2018’s Most & Least Ethnically Diverse Cities in the U.S.
The U.S. today is a melting pot of cultures, thanks to rapid ethnic and racial diversification of the past four decades. If the trend continues, America will be more colorful than ever by 2044, at which point no single ethnic group will constitute the majority in the U.S. for the first time.
But with immigration reform still a hot-button issue, the U.S. ethnic landscape may change again in the near future. In the meantime, WalletHub took a snapshot of America’s current cultural profile, comparing more than 500 of the largest U.S. cities across three key indicators of cultural diversity. We examined each city based on ethnicity and race, language and birthplace. Read on for our findings, expert insight from a panel of researchers and a full description of our methodology.
Main Findings
Most Culturally Diverse Cities
*1=Most Diverse
Ratio – Over Time
Birthplaces of Population as of 2016
|
State |
In State |
Northeast Region |
Midwest Region |
South Region |
West Region |
U.S. Territory* |
Foreign Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 69.51% | 2.58% | 5.35% | 15.77% | 2.49% | 0.84% | 3.45% |
| Alaska | 40.70% | 5.51% | 11.87% | 10.58% | 20.96% | 2.56% | 7.81% |
| Arizona | 39.46% | 6.76% | 15.22% | 6.89% | 16.80% | 1.30% | 13.57% |
| Arkansas | 61.22% | 1.80% | 10.00% | 15.68% | 6.03% | 0.66% | 4.61% |
| California | 54.99% | 3.77% | 4.88% | 4.43% | 3.36% | 1.26% | 27.31% |
| Colorado | 42.84% | 6.52% | 15.92% | 10.54% | 12.91% | 1.43% | 9.85% |
| Connecticut | 55.23% | 18.20% | 2.57% | 4.14% | 1.80% | 3.77% | 14.28% |
| Delaware | 44.98% | 25.38% | 2.89% | 13.72% | 1.84% | 1.63% | 9.56% |
| District of Columbia | 37.19% | 13.51% | 7.64% | 20.43% | 5.92% | 1.76% | 13.55% |
| Florida | 35.84% | 16.62% | 10.31% | 10.24% | 2.69% | 3.66% | 20.64% |
| Georgia | 54.65% | 6.61% | 6.58% | 17.57% | 3.14% | 1.33% | 10.12% |
| Hawaii | 53.30% | 3.70% | 4.75% | 6.01% | 10.72% | 3.06% | 18.47% |
| Idaho | 48.27% | 2.79% | 7.23% | 5.07% | 29.98% | 0.83% | 5.83% |
| Illinois | 67.15% | 2.13% | 8.29% | 5.20% | 2.22% | 1.08% | 13.93% |
| Indiana | 68.20% | 2.31% | 12.55% | 8.52% | 2.47% | 0.67% | 5.26% |
| Iowa | 70.50% | 1.41% | 14.98% | 3.51% | 3.85% | 0.60% | 5.15% |
| Kansas | 59.14% | 2.03% | 15.58% | 8.99% | 6.27% | 0.87% | 7.12% |
| Kentucky | 68.92% | 2.53% | 13.35% | 8.73% | 2.27% | 0.67% | 3.53% |
| Louisiana | 78.22% | 1.55% | 2.88% | 10.52% | 2.18% | 0.62% | 4.04% |
| Maine | 62.59% | 22.12% | 3.29% | 4.37% | 2.65% | 1.02% | 3.95% |
| Maryland | 47.64% | 10.79% | 3.90% | 18.29% | 2.51% | 1.48% | 15.39% |
| Massachusetts | 60.93% | 11.77% | 2.56% | 3.34% | 2.05% | 2.67% | 16.69% |
| Michigan | 76.33% | 2.20% | 6.90% | 5.21% | 1.89% | 0.71% | 6.76% |
| Minnesota | 67.96% | 1.86% | 14.76% | 2.88% | 3.63% | 0.67% | 8.24% |
| Mississippi | 71.54% | 1.64% | 4.75% | 17.37% | 2.08% | 0.65% | 1.97% |
| Missouri | 66.26% | 2.12% | 13.70% | 8.39% | 4.74% | 0.72% | 4.07% |
| Montana | 54.72% | 3.94% | 13.39% | 5.38% | 19.63% | 0.86% | 2.09% |
| Nebraska | 64.66% | 1.68% | 14.24% | 4.61% | 6.99% | 0.75% | 7.07% |
| Nevada | 26.43% | 6.49% | 10.27% | 6.90% | 28.23% | 1.74% | 19.94% |
| New Hampshire | 41.71% | 40.85% | 3.14% | 4.68% | 2.60% | 1.17% | 5.85% |
| New Jersey | 52.18% | 16.64% | 1.63% | 3.56% | 1.06% | 2.35% | 22.58% |
| New Mexico | 52.91% | 4.43% | 7.17% | 11.87% | 12.93% | 1.11% | 9.58% |
| New York | 62.73% | 4.75% | 1.89% | 3.64% | 1.54% | 2.45% | 23.00% |
| North Carolina | 56.85% | 10.19% | 5.99% | 14.95% | 3.11% | 1.09% | 7.82% |
| North Dakota | 62.50% | 1.54% | 19.10% | 4.01% | 8.72% | 0.85% | 3.28% |
| Ohio | 75.00% | 4.39% | 4.84% | 8.67% | 1.86% | 0.82% | 4.42% |
| Oklahoma | 61.36% | 1.89% | 9.22% | 13.21% | 7.61% | 0.92% | 5.79% |
| Oregon | 46.30% | 3.86% | 8.56% | 5.39% | 25.17% | 1.06% | 9.67% |
| Pennsylvania | 72.37% | 8.63% | 2.86% | 6.08% | 1.45% | 1.75% | 6.87% |
| Rhode Island | 56.36% | 20.13% | 2.02% | 3.29% | 1.95% | 2.15% | 14.10% |
| South Carolina | 56.97% | 9.96% | 6.59% | 18.14% | 2.52% | 1.04% | 4.78% |
| South Dakota | 64.51% | 1.64% | 19.37% | 3.20% | 6.95% | 0.63% | 3.70% |
| Tennessee | 61.21% | 3.92% | 9.26% | 16.82% | 3.19% | 0.82% | 4.77% |
| Texas | 59.66% | 2.73% | 5.75% | 8.06% | 5.33% | 1.39% | 17.08% |
| Utah | 62.02% | 2.35% | 4.08% | 4.27% | 17.98% | 1.00% | 8.30% |
| Vermont | 50.22% | 32.61% | 4.12% | 4.44% | 3.10% | 1.05% | 4.46% |
| Virginia | 49.40% | 10.74% | 5.64% | 15.88% | 4.06% | 1.88% | 12.40% |
| Washington | 46.81% | 3.94% | 8.04% | 6.22% | 19.24% | 1.71% | 14.05% |
| West Virginia | 68.88% | 5.34% | 7.01% | 14.82% | 1.68% | 0.53% | 1.74% |
| Wisconsin | 71.50% | 1.73% | 14.86% | 3.41% | 2.59% | 0.85% | 5.06% |
