
14 | Fresno, CA (69.89) | 14 | Lowell, MA (69.38) | 14 | Federal Way, WA (69.26) |
15 | Denver, CO (69.77) | 15 | Plano, TX (68.98) | 15 | Lynn, MA (69.25) |
16 | Anaheim, CA (69.77) | 16 | Newark, NJ (68.90) | 16 | Hilo, HI (69.11) |
17 | Washington, DC (69.71) | 17 | Durham, NC (68.71) | 17 | Springdale, AR (68.99) |
18 | Austin, TX (69.67) | 18 | Allentown, PA (68.52) | 18 | Hammond, IN (68.98) |
19 | Oakland, CA (69.62) | 19 | Providence, RI (68.34) | 19 | Frederick, MD (68.96) |
20 | Boston, MA (69.47) | 20 | Columbia, MD (68.29) | 20 | Clovis, NM (68.71) |
21 | Nashville, TN (69.21) | 21 | Spring Valley, NV (68.21) | 21 | New Britain, CT (68.69) |
22 | Oklahoma City, OK (69.21) | 22 | Elizabeth, NJ (68.16) | 22 | Lancaster, PA (68.64) |
23 | Minneapolis, MN (69.09) | 23 | Glendale, AZ (68.10) | 23 | Santa Fe, NM (68.48) |
24 | Honolulu, HI (68.80) | 24 | Fort Lauderdale, FL (68.05) | 24 | Kenner, LA (68.40) |
25 | Phoenix, AZ (68.79) | 25 | North Las Vegas, NV (67.99) | 25 | Pawtucket, RI (68.40) |
26 | Bakersfield, CA (68.77) | 26 | Worcester, MA (67.94) | 26 | Hobbs, NM (68.38) |
27 | San Antonio, TX (68.60) | 27 | High Point, NC (67.82) | 27 | Kahului, HI (68.00) |
28 | Raleigh, NC (68.49) | 28 | Tempe, AZ (67.71) | 28 | Grand Island, NE (67.95) |
29 | Jacksonville, FL (68.49) | 29 | Winston-Salem, NC (67.67) | 29 | Bethlehem, PA (67.89) |
30 | Tampa, FL (68.39) | 30 | Waterbury, CT (67.65) | 30 | Harrisburg, PA (67.66) |
31 | Tulsa, OK (68.35) | 31 | Norfolk, VA (67.59) | 31 | Quincy, MA (67.56) |
32 | Albuquerque, NM (68.26) | 32 | Little Rock, AR (67.55) | 32 | Brockton, MA (67.52) |
33 | Corpus Christi, TX (68.21) | 33 | Greensboro, NC (67.52) | 33 | Yakima, WA (67.47) |
34 | San Francisco, CA (68.06) | 34 | Enterprise, NV (67.50) | 34 | Roswell, NM (67.42) |
35 | Atlanta, GA (68.02) | 35 | South Bend, IN (67.46) | 35 | Sioux City, IA (67.35) |
36 | Philadelphia, PA (67.89) | 36 | Columbus, GA (67.46) | 36 | Trenton, NJ (67.31) |
37 | Las Vegas, NV (67.78) | 37 | Paradise, NV (67.44) | 37 | Bloomington, MN (67.26) |
38 | Aurora, CO (67.73) | 38 | New Haven, CT (67.43) | 38 | Mount Vernon, NY (67.16) |
39 | Kansas City, MO (67.48) | 39 | Hartford, CT (67.38) | 39 | Farmington, NM (67.12) |
40 | Tucson, AZ (67.44) | 40 | Montgomery, AL (67.35) | 40 | Fort Smith, AR (67.05) |
40 | Omaha, NE (67.44) | 41 | Las Cruces, NM (67.34) | 41 | Roanoke, VA (67.02) |
42 | Milwaukee, WI (67.44) | 42 | Rockford, IL (67.33) | 42 | Lawton, OK (66.89) |
43 | Wichita, KS (67.21) | 43 | Chandler, AZ (67.27) | 43 | Rogers, AR (66.88) |
44 | Memphis, TN (66.42) | 44 | Grand Rapids, MI (67.24) | 44 | Rio Rancho, NM (66.80) |
45 | Lexington, KY (66.41) | 45 | Savannah, GA (67.23) | 45 | Goose Creek, SC (66.77) |
46 | Mesa, AZ (66.16) | 46 | West Valley City, UT (67.15) | 46 | Brookside, DE (66.58) |
47 | Louisville, KY (66.13) | 47 | Paterson, NJ (67.04) | 47 | Huron, SD (66.53) |
