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SEGREGATION: DISSIMILARITY INDICES

US Metro Areas Ranked by White/Other Dissimilarity Index
Rank Metro Area Other Population White Population Total Population Dissimilarity Index
1. Johnstown, PA * 96 223,066 232,621 87.7
2. Laredo, TX * 22 9,508 193,117 87.2
3. Sherman-Denison, TX * 34 92,857 110,595 86.4
4. Odessa-Midland, TX * 81 134,183 237,132 84.4
5. Altoona, PA * 53 125,641 129,144 84.2
6. Williamsport, PA * 75 112,306 120,044 83.0
7. Pine Bluff, AR * 41 40,475 84,278 82.9
8. Duluth-Superior, MN-WI * 126 230,395 243,815 82.4
9. Gadsden, AL * 47 84,919 103,459 81.8
10. Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazlet, PA* 371 600,830 624,776 80.8
11. Rockford, IL * 248 303,410 371,236 80.7
12. Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR* 70 92,318 129,749 80.5
13. Florence, SC * 41 73,216 125,761 79.8
14. Decatur, AL * 65 119,483 145,867 79.7
15. Longview-Marshall, TX * 104 149,623 208,780 79.6
16. Dubuque, IA * 37 86,020 89,143 79.5
16. Fort Smith, AR-OK * 105 166,605 207,290 79.5
18. San Angelo, TX * 88 65,508 104,010 78.9
19. Great Falls, MT * 40 71,880 80,357 78.8
20. Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH* 164 301,916 315,538 78.8
21. Sheboygan, WI * 36 102,628 112,646 78.5
22. Parkersburg-Marietta, WV-OH* 95 146,567 151,237 78.1
23. Monroe, LA * 59 94,013 147,250 78.0
24. Utica-Rome, NY * 257 271,267 299,896 77.6
25. Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX* 118 48,679 335,227 77.3
26. Decatur, IL * 117 95,128 114,706 77.1
26. Grand Forks, ND-MN * 39 89,795 97,478 77.1
28. Gary, IN * 538 428,791 631,362 77.0
29. Wausau, WI * 46 117,517 125,834 77.0
30. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers AZ* 169 266,462 311,121 77.0
31. Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV* 108 124,197 132,008 76.8
32. Joplin, MO * 99 143,978 157,322 76.7
33. Danville, VA * 46 71,734 110,156 76.5
34. Florence, AL * 77 121,710 142,950 76.5
35. Sioux Falls, SD * 106 160,102 172,412 76.5
36. Peoria-Pekin, IL * 329 302,962 347,387 76.2
37. Jackson, MS * 226 229,969 440,801 76.0
38. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX* 171 59,423 569,463 75.9
39. Wheeling, WV-OH * 136 145,907 153,172 75.8
40. York, PA * 278 349,456 381,751 75.7
41. Charleston, WV * 220 230,619 251,662 75.4
42. Victoria, TX * 39 44,490 84,088 75.2
43. Bismarck, ND * 29 89,847 94,719 75.2
44. Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, WI* 126 335,866 358,365 75.1
45. Terre Haute, IN * 157 137,676 149,192 75.1
46. Sioux City, IA-NE * 79 101,189 124,130 74.8
47. Amarillo, TX * 132 154,896 217,858 74.8
48. Springfield, IL * 270 176,207 201,437 74.7
49. Lubbock, TX * 146 151,705 242,628 74.6
50. Omaha, NE-IA * 717 593,902 716,998 74.4
51. Alexandria, LA * 91 83,059 126,337 74.4
52. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX * 226 246,500 385,090 74.2
53. Lewiston-Auburn, ME * 48 100,059 103,793 73.7
53. St. Cloud, MN * 97 159,532 167,392 73.7
55. Saginaw-Bay City-Midland, MI* 319 332,429 403,070 73.7
56. Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton,* 136 85,510 146,438 73.6