| Wyoming | 42.71% | 3.79% | 18.05% | 7.92% | 23.60% | 0.90% | 3.03% |
*Also includes persons born abroad to American parents.
Concentrations by Category
|
Metric |
Cities with Highest Concentration |
Cities with Lowest Concentration |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnoracial Diversity | ||
| Hispanic or Latino | Hialeah, FL (96.26%) |
Hockessin, DE (0.36%) |
| White (Not Hispanic or Latino) | Laconia, NH (95.55%) |
Hialeah, FL (2.75%) |
| Black or African American (Not Hispanic or Latino) | Jackson, MS (80.84%) |
Havre, MT (0.03%) |
| Asian (Not Hispanic or Latino) | Waipahu, HI (64.02%) |
Mitchell, SD (0.00%) |
| All Others (American Indian and Alaska native, native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander; some other race alone; two or more races) (not Hispanic or Latino) | Hilo, HI (41.69%) |
Hialeah, FL (0.16%) |
| Linguistic Diversity | ||
| English | Havre, MT (98.38%) |
Hialeah, FL (6.42%) |
| Spanish | Hialeah, FL (93.12%) |
Bennington, VT (0.38%) |
| Other Indo-European Languages | Brockton, MA (30.16%) |
Hialeah, FL (0.18%) |
| Asian & Pacific Islander Languages | Waipahu, HI (50.99%) |
Williston, ND (0.00%) |
| Other Languages | Dearborn, MI (42.95%) |
Columbus, NE (0.00%) |
| Birthplace Diversity | ||
| In State of Residence | Greenville, MS (87.74%) |
Hilton Head Island, SC (15.79%) |
| Northeast Region | Derry, NH (56.15%) |
Cicero, IL (0.29%) |
| Midwest Region | Wahpeton, ND (46.67%) |
Camden, NJ (0.29%) |
| South Region | Olive Branch, MS (55.17%) |
Hialeah, FL (0.63%) |
| West Region | Post Falls, ID (50.70%) |
Paterson, NJ (0.21%) |
| U.S. Territory & Abroad (if born to American parent(s)) | Springfield, MA (16.46%) |
Greenville, MS (0.14%) |
| Foreign Nation | Hialeah, FL (74.04%) |
Mandan, ND (0.88%) |
Ranking by City Size
|
Rank* |
Large City Name |
Rank |
Midsize City Name |
Rank |
Small City Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY (90.93) |
1 | Jersey City, NJ (95.74) |
1 | Gaithersburg, MD (94.01) |
| 2 | Oakland, CA (90.04) |
2 | Spring Valley, NV (91.51) |
2 | Germantown, MD (93.91) |
| 3 | San Jose, CA (89.69) |
3 | Kent, WA (87.43) |
3 | Silver Spring, MD (92.58) |
| 4 | San Francisco, CA (87.00) |
4 | Enterprise, NV (87.04) |
4 | Rockville, MD (87.95) |
| 5 | San Diego, CA (85.70) |
5 | Providence, RI (86.75) |
5 | Renton, WA (84.94) |
| 6 | Sacramento, CA (85.64) |
6 | North Las Vegas, NV (86.51) |
6 | Lynn, MA (84.20) |
| 7 | Boston, MA (85.06) |
7 | Bridgeport, CT (86.14) |
7 | Clifton, NJ (84.02) |
| 8 | Los Angeles, CA (85.02) |
8 | Paradise, NV (85.81) |
8 | Federal Way, WA (83.55) |
| 9 | Long Beach, CA (84.05) |
9 | Stamford, CT (84.11) |
9 | New Britain, CT (82.66) |
| 10 | Houston, TX (83.41) |
10 | Orlando, FL (83.84) |
10 | Johns Creek, GA (81.63) |
| 11 | Las Vegas, NV (82.44) |
11 | Sunrise Manor, NV (83.30) |
11 | Danbury, CT (81.44) |
| 12 | Aurora, CO (81.63) |
12 | Lowell, MA (83.15) |
12 | Pawtucket, RI (81.27) |
| 13 | Chicago, IL (81.57) |
13 | New Haven, CT (82.79) |
13 | Norwalk, CT (79.28) |
| 14 | Arlington, TX (80.95) |
14 | Hartford, CT (82.76) |
14 | Ewa Gentry, HI (79.08) |
| 15 | Dallas, TX (80.45) |
15 | Yonkers, NY (82.61) |
15 | New Rochelle, NY (78.99) |
| 16 | Anaheim, CA (80.45) |
16 | Alexandria, VA (82.34) |
16 | Brockton, MA (78.16) |
| 17 | Phoenix, AZ (78.37) |
17 | Bellevue, WA (80.80) |
17 | Springdale, AR (78.14) |
| 18 | Fresno, CA (78.02) |
18 | Waterbury, CT (80.23) |
18 | Waukegan, IL (76.87) |
| 19 | Fort Worth, TX (77.65) |
19 | Newark, NJ (79.75) |
19 | Lancaster, PA (76.84) |
| 20 | Tampa, FL (77.52) |
20 | Aurora, IL (79.35) |
20 | Brooklyn Park, MN (76.29) |
| 21 | Honolulu, HI (76.36) |
21 | Springfield, MA (78.94) |
21 | Bear, DE (75.92) |
| 22 | Tucson, AZ (75.58) |
22 | Plano, TX (78.90) |
22 | Trenton, NJ (75.39) |
| 23 | Austin, TX (75.42) |
23 | Allentown, PA (78.64) |
23 | Kahului, HI (74.84) |
| 24 | Charlotte, NC (74.19) |
24 | Fort Lauderdale, FL (77.38) |
24 | Hammond, IN (73.08) |
| 25 | Bakersfield, CA (73.79) |
25 | Kansas City, KS (77.19) |
25 | Ellicott City, MD (72.89) |
| 26 | Denver, CO (73.50) |
26 | Columbia, MD (77.09) |
26 | Frederick, MD (72.89) |
| 27 | Albuquerque, NM (71.62) |
27 | Elgin, IL (76.37) |
27 | Central Falls, RI (72.82) |
| 28 | Washington, DC (69.78) |
28 | Glendale, AZ (75.91) |
28 | Hobbs, NM (71.88) |
| 29 | Philadelphia, PA (69.74) |
29 | West Valley City, UT (75.76) |
29 | Camden, NJ (71.56) |
| 30 | Milwaukee, WI (68.04) |
30 | Cambridge, MA (75.28) |
30 | Santa Fe, NM (71.22) |
| 31 | Oklahoma City, OK (67.29) |
31 | Worcester, MA (74.80) |
31 | Reading, PA (70.84) |
| 32 | Raleigh, NC (66.46) |
32 | St. Paul, MN (74.71) |
32 | Farmington, NM (70.11) |
| 33 | San Antonio, TX (66.37) |
