There is perhaps no simpler method of categorizing Americans than by economic class, as the wealth gap has become increasingly large. For example, the top 1% of Americans have about $34 trillion in wealth, around 15 times the wealth of the bottom 50%.
In an ideal world, no American would live in poverty, yet one study projects as many as one in seven Americans could have resources below the poverty level in 2021, with COVID-19 as one of the major contributing factors. But increasing diversity may be able to help improve socioeconomic conditions for people from all backgrounds.
Consider education dollars, for instance, which flow traditionally from local taxes. The more tax dollars that higher-income-earning families can contribute to the local economy, the more a city can invest in public schools. This ensures children from low-income households receive an equal shot at a good education.
To recognize the cities where economic class diversity is most balanced or mixed, WalletHub compared 501 of the largest U.S. cities based on two key metrics, “Income Diversity” and “Educational-Attainment Diversity.”
Main Findings
*1=Most Diverse
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 best conditions for that metric category.
Ratio – Over Time
Highest & Lowest Concentrations by Category
Metric |
City with Highest Concentration |
City with Lowest Concentration |
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Income Diversity | Info | Info |
Households with Annual Incomes of $34,999 or Less | Camden, NJ (59.30%) | Ewa Gentry, HI (5.00%) |
Households with Annual Incomes Between $35,000 and $49,999 | Horn Lake, MS (21.10%) | East Honolulu, HI (4.80%) |
Households with Annual Incomes Between $50,000 and $74,999 | Saco, ME (25.00%) | Hockessin, DE (7.60%) |
Households with Annual Incomes Between $75,000 and $99,999 | Glasgow, DE (23.10%) | Monroe, LA (5.90%) |
Households with Annual Incomes Between $100,000 and $149,999 | Ewa Gentry, HI (28.70%) | Flint, MI (4.30%) |
Households with Annual Incomes of $150,000 or More | Ellicott City, MD (44.80%) | Flint, MI (1.50%) |
Educational-Attainment Diversity | Info | Info |
People Without a High School Diploma | Cicero, IL (35.40%) | Plymouth, MN (1.80%) |
People with a High School Diploma and Perhaps Some College or an Associate’s Degree | Evanston, WY (77.30%) | Cambridge, MA (16.50%) |
People with a Bachelor’s Degree | Fishers, IN (41.80%) | Central Falls, RI (6.10%) |
People with a Graduate or Professional Degree | Cambridge, MA (50.20%) | Cicero, IL (1.50%) |
Ranking by City Size
Rank |
Large City Name (Score) |
Rank |
Midsize City Name (Score) |
Rank |
Small City Name (Score) |
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1 | Austin, TX (78.45) | 1 | Durham, NC (78.15) | 1 | Silver Spring, MD (79.25) |
2 | Denver, CO (78.32) | 2 | Aurora, IL (77.94) | 2 | Gaithersburg, MD (78.60) |
3 | San Diego, CA (78.15) | 3 | Madison, WI (77.57) | 3 | Jackson, WY (78.25) |
4 | Raleigh, NC (77.96) | 4 | Sandy Springs, GA (77.57) | 4 | New Rochelle, NY (77.91) |
5 | Oakland, CA (77.93) | 5 | Salt Lake City, UT (77.41) | 5 | Lebanon, NH (77.81) |
6 | Portland, OR (77.52) | 6 | Jersey City, NJ (77.35) | 6 | Quincy, MA (77.67) |
7 | Minneapolis, MN (77.44) | 7 | Overland Park, KS (77.28) | 7 | South Burlington, VT (77.59) |
8 | Charlotte, NC (77.39) | 8 | Hillsboro, OR (77.21) | 8 | Beaverton, OR (77.58) |
9 | Boston, MA (77.21) | 9 | Rochester, MN (77.20) | 9 | Germantown, MD (77.57) |
10 | Los Angeles, CA (77.21) | 10 | Plano, TX (77.20) | 10 | West Des Moines, IA (77.55) |
11 | Washington, DC (77.04) | 11 | Stamford, CT (77.16) | 11 | Frederick, MD (77.53) |
12 | Seattle, WA (76.97) | 12 | Fort Collins, CO (77.10) | 12 | Norwalk, CT (77.33) |
13 | New York, NY (76.88) | 13 | Olathe, KS (77.05) | 13 | Montpelier, VT (77.29) |
14 | Long Beach, CA (76.76) | 14 | Charleston, SC (77.04) | 14 | Essex Junction, VT (77.28) |
