People of all backgrounds make up the United States, but there are a few places that exemplify our differences the best, including a few cities in Georgia, according to a new report.
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WalletHub, a personal finance site, recently released its annual "Most Diverse Cities in the U.S." list, the final installment of its diversity series, which includes studies on the socioeconomic, cultural and economic multiplicities across the country.
The publication’s experts defined diverse locations as areas with the most mixed demographics across five major categories: socioeconomic, cultural, economic, household and religious. They then compared the 501 most populous cities in the United States across the five dimensions using 13 metrics.
Analysts also used 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)” they wrote.
After analyzing the results, they found that Jersey City and Houston took first and second place, respectively, but Sandy Springs wasn’t too far behind at No. 14. Roswell and Johns Creek also made the top 30 at No. 23 and No. 24, respectively. Here’s a breakdown of the rankings.
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Sandy Springs
Socioeconomic diversity: 16
Cultural diversity: 84
Economic diversity: 477
Household diversity: 421
Religious diversity: 2
Roswell
Socioeconomic diversity: 19
Cultural diversity: 121
Economic diversity: 440
Household diversity: 417
Religious diversity: 2
Johns Creek
Socioeconomic diversity: 85
Cultural diversity: 41
Economic diversity: 487
Household diversity: 501
Religious diversity: 2
While Sandy Springs, Roswell and Johns Creek tied for most religious diversity, Johns Creek was dead last for least household-type diversity. Johns Creek also fell to the bottom of the pack for least marital status diversity at No. 500.
The city of Atlanta was ranked 93rd, while Columbus was 82nd and Savannah 143rd.
Overall, Georgia is one of the most diverse states in the country, according to a 2017 WalletHub article. It was in the top 20 at No. 13 thanks to its high cultural and household diversity rankings.
Want to know how other areas fared in its most recent report? Take a look at the map of findings below.
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