33 | Arlington, VA (74.16) |
33 | Clovis, NM (69.85) |
| 34 | Minneapolis, MN (65.96) |
34 | Sandy Springs, GA (73.63) |
34 | Quincy, MA (69.66) |
| 35 | Seattle, WA (65.91) |
35 | Paterson, NJ (73.57) |
35 | Sparks, NV (69.33) |
| 36 | Tulsa, OK (65.40) |
36 | Tempe, AZ (72.43) |
36 | Kenner, LA (69.14) |
| 37 | Nashville, TN (64.20) |
37 | Hillsboro, OR (72.30) |
37 | Yakima, WA (68.69) |
| 38 | Jacksonville, FL (63.27) |
38 | Durham, NC (72.25) |
38 | Harrisburg, PA (68.59) |
| 39 | Mesa, AZ (63.26) |
39 | Elizabeth, NJ (71.62) |
39 | Beaverton, OR (68.48) |
| 40 | Corpus Christi, TX (61.57) |
40 | Port St. Lucie, FL (71.39) |
40 | Fairbanks, AK (68.22) |
| 41 | Virginia Beach, VA (59.61) |
41 | Las Cruces, NM (70.77) |
41 | Alamogordo, NM (67.97) |
| 42 | Miami, FL (58.89) |
42 | Chandler, AZ (70.77) |
42 | Roswell, GA (67.43) |
| 43 | Kansas City, MO (58.57) |
43 | High Point, NC (69.18) |
43 | New Bedford, MA (67.12) |
| 44 | Portland, OR (58.54) |
44 | Reno, NV (68.91) |
44 | East Honolulu, HI (67.03) |
| 45 | Wichita, KS (57.85) |
45 | Rochester, NY (67.21) |
45 | Waipahu, HI (66.73) |
| 46 | Columbus, OH (57.61) |
46 | Cary, NC (67.16) |
46 | Roswell, NM (66.28) |
| 47 | Atlanta, GA (57.11) |
47 | Anchorage, AK (67.15) |
47 | Kailua, HI (66.07) |
| 48 | Colorado Springs, CO (56.35) |
48 | Fayetteville, NC (67.04) |
48 | Mililani Town, HI (65.01) |
| 49 | Indianapolis, IN (56.14) |
49 | Everett, WA (66.98) |
49 | Pearl City, HI (64.93) |
| 50 | Cleveland, OH (55.56) |
50 | Tacoma, WA (66.45) |
50 | Rio Rancho, NM (64.85) |
| 51 | Omaha, NE (55.08) |
51 | Salt Lake City, UT (66.17) |
51 | Rogers, AR (64.67) |
| 52 | St. Louis, MO (51.97) |
52 | Joliet, IL (65.40) |
52 | Dover, DE (64.52) |
| 53 | El Paso, TX (50.79) |
53 | Winston-Salem, NC (65.16) |
53 | Bethlehem, PA (64.49) |
| 54 | Baltimore, MD (48.45) |
54 | Gresham, OR (65.00) |
54 | Lawton, OK (64.38) |
| 55 | Memphis, TN (48.30) |
55 | Thornton, CO (64.77) |
55 | Fort Smith, AR (64.33) |
| 56 | Pittsburgh, PA (48.27) |
56 | Syracuse, NY (63.99) |
56 | Brookside, DE (64.13) |
| 57 | New Orleans, LA (48.22) |
57 | Rockford, IL (63.08) |
57 | Mount Vernon, NY (63.00) |
| 58 | Lexington-Fayette, KY (47.73) |
58 | Newport News, VA (62.14) |
58 | Caldwell, ID (62.50) |
| 59 | Louisville, KY (44.49) |
59 | Greensboro, NC (62.07) |
59 | Jackson, WY (62.10) |
| 60 | Detroit, MI (33.76) |
60 | Henderson, NV (62.06) |
60 | Hilo, HI (62.05) |
| 61 | Norfolk, VA (61.43) |
61 | Passaic, NJ (61.01) |
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| 62 | South Bend, IN (61.41) |
62 | Kaneohe, HI (60.65) |
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| 63 | Ann Arbor, MI (61.24) |
63 | Woonsocket, RI (60.46) |
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| 64 | Buffalo, NY (61.06) |
64 | Albany, NY (60.32) |
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| 65 | Athens, GA (60.84) |
65 | Racine, WI (59.65) |
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| 66 | Clarksville, TN (60.78) |
66 | Ogden, UT (59.58) |
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| 67 | North Charleston, SC (60.24) |
67 | Biloxi, MS (59.34) |
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| 68 | Tallahassee, FL (60.21) |
68 | Schenectady, NY (59.12) |
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| 69 | Naperville, IL (60.07) |
69 | Carson City, NV (58.84) |
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| 70 | Columbus, GA (58.61) |
70 | Lorain, OH (58.39) |
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| 71 | St. Petersburg, FL (58.30) |
71 | Waldorf, MD (58.30) |
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| 72 | Salem, OR (57.74) |
72 | Sitka and, AK (58.15) |
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| 73 | Vancouver, WA (56.76) |
73 | Grand Island, NE (57.61) |
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| 74 | Peoria, AZ (56.30) |
74 | Middletown, DE (57.20) |
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| 75 | Westminster, CO (56.29) |
75 | Wilmington, DE (57.20) |
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| 76 | Cape Coral, FL (56.25) |
76 | Glen Burnie, MD (57.04) |
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| 77 | Columbia, SC (55.99) |
77 | Taylorsville, UT (56.49) |
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| 78 | Hampton, VA (55.80) |
78 | West Hartford, CT (56.23) |
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| 79 | Grand Rapids, MI (55.59) |
79 | Juneau, AK (55.25) |
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| 80 | Pueblo, CO (55.50) |
80 | Glasgow, DE (55.21) |
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| 81 | Richmond, VA (55.35) |
81 | College, AK (54.10) |
