Study ranks Rochester among least diverse cities in the nation

A half dozen cities in Northern New England were found to be among the least diverse in the nation. (Courtesy image)

Rochester is one of six New England cities found to be among the 10 least diverse in the nation, according to a report released today from WalletHub.

Rochester was found to be the 495^th least diverse city among 500 cities across the country.

Other New England cities found among the least diverse - all situated in Northern New England - include Saco, Maine (tied with Huntington, W.V.) at 491, Keene at 496, Barre, Vt., at 497, Bangor, Maine, at 498, and Brattleboro, Vt., at 500. The least diverse was found to be Provo, Ut. at 501.

To determine the places in the U.S. with the most mixed demographics, WalletHub compared the profiles of more than 500 of the largest cities across five major diversity categories: socioeconomic, cultural, economic, household and religious.

Rochester Mayor Caroline McCarley was not immediately available to comment on the story.

Key Stats

• Bloomington, Minnesota, has the highest income diversity, which is 2.3 times higher than in Camden, New Jersey, the city with the lowest.
• Oakland, California, has the highest racial and ethnic diversity, which is 3.9 times higher than in Hialeah, Florida, the city with the lowest.
• Thornton, Colorado, has the highest industry diversity, which is 2.8 times higher than in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the city with the lowest.
• Caldwell, Idaho, has the highest occupational diversity, which is three times higher than in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the city with the lowest.

To view the full report and your city's rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/most-diverse-cities/12690