57. Yakima, WA * 215 125,733 222,581 73.4
58. Rapid City, SD * 66 75,797 88,565 73.4
59. Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY 1,111 965,233 1,170,111 73.1
60. Syracuse, NY * 733 644,035 732,117 73.0
61. Pittsburgh, PA 3,248 2,100,501 2,358,695 72.6
62. Jonesboro, AR * 65 72,489 82,148 72.5
63. Hattiesburg, MS * 87 79,315 111,674 72.3
64. Jamestown, NY * 187 128,481 139,750 72.2
65. Cumberland, MD-WV * 73 95,264 102,008 72.2
66. Providence-Fall River-Warwick, MA-RI 8,168 781,493 962,886 71.7
67. Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC* 287 292,922 341,851 71.7
68. Glens Falls, NY * 67 118,654 124,345 71.6
69. Enid, OK * 53 50,267 57,813 71.5
70. Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA* 288 459,120 480,091 71.5
71. Atlantic-Cape May, NJ * 348 253,623 354,878 71.3
72. Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR* 396 429,131 583,845 71.3
73. Lafayette, LA * 420 265,885 385,647 71.2
74. Bangor, ME * 122 139,461 144,919 71.1
75. Newark, NJ 6,159 1,196,664 2,032,989 70.9
76. Birmingham, AL * 448 611,574 921,106 70.9
77. Pueblo, CO * 219 81,624 141,472 70.8
78. Sharon, PA * 85 111,507 120,293 70.8
79. Lake Charles, LA * 213 133,716 183,577 70.7
80. New York, NY 62,507 3,684,669 9,314,235 70.6
81. Las Cruces, NM * 608 56,688 174,682 70.6
81. Tuscaloosa, AL * 107 111,367 164,875 70.6
83. St. Louis, MO-IL 2,865 2,014,776 2,603,607 70.4
84. Chicago, IL 10,410 4,798,533 8,272,768 70.3
84. Houma, LA * 161 150,485 194,477 70.3
86. Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA* 232 139,927 191,822 70.3
87. St. Joseph, MO * 56 94,535 102,490 70.1
88. Shreveport-Bossier City, LA* 273 230,461 392,302 69.8
89. Youngstown-Warren, OH * 461 513,967 594,746 69.5
90. Anniston, AL * 85 87,598 112,249 69.5
91. Reading, PA * 320 317,025 373,638 69.5
92. Racine, WI * 156 150,238 188,831 69.4
92. Rochester, NY 1,201 902,811 1,098,201 69.4
94. Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA* 302 307,512 359,062 69.4
95. Boston, MA-NH 41,336 5,023,779 6,057,826 69.1
96. Evansville-Henderson, IN-KY* 327 270,438 296,195 68.9
97. Fort Wayne, IN * 620 435,024 502,141 68.8
98. Chattanooga, TN-GA * 347 381,598 465,161 68.6
99. Kankakee, IL * 119 80,829 103,833 68.4
100. Baton Rouge, LA * 504 385,099 602,894 68.4
101. Springfield, MO * 300 304,463 325,721 68.3
102. Topeka, KS * 175 135,752 169,871 68.1
103. Binghamton, NY * 283 231,519 252,320 68.0
104. Monmouth-Ocean, NJ 1,418 955,076 1,126,217 67.9
105. Flint, MI * 541 323,136 436,141 67.8
106. Muncie, IN * 159 107,068 118,769 67.5
107. La Crosse, WI-MN * 64 119,670 126,838 67.5
108. Nassau-Suffolk, NY 5,231 2,105,352 2,753,913 67.4
109. Philadelphia, PA-NJ 6,936 3,583,090 5,100,931 67.2
110. Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC* 720 747,540 962,441 67.1
111. Tyler, TX * 119 118,598 174,706 66.8
112. Kenosha, WI * 160 127,287 149,577 66.8
113. Green Bay, WI * 97 203,243 226,778 66.7
114. Mansfield, OH * 203 158,697 175,818 66.6
115. Provo-Orem, UT * 328 328,797 368,536 66.4
116. Bloomington-Normal, IL * 145 132,224 150,433 66.4