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| 82 | Surprise, AZ (55.19) |
82 | Rock Hill, SC (54.00) |
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| 83 | Lansing, MI (55.16) |
83 | Horn Lake, MS (53.90) |
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| 84 | Little Rock, AR (54.92) |
84 | Bowling Green, KY (53.87) |
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| 85 | Gilbert, AZ (54.42) |
85 | Goose Creek, SC (53.82) |
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| 86 | Des Moines, IA (53.82) |
86 | Nashua, NH (53.70) |
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| 87 | Lakewood, CO (53.59) |
87 | Cranston, RI (52.98) |
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| 88 | Peoria, IL (53.05) |
88 | Youngstown, OH (52.95) |
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| 89 | Chesapeake, VA (53.02) |
89 | Decatur, AL (52.77) |
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| 90 | Savannah, GA (52.99) |
90 | Huron, SD (52.46) |
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| 91 | Huntsville, AL (52.93) |
91 | Kenosha, WI (52.41) |
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| 92 | Provo, UT (51.58) |
92 | Fall River, MA (52.21) |
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| 93 | Metairie, LA (50.46) |
93 | Bossier City, LA (51.97) |
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| 94 | Madison, WI (49.60) |
94 | Auburn, AL (51.70) |
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| 95 | Augusta, GA (49.57) |
95 | Newark, DE (51.56) |
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| 96 | Chattanooga, TN (49.57) |
96 | Bentonville, AR (51.38) |
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| 97 | Murfreesboro, TN (49.06) |
97 | Bellevue, NE (51.30) |
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| 98 | Cincinnati, OH (48.75) |
98 | Roanoke, VA (51.26) |
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| 99 | Fort Wayne, IN (48.67) |
99 | Gulfport, MS (51.15) |
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| 100 | Sterling Heights, MI (48.61) |
100 | Greenville, NC (51.07) |
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| 101 | Olathe, KS (48.52) |
101 | Iowa City, IA (50.90) |
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| 102 | Green Bay, WI (48.00) |
102 | Sumter, SC (50.79) |
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| 103 | Dayton, OH (47.99) |
103 | Smyrna, DE (50.78) |
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| 104 | Manchester, NH (47.97) |
104 | Hilton Head Island, SC (50.73) |
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| 105 | Rochester, MN (47.83) |
105 | Sioux City, IA (50.64) |
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| 106 | Lafayette, LA (47.36) |
106 | Madison, AL (50.44) |
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| 107 | Topeka, KS (47.10) |
107 | South Valley, NM (50.34) |
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| 108 | West Jordan, UT (46.53) |
108 | Greenville, SC (50.08) |
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| 109 | Baton Rouge, LA (46.31) |
109 | Orem, UT (49.95) |
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| 110 | Norman, OK (46.29) |
110 | Corvallis, OR (49.89) |
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| 111 | Warren, MI (45.92) |
111 | Nampa, ID (49.56) |
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| 112 | Broken Arrow, OK (45.73) |
112 | Hoover, AL (49.46) |
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| 113 | Overland Park, KS (45.56) |
113 | Bloomington, MN (48.54) |
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| 114 | Wilmington, NC (45.50) |
114 | Enid, OK (48.51) |
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| 115 | Scottsdale, AZ (45.30) |
115 | Midwest City, OK (48.27) |
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| 116 | Toledo, OH (44.61) |
116 | Portsmouth, VA (47.98) |
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| 117 | Montgomery, AL (44.25) |
117 | Tuscaloosa, AL (47.84) |
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| 118 | Akron, OH (43.91) |
118 | East Providence, RI (47.57) |
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| 119 | Mobile, AL (43.64) |
119 | North Little Rock, AR (47.35) |
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| 120 | Erie, PA (43.55) |
120 | Stillwater, OK (47.35) |
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| 121 | Eugene, OR (43.20) |
121 | Newport, RI (47.33) |
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| 122 | Charleston, SC (42.99) |
122 | Dearborn, MI (47.29) |
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| 123 | Macon, GA (42.63) |
