Montgomery County Boasts Four of America’s Most Diverse Cities

According to a study by Wallet Hub, four of the top 10 most diverse cities in the country are in Montgomery County, outranking New York and San Francisco.

The finance website placed Gaithersburg, Germantown, Silver Spring and Rockville in its top ten “2020’s Most Ethnically Diverse Cities in the U.S.” list.

The personal finance website compared 501 of the largest U.S. cities using the three following indicators:

  1. Ethnoracial Diversity
  2. Linquistic Diversity
  3. Birthplace Diversity

According to the 2020 findings, Jersey City, New Jersey is the most ethnically diverse city in the country.

Gaithersburg, Germantown, Silver Spring and Rockville followed at number two, three, five, and seven respectively.

Interestingly enough, when comparing diversity in small cities, Gaithersburg, Germantown, Silver Spring, and Rockville are ranked number one through four, respectively.

The top 10 most diverse cities in America were in order Jersey City, N.J.; Gaithersburg, Md.; Germantown, Md.; Spring Valley, Nev.; Silver Spring, Md.; New York, N.Y.; Rockville, Md.; Oakland, Calif.; San Jose, Calif.; and Kent, Wash.

You can view the entire report, here.

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