15 | Nashville, TN (76.72) | 15 | Alexandria, VA (76.90) | 15 | Hilton Head Island, SC (77.25) |
16 | St. Paul, MN (76.67) | 16 | Chandler, AZ (76.83) | 16 | Lenexa, KS (77.21) |
17 | Atlanta, GA (76.55) | 17 | Scottsdale, AZ (76.76) | 17 | Dover, NH (77.19) |
18 | Anaheim, CA (76.48) | 18 | Lakewood, CO (76.40) | 18 | Edmond, OK (77.18) |
18 | Honolulu, HI (76.48) | 19 | Yonkers, NY (76.34) | 19 | Bentonville, AR (77.12) |
20 | Dallas, TX (76.37) | 20 | Westminster, CO (76.19) | 20 | Danbury, CT (76.98) |
21 | Chicago, IL (76.22) | 21 | Tempe, AZ (76.13) | 21 | Portsmouth, NH (76.92) |
22 | Lexington, KY (76.06) | 22 | Elgin, IL (76.00) | 22 | Hoover, AL (76.90) |
23 | Omaha, NE (75.78) | 23 | Cary, NC (75.99) | 23 | Franklin, TN (76.78) |
24 | Sacramento, CA (75.77) | 24 | Fort Lauderdale, FL (75.88) | 24 | Greenville, SC (76.74) |
25 | Fort Worth, TX (75.72) | 25 | Arvada, CO (75.77) | 25 | Santa Fe, NM (76.73) |
26 | Houston, TX (75.72) | 26 | Renton, WA (75.75) | 26 | Bloomington, MN (76.72) |
27 | San Jose, CA (75.69) | 27 | Columbia, MD (75.73) | 27 | Portland, ME (76.63) |
28 | Colorado Springs, CO (75.46) | 28 | Ann Arbor, MI (75.60) | 28 | Madison, AL (76.57) |
29 | Phoenix, AZ (75.40) | 29 | Murfreesboro, TN (75.37) | 29 | Roswell, GA (76.51) |
30 | Arlington, TX (75.33) | 30 | Huntsville, AL (75.32) | 30 | Bear, DE (76.44) |
31 | Virginia Beach, VA (75.09) | 31 | Columbia, MO (75.26) | 31 | Rogers, AR (76.35) |
32 | Aurora, CO (74.94) | 32 | Norman, OK (75.13) | 32 | Rockville, MD (76.28) |
33 | Tampa, FL (74.94) | 33 | Centennial, CO (75.05) | 33 | Shawnee, KS (76.27) |
34 | San Francisco, CA (74.71) | 34 | Reno, NV (75.03) | 34 | Newport, RI (76.21) |
35 | Oklahoma City, OK (74.44) | 35 | Metairie, LA (74.95) | 35 | Middlebury, VT (76.21) |
36 | Bakersfield, CA (74.31) | 36 | Little Rock, AR (74.92) | 36 | South Portland, ME (76.18) |
37 | Columbus, OH (74.29) | 37 | Thornton, CO (74.91) | 37 | Lee's Summit, MO (76.12) |
38 | Henderson, NV (74.26) | 38 | Gilbert, AZ (74.89) | 38 | Pike Creek Valley, DE (76.03) |
39 | Kansas City, MO (74.14) | 39 | Sterling Heights, MI (74.80) | 39 | Bend, OR (76.03) |
40 | Albuquerque, NM (73.88) | 40 | Anchorage, AK (74.74) | 40 | Orem, UT (75.91) |
41 | Pittsburgh, PA (73.45) | 41 | Lincoln, NE (74.74) | 41 | Bozeman, MT (75.80) |
42 | Baltimore, MD (73.42) | 41 | Chesapeake, VA (74.74) | 42 | Nashua, NH (75.80) |
43 | San Antonio, TX (73.34) | 43 | Boise, ID (74.70) | 43 | West Hartford, CT (75.76) |
44 | Las Vegas, NV (73.14) | 44 | Peoria, AZ (74.50) | 44 | Middletown, DE (75.64) |
45 | Mesa, AZ (73.12) | 45 | Richmond, VA (74.44) | 45 | College, AK (75.60) |
46 | Indianapolis, IN (72.95) | 46 | Kent, WA (74.37) | 46 | Concord, NH (75.59) |
47 | Wichita, KS (72.89) | 47 | St. Petersburg, FL (74.37) | 47 | Mount Pleasant, SC (75.54) |
48 | Louisville, KY (72.84) | 48 | Meridian, ID (74.36) | 48 | Helena, MT (75.53) |
49 | Jacksonville, FL (72.70) | 49 | Sioux Falls, SD (74.24) | 49 | Clifton, NJ (75.48) |
50 | Tulsa, OK (72.53) | 50 | Manchester, NH (74.19) | 50 | Lawrence, KS (75.45) |
51 | Fresno, CA (72.49) | 51 | Grand Rapids, MI (74.13) | 51 | St. Charles, MO (75.41) |
52 | Corpus Christi, TX (72.48) | 52 | Fargo, ND (74.05) | 52 | West Fargo, ND (75.33) |
53 | El Paso, TX (72.19) | 53 | Tacoma, WA (74.04) | 53 | Newark, DE (75.29) |
54 | St. Louis, MO (72.08) | 54 | Broken Arrow, OK (73.99) | 54 | Waukesha, WI (75.24) |
55 | Philadelphia, PA (71.82) | 55 | Orlando, FL (73.91) | 55 | Brookings, SD (75.23) |
56 | New Orleans, LA (71.57) | 56 | Columbia, SC (73.78) | 56 | Saco, ME (75.15) |
57 | Cincinnati, OH (70.82) | 57 | Greensboro, NC (73.75) | 57 | Sandy, UT (75.12) |
58 | Miami, FL (70.65) | 58 | Bellevue, WA (73.67) | 58 | Plymouth, MN (75.11) |
59 | Tucson, AZ (70.50) | 59 | Cambridge, MA (73.65) | 58 | St. Peters, MO (75.11) |
60 | Milwaukee, WI (69.22) | 60 | Enterprise, NV (73.62) | 60 | Cranston, RI (75.08) |