123 | Lake Charles, LA (47.20) |
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| 124 | Knoxville, TN (42.33) |
124 | Southaven, MS (46.73) |
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| 125 | Centennial, CO (42.22) |
125 | Bloomington, IN (46.65) |
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| 126 | Columbia, MO (42.05) |
126 | Woodbury, MN (46.53) |
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| 127 | Fort Collins, CO (41.59) |
127 | Jackson, TN (46.38) |
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| 128 | Shreveport, LA (40.22) |
128 | Summerville, SC (46.00) |
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| 129 | Davenport, IA (39.17) |
129 | Scranton, PA (45.73) |
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| 130 | Boise, ID (38.45) |
130 | Olive Branch, MS (45.58) |
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| 131 | Arvada, CO (37.16) |
131 | Pike Creek Valley, DE (45.17) |
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| 132 | Lincoln, NE (36.86) |
132 | Hopkinsville, KY (45.15) |
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| 133 | Spokane, WA (36.25) |
133 | Wasilla, AK (45.15) |
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| 134 | Sioux Falls, SD (35.38) |
134 | Columbus, NE (44.69) |
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| 135 | Springfield, IL (35.30) |
135 | Twin Falls, ID (44.05) |
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| 136 | Independence, MO (34.24) |
136 | Hattiesburg, MS (43.97) |
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| 137 | Birmingham, AL (33.09) |
137 | Medford, OR (43.85) |
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| 138 | Fargo, ND (32.49) |
138 | Plymouth, MN (43.82) |
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| 139 | Evansville, IN (28.80) |
139 | Lawrence, KS (43.72) |
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| 140 | Springfield, MO (28.06) |
140 | Martinsburg, WV (43.68) |
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| 141 | Billings, MT (26.12) |
141 | Franklin, TN (43.60) |
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| 142 | Cedar Rapids, IA (25.75) |
142 | Manhattan, KS (43.47) |
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| 143 | Jackson, MS (21.09) |
143 | Winooski, VT (43.34) |
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| 144 | Laredo, TX (16.26) |
144 | Dothan, AL (43.27) |
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| 145 | Hialeah, FL (10.07) |
145 | Tupelo, MS (42.79) |
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| 146 | Portland, ME (42.78) |
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| 147 | Tanaina, AK (42.74) |
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| 148 | Moore, OK (42.61) |
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| 149 | Bartlett, TN (42.55) |
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| 150 | Alexandria, LA (42.52) |
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| 151 | Rock Springs, WY (42.51) |
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| 152 | Fayetteville, AR (42.30) |
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| 153 | Green River, WY (42.27) |
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| 154 | Union City, NJ (42.00) |
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| 155 | Bristol, CT (41.84) |
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| 156 | Elizabethtown, KY (41.64) |
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| 157 | Laramie, WY (41.48) |
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| 158 | Lafayette, IN (41.43) |
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| 159 | Waterloo, IA (41.41) |
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| 160 | Carmel, IN (41.38) |
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| 161 | Jonesboro, AR (41.32) |
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| 162 | Ames, IA (41.32) |
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| 163 | Lebanon, NH (41.16) |
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| 164 | Cheyenne, WY (41.02) |
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| 165 | Edmond, OK (40.91) |
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| 166 | Hockessin, DE (40.84) |
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| 167 | Burlington, VT (40.75) |
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| 168 | Badger, AK (40.58) |
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| 169 | Layton, UT (40.40) |
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| 170 | Lenexa, KS (40.18) |
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| 171 | Flint, MI (40.09) |