48 | Seattle, WA (66.12) | 48 | Baton Rouge, LA (66.99) | 48 | Kailua, HI (66.53) |
49 | Columbus, OH (65.97) | 49 | North Charleston, SC (66.97) | 49 | Biloxi, MS (66.37) |
50 | Indianapolis, IN (65.91) | 50 | Springfield, MA (66.96) | 50 | Ewa Gentry, HI (66.36) |
51 | Virginia Beach, VA (65.80) | 51 | Tallahassee, FL (66.85) | 51 | Sumter, SC (66.23) |
52 | Baltimore, MD (65.65) | 52 | Salt Lake City, UT (66.80) | 52 | Enid, OK (66.23) |
53 | New Orleans, LA (65.35) | 53 | Joliet, IL (66.77) | 53 | Hoover, AL (66.18) |
54 | St. Louis, MO (65.32) | 54 | Fayetteville, NC (66.72) | 54 | Pearl City, HI (66.14) |
55 | Henderson, NV (65.26) | 55 | Peoria, IL (66.61) | 55 | Midwest City, OK (66.10) |
56 | Cincinnati, OH (65.18) | 56 | Hampton, VA (66.56) | 56 | Albany, NY (66.09) |
57 | El Paso, TX (65.04) | 57 | Anchorage, AK (66.53) | 57 | Waipahu, HI (66.08) |
58 | Pittsburgh, PA (64.97) | 58 | Cary, NC (66.47) | 58 | Mililani Town, HI (66.08) |
59 | Miami, FL (64.87) | 59 | Syracuse, NY (66.42) | 59 | Kaneohe, HI (66.04) |
60 | Portland, OR (64.78) | 60 | Columbia, SC (66.42) | 60 | Bartlett, TN (66.03) |
61 | Cleveland, OH | 61 | Buffalo, NY (66.41) | 61 | New Bedford, MA (66.01) |
62 | Colorado Springs, CO | 62 | Augusta, GA (66.38) | 62 | North Little Rock, AR (65.91) |
63 | Detroit, MI | 63 | Tacoma, WA (66.36) | 63 | Rock Hill, SC (65.89) |
64 | Sunrise Manor, NV (66.34) | 64 | Lake Charles, LA (65.87) | ||
65 | Olathe, KS (66.27) | 65 | Williston, ND (65.78) | ||
66 | Clarksville, TN (66.24) | 66 | Schenectady, NY (65.77) | ||
67 | Des Moines, IA (66.18) | 67 | Bossier City, LA (65.76) | ||
68 | Metairie, LA (66.14) | 68 | Woonsocket, RI (65.76) | ||
69 | Lafayette, LA (66.02) | 69 | Pike Creek Valley, DE (65.74) | ||
70 | Bellevue, WA (65.99) | 70 | Reading, PA (65.66) | ||
71 | Huntsville, AL (65.96) | 71 | Glen Burnie, MD (65.63) | ||
72 | Overland Park, KS (65.95) | 72 | Caldwell, ID (65.60) | ||
73 | Chattanooga, TN (65.83) | 73 | Passaic, NJ (65.59) | ||
74 | Salem, OR (65.81) | 74 | Ellicott City, MD (65.56) | ||
75 | Fort Wayne, IN (65.79) | 75 | Middletown, DE (65.55) | ||
76 | Gresham, OR (65.75) | 76 | Beaverton, OR (65.55) | ||
77 | Rochester, MN (65.73) | 77 | Union City, NJ (65.54) | ||
78 | Hillsboro, OR (65.71) | 78 | Glasgow, DE (65.54) | ||
79 | Rochester, NY (65.61) | 79 | Racine, WI (65.42) | ||
80 | Broken Arrow, OK (65.61) | 80 | Cranston, RI (65.39) | ||
81 | Green Bay, WI (65.56) | 80 | Summerville, SC (65.39) | ||
82 | Madison, WI (65.55) | 82 | Greenville, SC (65.38) | ||
83 | Newport News, VA (65.51) | 83 | Edmond, OK (65.38) | ||
84 | Charleston, SC (65.40) | 84 | West Hartford, CT (65.30) | ||
85 | Cambridge, MA (65.35) | 85 | Alamogordo, NM (65.29) | ||
86 | Naperville, IL (65.34) | 86 | Nashua, NH (65.25) | ||
87 | Reno, NV (65.31) | 87 | Taylorsville, UT (65.19) | ||
88 | Topeka, KS (65.30) | 88 | Lenexa, KS (65.19) | ||
89 | Everett, WA (65.14) | 89 | Ogden, UT (65.13) | ||