61 | Memphis, TN (68.99) | 61 | Arlington, VA (73.60) | 61 | Corvallis, OR (74.99) |
62 | Cleveland, OH (61.34) | 62 | Tallahassee, FL (73.57) | 62 | O'Fallon, MO (74.98) |
63 | Detroit, MI (60.26) | 63 | Springfield, IL (73.54) | 63 | Woodbury, MN (74.96) |
Info | Info | 64 | Lafayette, LA (73.52) | 64 | Livonia, MI (74.92) |
Info | Info | 65 | Vancouver, WA (73.51) | 65 | Fishers, IN (74.77) |
Info | Info | 66 | Joliet, IL (73.49) | 66 | Brooklyn Park, MN (74.74) |
Info | Info | 67 | Eugene, OR (73.43) | 67 | Manhattan, KS (74.67) |
Info | Info | 68 | Salem, OR (73.32) | 68 | Burlington, VT (74.61) |
Info | Info | 69 | Peoria, IL (73.18) | 69 | Iowa City, IA (74.54) |
Info | Info | 70 | Billings, MT (73.17) | 70 | Bartlett, TN (74.54) |
Info | Info | 71 | Lowell, MA (73.15) | 71 | Maple Grove, MN (74.50) |
Info | Info | 72 | High Point, NC (73.09) | 72 | Dearborn, MI (74.49) |
Info | Info | 73 | Provo, UT (73.05) | 73 | Keene, NH (74.46) |
Info | Info | 74 | Sparks, NV (73.02) | 74 | Mount Vernon, NY (74.40) |
Info | Info | 75 | Surprise, AZ (73.02) | 75 | Warwick, RI (74.39) |
Info | Info | 76 | Naperville, IL (72.99) | 76 | Winooski, VT (74.39) |
Info | Info | 77 | Worcester, MA (72.89) | 77 | Layton, UT (74.20) |
Info | Info | 78 | Montgomery, AL (72.82) | 78 | Juneau and, AK (74.12) |
Info | Info | 79 | Cedar Rapids, IA (72.74) | 79 | Carmel, IN (74.07) |
Info | Info | 80 | Spring Valley, NV (72.51) | 80 | Bismarck, ND (74.06) |
Info | Info | 81 | Wilmington, NC (72.47) | 81 | Ames, IA (74.04) |
Info | Info | 82 | Everett, WA (72.43) | 82 | East Providence, RI (73.97) |
Info | Info | 83 | Des Moines, IA (72.39) | 83 | Pierre, SD (73.86) |
Info | Info | 84 | Winston-Salem, NC (72.38) | 84 | Springdale, AR (73.84) |
Info | Info | 85 | Laredo, TX (72.34) | 85 | Toms River, NJ (73.80) |
Info | Info | 86 | Providence, RI (72.32) | 86 | Kailua, HI (73.78) |
Info | Info | 87 | Norfolk, VA (72.25) | 87 | Sitka and, AK (73.77) |
Info | Info | 88 | Glendale, AZ (72.17) | 88 | Federal Way, WA (73.76) |
Info | Info | 89 | North Las Vegas, NV (72.09) | 89 | Auburn, AL (73.70) |
Info | Info | 90 | Port St. Lucie, FL (71.89) | 90 | Westerly, RI (73.67) |
Info | Info | 91 | Gresham, OR (71.81) | 91 | Glen Burnie, MD (73.61) |
Info | Info | 92 | Hampton, VA (71.75) | 92 | Appleton, WI (73.58) |
Info | Info | 93 | New Haven, CT (71.71) | 93 | Missoula, MT (73.56) |
Info | Info | 94 | West Jordan, UT (71.67) | 94 | Union City, NJ (73.53) |
Info | Info | 95 | Fort Wayne, IN (71.58) | 95 | Rio Rancho, NM (73.44) |
Info | Info | 96 | West Valley City, UT (71.55) | 96 | Bristol, CT (73.31) |
Info | Info | 97 | Chattanooga, TN (71.50) | 97 | Summerville, SC (73.30) |
Info | Info | 98 | Athens, GA (71.22) | 98 | Kearney, NE (73.27) |
Info | Info | 99 | Spokane, WA (71.22) | 99 | Albany, NY (73.24) |
Info | Info | 100 | Baton Rouge, LA (71.08) | 100 | Johns Creek, GA (73.19) |
Info | Info | 101 | Bridgeport, CT (70.99) | 101 | Valley Falls, RI (73.16) |
Info | Info | 102 | Elizabeth, NJ (70.99) | 102 | Bethlehem, PA (73.13) |
Info | Info | 103 | Cape Coral, FL (70.96) | 103 | Mandan, ND (73.10) |
Info | Info | 104 | Topeka, KS (70.96) | 104 | Minot, ND (73.09) |
Info | Info | 105 | Newport News, VA (70.96) | 105 | Glasgow, DE (73.08) |
Info | Info | 106 | Clarksville, TN (70.77) | 106 | Duluth, MN (73.01) |
Info | Info | 107 | Green Bay, WI (70.73) | 107 | Tupelo, MS (73.00) |
Info | Info | 108 | Paradise, NV (70.63) | 108 | Laramie, WY (72.92) |
Info | Info | 109 | Las Cruces, NM (70.58) | 109 | Lynn, MA (72.89) |
Info | Info | 110 | Davenport, IA (70.27) | 110 | Olive Branch, MS (72.84) |
Info | Info | 111 | Kansas City, KS (70.07) | 111 | Fayetteville, AR (72.79) |
Info | Info | 112 | Savannah, GA (69.83) | 112 | Hockessin, DE (72.79) |
Info | Info | 113 | North Charleston, SC (69.63) | 113 | Laconia, NH (72.75) |
Info | Info | 114 | Columbus, GA (69.59) | 114 | Georgetown, KY (72.73) |