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| 172 | Evanston, WY (39.35) |
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| 173 | St. George, UT (39.18) |
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| 174 | Lakes, AK (38.73) |
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| 175 | Waukesha, WI (38.65) |
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| 176 | Springfield, OR (38.53) |
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| 177 | Conway, AR (38.23) |
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| 178 | Middlebury, VT (38.11) |
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| 179 | Meridian, MS (37.82) |
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| 180 | Riverton, WY (37.49) |
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| 181 | Knik-Fairview, AK (37.34) |
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| 182 | Shawnee, KS (37.31) |
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| 183 | Fishers, IN (37.21) |
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| 184 | Westland, MI (37.06) |
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| 185 | West Des Moines, IA (36.96) |
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| 186 | Idaho Falls, ID (36.80) |
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| 187 | South Burlington, VT (36.52) |
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| 188 | Beckley, WV (36.34) |
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| 189 | Canton, OH (36.33) |
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| 190 | St. Cloud, MN (36.23) |
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| 191 | Salina, KS (35.89) |
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| 192 | Morgantown, WV (35.85) |
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| 193 | Rapid City, SD (35.59) |
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| 194 | Valley Falls, RI (35.54) |
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| 195 | Norfolk, NE (35.29) |
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| 196 | Fremont, NE (34.79) |
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| 197 | Maple Grove, MN (34.66) |
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| 198 | Sandy, UT (34.09) |
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| 199 | Lewiston, ME (33.03) |
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| 200 | St. Charles, MO (32.78) |
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| 201 | Portsmouth, NH (32.48) |
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| 202 | Lee's Summit, MO (32.42) |
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| 203 | Toms River, NJ (32.35) |
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| 204 | Monroe, LA (32.32) |
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| 205 | Cicero, IL (32.27) |
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| 206 | Essex Junction, VT (31.65) |
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| 207 | Albany, GA (31.57) |
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| 208 | Council Bluffs, IA (31.31) |
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| 209 | Gillette, WY (31.28) |
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| 210 | Appleton, WI (31.27) |
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| 211 | Johnson City, TN (30.97) |
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| 212 | Covington, KY (30.94) |
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| 213 | Gary, IN (30.88) |
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| 214 | Florence, KY (30.82) |
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| 215 | Bend, OR (30.62) |
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| 216 | Casper, WY (30.45) |
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| 217 | Pocatello, ID (30.03) |
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| 218 | Dickinson, ND (29.88) |
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| 219 | Grand Forks, ND (29.75) |
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| 220 | Williston, ND (29.65) |
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| 221 | Charleston, WV (29.50) |
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| 222 | Mount Pleasant, SC (29.49) |
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| 223 | Minot, ND (28.96) |
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| 224 | Dover, NH (28.68) |
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| 225 | Biddeford, ME (28.62) |
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| 226 | St. Joseph, MO (28.59) |
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| 227 | Hastings, NE (28.58) |
