Experts say that by 2044—if trends continue—the US will have no ethnic majority for the first time in its history. In the meantime, WalletHub has ranked the 501 largest American cities by cultural diversity, looking at three factors: ethnicity and race, language, and birthplace. Here are the 10 most culturally diverse and 10 least culturally diverse cities in the US:
10 Most Culturally Diverse Cities
- Jersey City, New Jersey
- Germantown, Maryland
- Gaithersburg, Maryland
- Silver Spring, Maryland
- Spring Valley, Nevada
- New York, New York
- Oakland, California
- San Jose, California
- Rockville, Maryland
- Kent, Washington
10 Least Culturally Diverse Cities - Parkersburg, West Virginia
- Clarksburg, West Virginia
- Watertown, South Dakota
- Hialeah, Florida
- Rutland, Vermont
- Jamestown, North Dakota
- Barre, Vermont
- Bennington, Vermont
- Laconia, New Hampshire
- Miles City, Montana
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