America is a melting pot full of varying ethnicities and backgrounds. But which cities exemplify our differences the best? Three metro Atlanta areas do a pretty good job, according to WalletHub's 30 most diverse cities in America list.
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Sandy Springs, Roswell and Johns Creek all made the cut, placing 15th, 22nd and 24th, respectively.
Those areas were among the 501 largest cities the finance website analyzed to determine the results. Using 13 metrics across five key dimensions − socioeconomic, cultural, economic, household and religious diversity − researchers found that “there is a direct relationship between diversity (with inclusion) and successful output.”
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While Johns Creek broke the top 30 list overall, it fell short on the subcategory for least household type of diversity at No. 501. Atlanta also fell to the bottom of the pack at No. 497 on the least household-size diversity ranking.
So which places nabbed the first three spots? New York was No. 1, Jersey City was No. 2 and Houston was No. 3. Those locations were in the top five of other subcategories including most racial and ethnic, and linguistic diversity.
Take a look at the map below to learn more about the report.
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