90 | Athens, GA (65.05) | 90 | Gulfport, MS (65.13) | ||
91 | Macon, GA (65.03) | 91 | Waterloo, IA (65.10) | ||
92 | Springfield, IL (65.01) | 92 | Decatur, AL (65.08) | ||
93 | Chesapeake, VA (64.96) | 93 | Franklin, TN (65.07) | ||
94 | St. Petersburg, FL (64.91) | 94 | Newark, DE (65.05) | ||
95 | Mobile, AL (64.87) | 95 | Portsmouth, VA (65.04) | ||
96 | Lakewood, CO (64.84) | 96 | South Valley, NM (64.99) | ||
97 | Pueblo, CO (64.66) | 97 | Bristol, CT (64.96) | ||
98 | Sparks, NV (64.65) | 98 | Southaven, MS (64.96) | ||
99 | Wilmington, NC (64.64) | 99 | Horn Lake, MS (64.95) | ||
100 | Manchester, NH (64.63) | 100 | Bowling Green, KY (64.94) | ||
101 | Lansing, MI (64.60) | 101 | Pierre, SD (64.94) | ||
102 | Arlington, VA (64.60) | 102 | Camden, NJ (64.92) | ||
103 | Peoria, AZ (64.57) | 103 | East Honolulu, HI (64.92) | ||
104 | Sioux Falls, SD (64.43) | 104 | Columbus, NE (64.91) | ||
105 | Norman, OK (64.39) | 105 | Olive Branch, MS (64.84) | ||
106 | Fargo, ND (64.38) | 106 | Sitka and, AK (64.79) | ||
107 | Lincoln, NE (64.34) | 107 | Woodbury, MN (64.76) | ||
108 | Thornton, CO (64.29) | 108 | Bellevue, NE (64.75) | ||
109 | Westminster, CO (64.21) | 109 | Waukesha, WI (64.74) | ||
110 | Knoxville, TN (64.14) | 110 | Smyrna, DE (64.74) | ||
111 | Murfreesboro, TN (64.13) | 111 | Alexandria, LA (64.64) | ||
112 | Fort Collins, CO (64.06) | 112 | Waldorf, MD (64.60) | ||
113 | Port St. Lucie, FL (64.03) | 113 | Plymouth, MN (64.57) | ||
114 | Cape Coral, FL (64.01) | 114 | Fayetteville, AR (64.55) | ||
115 | Gilbert, AZ (63.97) | 115 | Jackson, TN (64.51) | ||
116 | Surprise, AZ (63.95) | 116 | Central Falls, RI (64.46) | ||
117 | Shreveport, LA (63.90) | 117 | Bentonville, AR (64.44) | ||
118 | Davenport, IA (63.88) | 118 | Shawnee, KS (64.43) | ||
119 | Independence, MO (63.86) | 119 | Minot, ND (64.43) | ||
120 | Cedar Rapids, IA (63.73) | 120 | Winooski, VT (64.43) | ||
121 | Birmingham, AL (63.63) | 121 | Tupelo, MS (64.42) | ||
122 | Akron, OH (63.60) | 122 | Twin Falls, ID (64.41) | ||
123 | Dayton, OH (63.48) | 123 | Madison, AL (64.41) | ||
124 | Sterling Heights, MI (63.44) | 124 | Wilmington, DE (64.40) | ||
125 | Boise, ID (63.43) | 125 | St. Cloud, MN (64.38) | ||
126 | Warren, MI (63.22) | 126 | Tuscaloosa, AL (64.37) | ||
127 | Scottsdale, AZ (63.18) | 127 | Norfolk, NE (64.36) | ||
128 | Columbia, MO (63.16) | 128 | Scranton, PA (64.25) | ||
129 | Vancouver, WA (63.15) | 129 | Dearborn, MI (64.19) | ||
130 | West Jordan, UT (62.93) | 130 | Dover, DE (64.12) | ||
131 | Toledo, OH (62.89) | 131 | Nampa, ID (64.10) | ||
132 | Ann Arbor, MI (62.42) | 132 | Aberdeen, SD (64.10) | ||
133 | Evansville, IN (62.19) | 133 | East Providence, RI (64.08) | ||
134 | Meridian, ID (61.86) | 134 | West Des Moines, IA (64.08) | ||
135 | Spokane, WA (61.72) | 135 | Ames, IA (64.05) | ||
136 | Jackson, MS (61.55) | 136 | Appleton, WI (63.91) | ||
137 | Centennial, CO (61.22) | 137 | Fairbanks, AK (63.89) | ||
