Aurora, Elgin Ranked Among Most Diverse Cities in America

Aurora, Elgin Ranked Among Most Diverse Cities in America

/ May 9, 2017 / Comments Off on Aurora, Elgin Ranked Among Most Diverse Cities in America / Awards and Recognition, Communities, Local Economy, WK-Communities

Aurora ranks as the sixth most-diverse big city and Elgin ranks as the 27th most-diverse city in America, according to WalletHub’s analysis.

According to WalletHub, America is undergoing an extreme makeover, thanks to rapid demographic diversification, and Kane County communities are leading the way.

“By 2050, you won’t even recognize her. But America’s transformation is more than skin-deep — it’s economic, too,” the online credit adviser. “Not only have waves of immigration changed the face of the nation, they’ve also ushered in fresh perspectives, skills and technologies to help the U.S. develop a strong adaptability to change.”

Based on Census data, the report attempts to measure socioeconomic, cultural, economic, household and religious diversity. Click this link to learn more about the methodology.

Aurora was 11th overall in socioeconomic diversity, which measures the “healthiest balance” of income and educational attainment. Elgin is 88th in that category.

Both cities also ranked high in cultural diversity and religious diversity. Elgin was 63rd overall in cultural diversity and 101st in religious diversity. Aurora was 49th in cultural diversity and 27th in religious diversity.

WalletHub Diversity Rankings

Overall Rank City Total Score ‘Socioeconomic Diversity’ Rank ‘Cultural Diversity’ Rank ‘Economic Diversity’ Rank ‘Household Diversity’ Rank ‘Religious Diversity’ Rank
1 New York, NY 71.73 68 5 250 76 152
2 Jersey City, NJ 71.56 43 1 365 98 252
3 Houston, TX 71.51 116 28 132 100 41
4 Dallas, TX 71.25 139 43 187 109 21
5 Silver Spring, MD 71.1 1 4 200 314 304

6

Aurora, IL

71.09

11

49

357

368

27
7 Gaithersburg, MD 71.04 2 3 309 247 304
8 Los Angeles, CA 70.84 85 18 66 68 208
9 Germantown, MD 70.75 5 2 266 373 304
10 Long Beach, CA 70.71 92 21 72 58 208
11 Stamford, CT 70.67 12 23 340 254 160
12 Chicago, IL 70.57 108 36 270 242 76
13 Danbury, CT 70.49 54 40 146 146 160
14 Arlington, TX 70.48 142 42 153 151 89
15 Sandy Springs, GA 70.44 28 86 475 416 2
16 San Jose, CA 70.39 10 8 334 297 291
17 Clifton, NJ 70.25 94 26 230 240 167
18 New Rochelle, NY 70.24 4 47 265 244 178
19 Yonkers, NY 70.21 89 33 279 75 178
20 San Diego, CA 70.2 16 17 189 182 296
21 Alexandria, VA 70.07 3 37 305 439 157
22 Roswell, GA 69.99 23 122 440 425 2
23 Norwalk, CT 69.96 22 58 183 261 160
24 Johns Creek, GA 69.95 77 46 482 500 2
25 Austin, TX 69.91 21 70 151 309 138
26 Bridgeport, CT 69.69 343 14 271 19 160

27

Elgin, IL

69.65

88

63

301

293

101
28 Anaheim, CA 69.57 63 41 175 138 273
29 Charlotte, NC 69.56 71 82 337 184 90
30 Washington, DC 69.44 13 107 410 455 17
31 Rockville, MD 69.4 32 9 389 388 304
32 Brooklyn Park, MN 69.34 151 76 417 229 47
33 Fresno, CA 69.33 307 52 29 9 187
34 Sacramento, CA 69.32 146 16 15 56 392
35 Oakland, CA 69.22 41 7 123 133 430
36 Denver, CO 69.21 39 83 286 364 127
37 Waukegan, IL 69.07 232 61 348 55 112
38 Kent, WA 69.06 167 10 95 187 369
39 Boston, MA 68.96 50 20 477 402 248
40 Lowell, MA 68.91 241 27 314 25 276
41 Lynn, MA 68.8 255 22 245 8 302
42 Newark, NJ 68.78 468 45 92 49 84
43 St. Paul, MN 68.78 106 80 385 253 130
44 Renton, WA 68.76 84 25 224 199 369
45 Bakersfield, CA 68.68 158 79 17 166 261
46 Kansas City, KS 68.67 423 62 81 27 113
47 Hobbs, NM 68.62 178 88 43 283 170
48 Richmond, VA 68.57 208 201 278 381 1
49 Frederick, MD 68.49 42 85 144 139 295
50 Plano, TX 68.46 6 56 459 444 210
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