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May 1, 2015 · Chicago, which has a -19 score, is the most segregated city in the country. It’s followed by Atlanta, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Washington and Baltimore.
Jan 22, 2020 · Chicago barely cracks the top 10 of the most racially diverse cities in the country, and its diversity has dipped a little since 2010 in part because of the city’s declining black population, according to a new U.S. News & World Report analysis.
- Manny Ramos
- mramos@suntimes.com
Aug 20, 2023 · If you’re short on time, here’s a quick answer to your question: While both cities have great food, entertainment, and culture, Chicago edges out LA in affordability, transit, and having four distinct seasons.
Jan 22, 2020 · But 18 cities – many in the Midwest, including Cleveland, St. Louis and Chicago – lost more black residents than they gained.
- Deidre Mcphillips
- Data Editor
- A decade-wide uptick in big city growth. Big city growth over the past several decades has been shaped by economic booms and busts. The 1990s saw high growth in many large cities bolstered by strong immigration and economic forces, only to decline in the 2000-2010 decade as their populations dispersed to the suburbs and smaller-sized places due to heated housing and job markets elsewhere.
- Big cities became even more diverse. The results of the 2020 census made plain that nonwhite racial and ethnic groups—especially people identifying as Latino or Hispanic, Asian American, or with two or more races—accounted for most of the national growth in the past decade.
- ’New minority’ gains vs. white and Black flight. The increased diversity shown for most big cities is the consequence of race-ethnic shifts heavily impacted by movement into and out of these cities of different groups as well as natural demographic growth (the increase of births over deaths).2Some of this involves the growth of what I have termed “new minorities”—Latinos or Hispanics, Asian Americans, and persons identifying with two or more racial groups”—whose growth rates nationally have dwarfed those of other groups in recent decades, due in part to the rise of immigration from Latin America and Asia.
- Child populations are the most diverse. The 2020 census results made clear that racial and ethnic diversity is more pronounced for the nation’s youth than the adult population.
Aug 21, 2021 · Both LA and Chicago are very diverse cities. They’re two proud immigrant cities that built the nation. But, Los Angeles has more of a Latin influence (29.4% hispanic) and Chicago has its roots in Italian, African American (29%) and Irish ancestry.
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Aug 20, 2023 · If you’re short on time, here’s a quick answer: While San Diego and Chicago share similarities as vibrant, coastal metropolises, San Diego’s laidback vibe, warm weather, and lower cost of living distinguish it from the fast-paced, more affordable Midwest hub of Chicago.
