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15. Bridgeport, CT - Ethno-racial diversity rank: 27 / 
Linguistic diversity rank: 17 / 
Birthplace diversity rank: 151 / 
Overall cultural diversity rank: 86.14

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14. North Las Vegas, NV - Ethno-racial diversity rank: 14 / 
Linguistic diversity rank: 59 / 
Birthplace diversity rank: 16 / 
Overall cultural diversity rank: 86.51

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13. Providence, RI - Ethno-racial diversity rank: 36 / 
Linguistic diversity rank: 18 / 
Birthplace diversity rank: 89 / 
Overall cultural diversity rank: 86.75

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12. San Francisco, CA - Ethno-racial diversity rank: 26 / 
Linguistic diversity rank: 15 / 
Birthplace diversity rank: 114 / 
Overall cultural diversity rank: 87

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11. Enterprise, NV -

Ethno-racial diversity rank: 10 / 
Linguistic diversity rank: 62 / 
Birthplace diversity rank: 8 / 
Overall cultural diversity rank: 87.04 

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10. Kent, WA - Ethno-racial diversity rank: 16 / 
Linguistic diversity rank: 22 / 
Birthplace diversity rank: 102 / 
Overall cultural diversity rank: 87.43

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9. Rockville, MD - Ethno-racial diversity rank: 52 / 
Linguistic diversity rank: 13 / 
Birthplace diversity rank: 34 / 
Overall cultural diversity rank: 87.95

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8. San Jose, CA - Ethno-racial diversity rank: 15 / 
Linguistic diversity rank: 2 / 
Birthplace diversity rank: 267 / 
Overall cultural diversity rank: 89.69

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7. Oakland, CA - Ethno-racial diversity rank: 1 / 
Linguistic diversity rank: 28 / 
Birthplace diversity rank: 178 / 
Overall cultural diversity rank: 90.04

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6. New York City - Ethno-racial diversity rank: 5 / 
Linguistic diversity rank: 5 / 
Birthplace diversity rank: 260 / 
Overall cultural diversity rank: 90.93

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5. Spring Valley, NV - Ethno-racial diversity rank: 8 / 
Linguistic diversity rank: 19 / 
Birthplace diversity rank: 17 / 
Overall cultural diversity rank: 91.51

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4. Silver Spring, MD - Ethno-racial diversity rank: 7 / 
Linguistic diversity rank: 10 / 
Birthplace diversity rank: 39 / 
Overall cultural diversity rank: 92.58

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3. Germantown, MD - Ethno-racial diversity rank: 3 / 
Linguistic diversity rank: 9 / 
Birthplace diversity rank: 74 / 
Overall cultural diversity rank: 93.91

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2. Gaithersburg, MD - Ethno-racial diversity rank: 6 / 
Linguistic diversity rank: 4 / 
Birthplace diversity rank: 79 / 
Overall cultural diversity rank: 94.01

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1. Jersey City, NJ - Ethno-racial diversity rank: 2 / 
Linguistic diversity rank: 1 / 
Birthplace diversity rank: 155 / 
Overall cultural diversity rank: 95.74

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The diversity deficit - Now that the most diverse metropolitan areas have been established, here are the least diverse cities in the good ol' US of A.

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15. Rochester, NH - Ethno-racial diversity rank: 496 / 
Linguistic diversity rank: 452 / 
Birthplace diversity rank: 290 / 
Overall cultural diversity rank: 16.5

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14. Laredo, TX - Ethno-racial diversity rank: 498 / 
Linguistic diversity rank: 317 / 
Birthplace diversity rank: 424 / 
Overall cultural diversity rank: 16.26

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13. Butte-Silver Bow, MT - Ethno-racial diversity rank: 475 / 
Linguistic diversity rank: 484 / 
Birthplace diversity rank: 391 / 
Overall cultural diversity rank: 16.17

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12. Mitchell, SD - Ethno-racial diversity rank: 471 / 
Linguistic diversity rank: 476 / 
Birthplace diversity rank: 446 / 
Overall cultural diversity rank: 15.88

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11. Jamestown, ND - Ethno-racial diversity rank: 476 / 
Linguistic diversity rank: 461 / 
Birthplace diversity rank: 449 / 
Overall cultural diversity rank: 15.48

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10. Rutland, VT - Ethno-racial diversity rank: 497 / 
Linguistic diversity rank: 428 / 
Birthplace diversity rank: 365 / 
Overall cultural diversity rank: 15.33

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9. Fairmont, WV - Ethno-racial diversity rank: 447 / 
Linguistic diversity rank: 497 / 
Birthplace diversity rank: 478 / 
Overall cultural diversity rank: 15.32

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8. Bennington, VT - Ethno-racial diversity rank: 493 / 
Linguistic diversity rank: 486 / 
Birthplace diversity rank: 338 / 
Overall cultural diversity rank: 15.3

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7. Laconia, NH - Ethno-racial diversity rank: 500 / 
Linguistic diversity rank: 451 / 
Birthplace diversity rank: 331 / 
Overall cultural diversity rank: 13.79

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6. Miles City, MT -

Ethno-racial diversity rank: 491 / 
Linguistic diversity rank: 499 / 
Birthplace diversity rank: 355 / 
Overall cultural diversity rank: 13.74

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5. Barre, VT - Ethno-racial diversity rank: 499 / 
Linguistic diversity rank: 463 / 
Birthplace diversity rank: 384 / 
Overall cultural diversity rank: 12.13

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4. Watertown, SD - Ethno-racial diversity rank: 492 / 
Linguistic diversity rank: 490 / 
Birthplace diversity rank: 456 / 
Overall cultural diversity rank: 11.51

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3. Hialeah, FL - Ethno-racial diversity rank: 501 / 
Linguistic diversity rank: 393 / 
Birthplace diversity rank: 475 / 
Overall cultural diversity rank: 10.07

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2. Clarksburg, WV -

Ethno-racial diversity rank: 490 / 
Linguistic diversity rank: 496 / 
Birthplace diversity rank: 479 / 
Overall cultural diversity rank: 9.93

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1. Parkersburg, WV -

Ethno-racial diversity rank: 495 / 
Linguistic diversity rank: 500 / 
Birthplace diversity rank: 462 / 
Overall cultural diversity rank: 9.56

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