138 | Billings, MT (61.17) | 138 | Fall River, MA (63.86) | ||
139 | Arvada, CO (61.15) | 139 | Newport, RI (63.86) | ||
140 | Springfield, MO (60.26) | 140 | Lorain, OH (63.86) | ||
141 | Eugene, OR (60.17) | 141 | College, AK (63.80) | ||
142 | Laredo, TX (59.41) | 142 | Dothan, AL (63.79) | ||
143 | Hialeah, FL (57.95) | 143 | Erie, PA (63.78) | ||
144 | Provo, UT | 144 | Juneau, AK (63.77) | ||
145 | Kenosha, WI (63.76) | ||||
146 | Green River, WY (63.58) | ||||
147 | Elizabethtown, KY (63.56) | ||||
148 | St. Charles, MO (63.54) | ||||
149 | Hastings, NE (63.54) | ||||
150 | Salina, KS (63.49) | ||||
151 | Auburn, AL (63.46) | ||||
151 | Moore, OK (63.46) | ||||
153 | Kearney, NE (63.40) | ||||
154 | Hopkinsville, KY (63.35) | ||||
155 | Mount Pleasant, SC (63.32) | ||||
156 | Bismarck, ND (63.32) | ||||
157 | Jackson, WY (63.32) | ||||
158 | Grand Forks, ND (63.27) | ||||
159 | Carson City, NV (63.24) | ||||
160 | Cheyenne, WY (63.22) | ||||
161 | Rock Springs, WY (63.21) | ||||
162 | Toms River, NJ (63.14) | ||||
163 | Greenville, NC (63.14) | ||||
164 | Westland, MI (63.09) | ||||
165 | Brookings, SD (63.04) | ||||
166 | Cicero, IL (63.01) | ||||
167 | Hattiesburg, MS (63.01) | ||||
168 | Lee's Summit, MO (62.95) | ||||
169 | Youngstown, OH (62.92) | ||||
170 | Jonesboro, AR (62.89) | ||||
171 | Maple Grove, MN (62.88) | ||||
172 | Essex Junction, VT (62.80) | ||||
173 | Wahpeton, ND (62.77) | ||||
174 | Covington, KY (62.74) | ||||
175 | Stillwater, OK (62.64) | ||||
176 | Mitchell, SD (62.62) | ||||
177 | Idaho Falls, ID (62.61) | ||||
178 | Conway, AR (62.60) | ||||
179 | Riverton, WY (62.54) | ||||
180 | Iowa City, IA (62.52) | ||||
181 | Dickinson, ND (62.51) | ||||
182 | Fremont, NE (62.50) | ||||
183 | Valley Falls, RI (62.42) | ||||
184 | Parma, OH (62.41) | ||||
185 | Manhattan, KS (62.40) | ||||
186 | Rapid City, SD (62.36) | ||||
187 | Lawrence, KS (62.32) | ||||
188 | North Platte, NE (62.31) | ||||
189 | Florence, KY (62.29) | ||||
190 | Albany, GA (62.27) | ||||
191 | Eau Claire, WI (62.26) | ||||
192 | Owensboro, KY (62.21) | ||||
193 | West Fargo, ND (62.20) | ||||
194 | Meridian, MS (62.18) | ||||
195 | Yankton, SD (62.08) | ||||
196 | Pocatello, ID (62.06) | ||||
197 | Johnson City, TN (62.04) | ||||
198 | St. Joseph, MO (62.01) | ||||
199 | Hilton Head Island, SC (61.91) | ||||
200 | Laramie, WY (61.82) | ||||
201 | Monroe, LA (61.80) | ||||
202 | Cheektowaga, NY (61.77) | ||||
203 | St. Peters, MO (61.71) | ||||
204 | Watertown, SD (61.58) | ||||
205 | Gary, IN (61.58) | ||||
206 | Fishers, IN (61.53) | ||||
207 | O'Fallon, MO (61.52) | ||||
208 | Pine Bluff, AR (61.48) | ||||
209 | Mandan, ND (61.43) | ||||
210 | South Burlington, VT (61.41) | ||||
211 | Burlington, VT (61.36) | ||||
212 | Jamestown, ND (61.31) | ||||
213 | Canton, OH (61.28) | ||||
214 | Carmel, IN (61.22) | ||||
215 | Coeur d'Alene, ID (61.15) | ||||
216 | Council Bluffs, IA (61.08) | ||||
217 | Sandy, UT (61.03) | ||||