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| 228 | Meridian, ID (28.21) |
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| 229 | Pierre, SD (27.94) |
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| 230 | Parma, OH (27.67) |
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| 231 | Concord, NH (27.04) |
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| 232 | Westbrook, ME (26.49) |
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| 233 | Pine Bluff, AR (26.40) |
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| 234 | Great Falls, MT (26.10) |
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| 235 | Westerly, RI (25.85) |
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| 236 | Bozeman, MT (25.57) |
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| 237 | Yankton, SD (25.25) |
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| 238 | Aberdeen, SD (25.25) |
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| 239 | Missoula, MT (25.19) |
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| 240 | Georgetown, KY (25.14) |
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| 241 | Sheridan, WY (24.91) |
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| 242 | Brattleboro, VT (24.91) |
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| 243 | Havre, MT (24.48) |
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| 244 | Warwick, RI (24.29) |
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| 245 | Brookings, SD (24.18) |
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| 246 | Cheektowaga, NY (24.04) |
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| 247 | Wahpeton, ND (23.82) |
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| 248 | Richmond, KY (23.61) |
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| 249 | Montpelier, VT (23.39) |
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| 250 | Huntington, WV (23.36) |
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| 251 | Saco, ME (23.24) |
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| 252 | Owensboro, KY (22.90) |
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| 253 | O'Fallon, MO (22.89) |
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| 254 | Kearney, NE (22.84) |
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| 255 | St. Peters, MO (22.20) |
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| 256 | Coeur d'Alene, ID (21.77) |
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| 257 | Post Falls, ID (21.77) |
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| 258 | Sanford, ME (21.76) |
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| 259 | North Platte, NE (21.39) |
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| 260 | Auburn, ME (21.38) |
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| 261 | South Portland, ME (21.19) |
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| 262 | Keene, NH (20.72) |
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| 263 | Eau Claire, WI (20.45) |
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| 264 | Levittown, PA (20.14) |
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| 265 | Janesville, WI (20.11) |
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| 266 | Livonia, MI (19.65) |
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| 267 | Helena, MT (19.57) |
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| 268 | Greenville, MS (19.48) |
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| 269 | Anaconda, MT (19.43) |
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| 270 | Derry, NH (19.33) |
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| 271 | Dubuque, IA (18.92) |
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| 272 | Weirton, WV (18.78) |
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| 273 | West Fargo, ND (18.73) |
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| 274 | Bangor, ME (18.66) |
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| 275 | Spearfish, SD (18.66) |
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| 276 | Duluth, MN (18.47) |
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| 277 | Bismarck, ND (18.35) |
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| 278 | Lewiston, ID (17.95) |
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| 279 | Kalispell, MT (17.56) |
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| 280 | Oshkosh, WI (17.34) |
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| 281 | Augusta, ME (17.17) |
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| 282 | Mandan, ND (16.80) |
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| 283 | Wheeling, WV (16.51) |