Info | Info | 115 | South Bend, IN (69.38) | 115 | Kaneohe, HI (72.68) |
Info | Info | 116 | Mobile, AL (69.36) | 116 | Hilo, HI (72.65) |
Info | Info | 117 | Knoxville, TN (69.21) | 117 | Williston, ND (72.62) |
Info | Info | 118 | Rockford, IL (69.16) | 118 | Kenner, LA (72.62) |
Info | Info | 119 | Syracuse, NY (69.04) | 119 | Cheyenne, WY (72.57) |
Info | Info | 120 | Macon, GA (68.85) | 120 | Bellevue, NE (72.55) |
Info | Info | 121 | Fayetteville, NC (68.67) | 121 | Taylorsville, UT (72.51) |
Info | Info | 122 | Warren, MI (68.57) | 122 | Pearl City, HI (72.48) |
Info | Info | 123 | Augusta, GA (68.41) | 123 | Hobbs, NM (72.47) |
Info | Info | 124 | Independence, MO (68.32) | 124 | Idaho Falls, ID (72.45) |
Info | Info | 125 | Jackson, MS (68.26) | 125 | Spearfish, SD (72.38) |
Info | Info | 126 | Waterbury, CT (68.01) | 126 | Brockton, MA (72.31) |
Info | Info | 127 | Sunrise Manor, NV (67.92) | 127 | Goose Creek, SC (72.27) |
Info | Info | 128 | Buffalo, NY (67.90) | 128 | Mililani Town, HI (72.26) |
Info | Info | 129 | Lansing, MI (67.67) | 129 | Conway, AR (72.22) |
Info | Info | 130 | Springfield, MA (67.30) | 130 | Biddeford, ME (72.18) |
Info | Info | 131 | Rochester, NY (67.18) | 131 | Grand Island, NE (72.18) |
Info | Info | 132 | Shreveport, LA (67.17) | 132 | Fairbanks, AK (72.18) |
Info | Info | 133 | Allentown, PA (67.16) | 133 | Southaven, MS (72.14) |
Info | Info | 134 | Birmingham, AL (67.08) | 134 | Eau Claire, WI (72.12) |
Info | Info | 135 | Paterson, NJ (66.50) | 135 | Morgantown, WV (72.12) |
Info | Info | 136 | Hartford, CT (66.46) | 136 | Rock Hill, SC (72.07) |
Info | Info | 137 | Evansville, IN (66.14) | 137 | Moore, OK (72.05) |
Info | Info | 138 | Hialeah, FL (66.09) | 138 | Tuscaloosa, AL (71.98) |
Info | Info | 139 | Pueblo, CO (65.71) | 139 | St. George, UT (71.97) |
Info | Info | 140 | Akron, OH (65.66) | 140 | Waukegan, IL (71.97) |
Info | Info | 141 | Springfield, MO (65.51) | 141 | Dubuque, IA (71.96) |
Info | Info | 142 | Newark, NJ (65.21) | 142 | Waipahu, HI (71.95) |
Info | Info | 143 | Toledo, OH (64.29) | 143 | Westbrook, ME (71.94) |
Info | Info | 144 | Dayton, OH (62.31) | 144 | Charleston, WV (71.93) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 145 | Waldorf, MD (71.84) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 146 | Rapid City, SD (71.80) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 147 | Rock Springs, WY (71.80) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 148 | Ellicott City, MD (71.71) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 149 | St. Cloud, MN (71.70) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 150 | Pawtucket, RI (71.67) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 151 | Johnson City, TN (71.58) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 152 | Carson City, NV (71.56) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 153 | Dickinson, ND (71.54) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 154 | Grand Forks, ND (71.53) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 155 | Kahului, HI (71.52) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 156 | Yakima, WA (71.52) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 157 | Sioux City, IA (71.45) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 158 | Columbus, NE (71.45) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 159 | Kenosha, WI (71.43) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 160 | Bowling Green, KY (71.27) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 161 | Cicero, IL (71.26) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 162 | Lancaster, PA (71.22) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 163 | Casper, WY (71.20) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 164 | Aberdeen, SD (71.20) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 165 | Bangor, ME (71.19) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 