218 | Medford, OR (61.02) | ||||
219 | Portsmouth, NH (61.01) | ||||
220 | Lafayette, IN (60.98) | ||||
221 | Sheridan, WY (60.97) | ||||
222 | Corvallis, OR (60.94) | ||||
223 | Oshkosh, WI (60.90) | ||||
224 | Warwick, RI (60.89) | ||||
225 | Helena, MT (60.87) | ||||
226 | Wasilla, AK (60.84) | ||||
227 | Charleston, WV (60.82) | ||||
228 | Levittown, PA (60.82) | ||||
229 | Evanston, WY (60.79) | ||||
230 | Wheeling, WV (60.78) | ||||
231 | Casper, WY (60.74) | ||||
232 | Badger, AK (60.70) | ||||
233 | Martinsburg, WV (60.70) | ||||
234 | Livonia, MI (60.63) | ||||
235 | Duluth, MN (60.59) | ||||
236 | Portland, ME (60.56) | ||||
237 | Janesville, WI (60.55) | ||||
238 | Hockessin, DE (60.52) | ||||
239 | Westerly, RI (60.46) | ||||
240 | Miles City, MT (60.45) | ||||
241 | Concord, NH (60.37) | ||||
242 | Clarksburg, WV (60.16) | ||||
243 | Great Falls, MT (60.11) | ||||
244 | Tanaina, AK (60.07) | ||||
245 | Dubuque, IA (60.06) | ||||
246 | Spearfish, SD (60.01) | ||||
247 | Georgetown, KY (60.00) | ||||
248 | Havre, MT (59.97) | ||||
249 | Gillette, WY (59.96) | ||||
250 | Bozeman, MT (59.94) | ||||
251 | Weirton, WV (59.92) | ||||
252 | Post Falls, ID (59.83) | ||||
253 | Fairmont, WV (59.80) | ||||
254 | Greenville, MS (59.77) | ||||
255 | Lewiston, ME (59.75) | ||||
256 | Bloomington, IN (59.58) | ||||
257 | Knik-Fairview, AK (59.47) | ||||
258 | Flint, MI (59.40) | ||||
259 | Biddeford, ME (59.31) | ||||
260 | St. George, UT (59.27) | ||||
261 | Butte-Silver Bow, MT (59.17) | ||||
262 | South Portland, ME (59.13) | ||||
263 | Dover, NH (59.06) | ||||
264 | Bend, OR (59.06) | ||||
265 | Lakes, AK (59.02) | ||||
266 | Middlebury, VT (59.00) | ||||
267 | Anaconda, MT (58.97) | ||||
268 | Montpelier, VT (58.85) | ||||
269 | Layton, UT (58.78) | ||||
270 | Missoula, MT (58.71) | ||||
271 | Derry, NH (58.63) | ||||
272 | Beckley, WV (58.53) | ||||
273 | Auburn, ME (58.39) | ||||
274 | Springfield, OR (58.38) | ||||
275 | Richmond, KY (58.34) | ||||
276 | Rutland, VT (57.93) | ||||
277 | Westbrook, ME (57.80) | ||||
278 | Sanford, ME (57.73) | ||||
279 | Bennington, VT (57.66) | ||||
280 | Morgantown, WV (57.63) | ||||
281 | Laconia, NH (57.62) | ||||
282 | Kalispell, MT (57.51) | ||||
283 | Augusta, ME (57.48) | ||||
284 | Lebanon, NH (57.39) | ||||
285 | Huntington, WV (57.22) | ||||
285 | Saco, ME (57.22) | ||||
287 | Parkersburg, WV (57.20) | ||||
288 | Lewiston, ID (57.10) | ||||
289 | Rochester, NH (56.66) | ||||
290 | Keene, NH (56.64) | ||||
291 | Barre, VT (56.57) | ||||
292 | Bangor, ME (55.57) | ||||
293 | Orem, UT (55.55) | ||||
294 | Brattleboro, VT (55.48) |
Methodology
In order to determine the most diverse cities in America, WalletHub compared 501 of the most populated cities — limiting each state to no more than 10 cities each — across five key dimensions: 1) Socioeconomic Diversity, 2) Cultural Diversity, 3) Economic Diversity, 4) Household Diversity and 5) Religious Diversity.