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| 284 | Rochester, NH (16.50) |
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| 285 | Butte-Silver Bow, MT (16.17) |
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| 286 | Mitchell, SD (15.88) |
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| 287 | Jamestown, ND (15.48) |
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| 288 | Rutland, VT (15.33) |
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| 289 | Fairmont, WV (15.32) |
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| 290 | Bennington, VT (15.30) |
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| 291 | Laconia, NH (13.79) |
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| 292 | Miles City, MT (13.74) |
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| 293 | Barre, VT (12.13) |
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| 294 | Watertown, SD (11.51) |
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| 295 | Clarksburg, WV (9.93) |
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| 296 | Parkersburg, WV (9.56) |
*1=Most Diverse
Ask the Experts
Cultural diversity has both positive and negative implications. For more insight, we asked a panel of experts to weigh in with their thoughts on the following key questions:
- What are the main benefits of living in an ethnically diverse city?
- What are some potential challenges of living in an ethnically diverse city?
- What does it mean for residents when a city’s ethnic composition changes rapidly?
- What are some tips for managing a culturally diverse workplace?
- What kinds of programs should state and local governments develop in order to promote the benefits of cultural diversity?
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Sandra Marker
Associate Professor of Sociology and Graduate Program Coordinator in the School of Behavioral Sciences at Black Hills State University
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Bahaudin G. Mujtaba
Professor of Human Resources and Diversity Management in the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business & Entrepreneurship at Nova Southeastern University
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David A. Thomas
12th President of Morehouse College in Atlanta
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Belle Rose Ragins
Professor of Organizations & Strategic Management in the Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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Ellen Ernst Kossek
Basil S. Turner Professor of Management & Research Director of the Susan Bulkeley Butler Center for Leadership at Purdue University
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Michele Baranczyk
Assistant Professor of Industrial-Organizational Psychology at Kutztown University
Sandra Marker
Bahaudin G. Mujtaba
David A. Thomas
Belle Rose Ragins
Ellen Ernst Kossek
Michele Baranczyk
More Experts
Methodology
In order to determine the most culturally diverse places in America, WalletHub compared 501 of the most populated U.S. cities across three key metrics: 1) Ethnoracial diversity, 2) Linguistic Diversity and 3) Birthplace Diversity. Our data set, each metric’s subcomponents and its corresponding weight are listed below. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with 100 representing the most cultural diversity.
We then determined city’s weighted average across all metrics to calculate its “Cultural Diversity Score” and used the resulting scores to rank-order our sample.
Each city in our sample refers to city proper and excludes the surrounding metro area. We limited our sample to no more than 10 cities from each state and categorized them according to the following population sizes:
- Large city: More than 300,000 people
- Midsize city: 100,000 to 300,000 people
- Small city: Fewer than 100,000 people
This analysis was conducted using the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index method, which is a commonly accepted measurement of market concentration that also works effectively as a general-purpose measure of diversity.
Ethnoracial Diversity: Total Points - 50
- 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 but not Hispanic or Latino)
Linguistic Diversity: Total Points - 33
- English
- Spanish
- Other Indo-European Languages
- Asian & Pacific Islander Languages
- Other Languages
Birthplace Diversity: Total Points - 17
- In State of Residence
- Northeast Region
- Midwest Region
- South Region
- West Region
- U.S. Territory & Abroad (if born to American parent(s))
- Foreign Nation
Sources: Data used to create this ranking were obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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