166 | Sheridan, WY (71.08) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 167 | East Honolulu, HI (71.08) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 168 | Derry, NH (71.05) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 169 | Bloomington, IN (71.02) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 170 | Brookside, DE (71.02) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 171 | Auburn, ME (71.01) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 172 | Florence, KY (71.00) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 173 | Medford, OR (71.00) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 174 | Farmington, NM (71.00) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 175 | Ogden, UT (70.91) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 176 | Yankton, SD (70.90) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 177 | Decatur, AL (70.88) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 178 | Elizabethtown, KY (70.80) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 179 | Dover, DE (70.69) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 180 | Rochester, NH (70.67) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 181 | Enid, OK (70.58) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 182 | Bennington, VT (70.34) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 183 | Dothan, AL (70.34) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 184 | Levittown, PA (70.33) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 185 | Salina, KS (70.33) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 186 | Mitchell, SD (70.24) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 187 | Biloxi, MS (70.23) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 188 | Greenville, NC (70.16) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 189 | New Britain, CT (70.11) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 190 | Smyrna, DE (70.07) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 191 | New Bedford, MA (70.02) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 192 | Janesville, WI (70.01) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 193 | Rutland, VT (69.99) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 194 | Coeur d'Alene, ID (69.96) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 195 | Hastings, NE (69.91) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 196 | Pocatello, ID (69.89) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 197 | Wheeling, WV (69.88) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 198 | Bossier City, LA (69.85) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 199 | Jonesboro, AR (69.84) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 200 | Kalispell, MT (69.80) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 201 | North Little Rock, AR (69.76) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 202 | Parma, OH (69.68) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 203 | Covington, KY (69.68) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 204 | Jackson, TN (69.64) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 205 | Knik-Fairview, AK (69.61) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 206 | Portsmouth, VA (69.60) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 207 | Lewiston, ID (69.59) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 208 | Wilmington, DE (69.59) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 209 | Green River, WY (69.59) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 210 | Badger, AK (69.58) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 211 | Westland, MI (69.55) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 212 | Schenectady, NY (69.52) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 213 | Lafayette, IN (69.52) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 214 | Miles City, MT (69.52) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 215 | Tanaina, AK (69.50) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 216 | Twin Falls, ID (69.43) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 217 | Lake Charles, LA (69.41) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 218 | Huron, SD (69.38) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 219 | Oshkosh, WI (69.36) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 220 | Passaic, NJ (69.31) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 221 | Council Bluffs, IA (69.31) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 222 | Alexandria, LA (69.25) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 223 | Waterloo, IA (69.23) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 224 | Lakes, AK (69.20) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 225 | Norfolk, NE (69.19) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 226 | Jamestown, ND (69.15) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 227 | Great Falls, MT (69.15) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 228 | Cheektowaga, NY (69.09) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 229 | Roswell, NM (68.97) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 230 | Caldwell, ID (68.92) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 231 | Riverton, WY (68.91) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 232 | Watertown, SD (68.91) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 233 | Ewa Gentry, HI (68.77) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 234 | Fall River, MA (68.74) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 235 | Gillette, WY (68.73) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 236 | Augusta, ME (68.71) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 237 | Roanoke, VA (68.70) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 238 | Fort Smith, AR (68.69) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 239 | Sumter, SC (68.69) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 240 | Lewiston, ME (68.67) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 241 | Nampa, ID (68.65) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 242 | Fremont, NE (68.62) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 243 | Stillwater, OK (68.61) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 244 | Harrisburg, PA (68.61) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 245 | Butte-Silver Bow, MT (68.55) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 246 | St. Joseph, MO (68.49) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 247 | Midwest City, OK (68.45) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 248 | North Platte, NE (68.41) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 249 | Woonsocket, RI (68.41) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 250 | Lawton, OK (68.24) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 251 | Clovis, NM (68.23) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 252 | Horn Lake, MS (68.02) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 253 | Clarksburg, WV (68.01) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 254 | Fairmont, WV (67.99) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 255 | Martinsburg, WV (67.88) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 256 | Havre, MT (67.85) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 257 | Post Falls, ID (67.79) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 258 | Owensboro, KY (67.65) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 259 | Wasilla, AK (67.53) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 260 | Hammond, IN (67.37) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 261 | Sanford, ME (67.29) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 262 | Brattleboro, VT (67.21) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 263 | Wahpeton, ND (67.15) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 264 | Weirton, WV (67.14) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 265 | Hopkinsville, KY (67.11) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 266 | Scranton, PA (66.95) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 267 | Richmond, KY (66.84) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 268 | Hattiesburg, MS (66.76) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 269 | Evanston, WY (66.61) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 270 | South Valley, NM (66.57) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 271 | Racine, WI (66.48) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 272 | Springfield, OR (66.47) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 273 | Alamogordo, NM (66.30) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 274 | Beckley, WV (66.06) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 275 | Gulfport, MS (65.71) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 276 | Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT (65.68) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 277 | Barre, VT (65.35) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 278 | Erie, PA (65.33) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 279 | Albany, GA (65.19) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 280 | Trenton, NJ (65.13) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 281 | Meridian, MS (64.18) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 282 | Lorain, OH (63.96) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 283 | Monroe, LA (63.81) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 284 | Huntington, WV (63.52) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 285 | Reading, PA (62.87) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 286 | Pine Bluff, AR (62.82) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 287 | Parkersburg, WV (61.86) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 288 | Central Falls, RI (61.02) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 289 | Greenville, MS (59.86) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 290 | Canton, OH (59.04) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 291 | Gary, IN (58.97) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 292 | Camden, NJ (58.95) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 293 | Youngstown, OH (56.26) |
Info | Info | Info | Info | 294 | Flint, MI (55.08) |
Methodology
In order to identify the local economies with the healthiest levels of economic class diversity, WalletHub compared 501 of the most populated U.S. cities — limiting each state to no more than 10 cities each — based on two key metrics, “Income Diversity” and “Educational-Attainment Diversity,” which are listed below with their corresponding weights and subcomponents. Each metric was given a value between 0 and 100, wherein 100 represents the most diversity and 0 the least.
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.
Please note that “city” refers to city proper and excludes surrounding metro areas. Each city was categorized according to the following population sizes:
- Large cities: More than 300,000 residents
- Midsize cities: 100,000 to 300,000 residents
- Small cities: Fewer than 100,000 residents
Finally, we determined each city’s weighted average across both metrics to calculate its overall score and used the resulting scores to rank-order our sample.
Income Diversity - Total Points: 66.67
- $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 - Total Points: 33.33
- Without a high school diploma
- High school diploma and perhaps some college experience or an associate’s degree
- Bachelor’s degree
- Graduate or professional degree
Sources: Data used to create these rankings were collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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