We conducted our analysis using the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index method, which is a commonly accepted measure of market concentration that also works effectively as a general-purpose measure of diversity (e.g., race/ethnicity, occupations, languages, nationalities).
Our sample considers only the city proper in each case and excludes cities in the surrounding metro area. Each city was categorized according to the following population-size guidelines:
- Large cities: More than 300,000 residents
- Midsize cities: 100,000 to 300,000 residents
- Small cities: Fewer than 100,000 residents
Lastly, we determined each city’s weighted average across all metrics to calculate its overall score and used the resulting scores to rank-order our sample.
- Socioeconomic Diversity – Total Points: 20
- Household-Income Diversity:Double Weight (~13.33 Points)
- $34,999 or less
- $35,000–$49,999
- $50,000–$74,999
- $75,000–$99,999
- $100,000–$149,999
- $150,000 or more
- Educational-Attainment Diversity:Full Weight (~6.67 Points)
- Without a high school diploma
- High school diploma and perhaps some college or an associate’s degree
- Bachelor’s degree
- Graduate or professional degree
- Household-Income Diversity:Double Weight (~13.33 Points)
- Cultural Diversity – Total Points: 20
- Racial & Ethnic Diversity:Triple Weight (~10.00 Points)
- Hispanic or Latino
- White (not Hispanic or Latino)
- Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino)
- Asian (not Hispanic or Latino)
- All others (American Indian and Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, some other race alone, two or more races and not Hispanic or Latino)
- Linguistic Diversity:Double Weight (~6.67 Points)
- English
- Spanish
- Other Indo-European languages
- Asian and Pacific-Islander languages
- Other languages
- Birthplace Diversity:Full Weight (~3.33 Points)
- In State of Residence
- Northeast Region
- Midwest Region
- South Region
- West Region
- U.S. Territory & Abroad (if born to American parent(s))
- Foreign Nation
- Racial & Ethnic Diversity:Triple Weight (~10.00 Points)
- Economic Diversity – Total Points: 20
- Industry Diversity: Triple Weight (~12.00 Points)
Note: Considers the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.- Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, and Mining
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale Trade
- Retail Trade
- Transportation and Warehousing, and Utilities
- Information
- Finance and Insurance, and Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
- Professional, Scientific, and Management, and Administrative and Waste-Management Services
- Educational Services, and Health Care and Social Assistance
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation, and Accommodation and Food Services
- Other Services (excluding Public Administration)
- Public Administration
- Occupational Diversity: Full Weight (~4.00 Points)
Note: Considers the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.- Management, Business, Science, and Arts Occupations
- Service Occupations
- Sales and Office Occupations
- Natural-Resources, Construction, and Maintenance Occupations
- Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations
- Worker-Class Diversity: Full Weight (~4.00 Points)
Note: Considers the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.- Private Wage and Salary Workers
- Government Workers
- Self-Employed Workers (operating their own, unincorporated businesses)
Note: Includes “people who worked for profit or fees in their own unincorporated business, professional practice, or trade or who operated a farm,” according to the U.S. Census Bureau. - Unpaid Family Workers
- Industry Diversity: Triple Weight (~12.00 Points)
- Household Diversity – Total Points: 20
- Marital-Status Diversity: Full Weight (~5.00 Points)
- Never Married
- Married (excluding separated)
- Divorced
- Separated
- Widowed
- Age Diversity:Full Weight (~5.00 Points)
- Aged 19 and younger
- Aged 20-24
- Aged 25-34
- Aged 35-44
- Aged 45-54
- Aged 55-64
- Aged 65 and older
- Household-Type Diversity:Full Weight (~5.00 Points)
- Family households with married couples
- Male-headed family households (no spouse present)
- Female-headed family households (no spouse present)
- Cohabiting couple households
- Household-Size Diversity: Full Weight (~5.00 Points)
- Two-person family households
- Three-person family households
- Four-person family households
- Five-person family households
- Six-person family households
- Seven-person or more family households
- One-person nonfamily households
- Two-person nonfamily households
- Three-person nonfamily households
- Four-person nonfamily households
- Five-person nonfamily households
- Six-person nonfamily households
- Seven-person or more nonfamily households
- Marital-Status Diversity: Full Weight (~5.00 Points)
- Religious Diversity – Total Points: 20
- Evangelical Protestant
- Mainline Protestant
- Black Protestant
- Catholic
- Orthodox Christian
- Jewish
- Muslim
- Buddhist
- Hindu
- Unaffiliated
- Other Religions
Sources: Data used to create this ranking were collected from the U.S. Census Bureau and ARDA.
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