117. Kansas City, MO-KS 2,057 1,391,492 1,776,062 66.4
118. Eau Claire, WI * 95 141,767 148,337 66.3
119. Elmira, NY * 111 82,131 91,070 66.3
120. Casper, WY * 73 61,023 66,533 66.2
121. Elkhart-Goshen, IN * 206 152,421 182,791 66.2
122. Erie, PA * 320 252,258 280,843 66.1
123. Lancaster, PA * 390 420,366 470,658 66.1
124. Memphis, TN-AR-MS 1,061 588,808 1,135,614 65.9
125. Fargo-Moorhead, ND-MN * 110 163,593 174,367 65.9
125. Pocatello, ID * 71 67,636 75,565 65.9
127. Cedar Rapids, IA * 188 178,449 191,701 65.8
128. Kokomo, IN * 129 91,566 101,541 65.7
129. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI 1,544 1,116,150 1,500,741 65.7
130. Janesville-Beloit, WI * 143 135,884 152,307 65.6
131. Salt Lake City-Ogden, UT 1,261 1,104,467 1,333,914 65.5
132. New Orleans, LA 2,125 731,514 1,337,726 65.5
133. Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC 1,515 905,018 1,251,509 65.5
134. Lima, OH * 223 136,909 155,084 65.4
135. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 1,162 771,049 875,583 65.3
136. Indianapolis, IN 2,170 1,299,311 1,607,486 65.3
137. Detroit, MI 5,771 3,096,900 4,441,551 65.2
138. Tulsa, OK * 657 593,498 803,235 65.1
139. Albany, GA * 85 55,997 120,822 64.9
140. Wichita Falls, TX * 145 104,753 140,518 64.9
141. Waco, TX * 147 138,008 213,517 64.9
142. Dothan, AL * 120 100,083 137,916 64.8
143. Jackson, TN * 73 72,765 107,377 64.8
144. Montgomery, AL * 273 193,057 333,055 64.8
145. Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI 1,048 903,766 1,088,514 64.6
146. Yuma, AZ * 131 70,956 160,026 64.6
147. State College, PA * 123 123,055 135,758 64.5
148. Knoxville, TN * 573 623,048 687,249 64.5
149. Rocky Mount, NC * 98 75,164 143,026 64.5
150. Grand Junction, CO * 110 101,110 116,255 64.4
151. Jackson, MI * 174 138,528 158,422 64.3
152. Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA* 625 552,429 637,958 64.3
153. Des Moines, IA * 602 401,078 456,022 64.2
154. South Bend, IN * 335 213,890 265,559 64.2
155. Bergen-Passaic, NJ 2,844 890,640 1,373,167 64.1
156. Abilene, TX * 104 91,999 126,555 63.9
157. Rochester, MN * 137 110,598 124,277 63.9
158. Bridgeport, CT 5,271 1,261,693 1,706,575 63.8
159. Greeley, CO * 184 126,573 180,936 63.6
160. Hagerstown, MD * 150 117,518 131,923 63.5
161. Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle, PA* 651 544,078 629,401 63.4
162. Canton-Massillon, OH * 521 367,203 406,934 63.2
163. Flagstaff, AZ-UT * 132 72,693 122,366 63.1
164. Wichita, KS * 671 430,553 545,220 63.0
165. Myrtle Beach, SC * 189 157,040 196,629 62.6
166. Asheville, NC * 221 199,725 225,965 62.5
167. Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula, MS* 343 271,782 363,988 62.4
168. Hartford, CT 2,025 888,790 1,148,618 62.4
169. Spokane, WA * 598 375,427 417,939 62.4
170. Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria, OH 2,525 1,697,660 2,250,871 62.3
171. Fort Myers-Cape Coral, FL * 554 361,439 440,888 62.3
172. Akron, OH * 737 593,445 694,960 62.1
173. Oklahoma City, OK * 896 789,780 1,083,346 62.0
174. Fort Collins-Loveland, CO * 234 220,159 251,494 62.0
175. Mobile, AL * 423 370,631 540,258 61.9
176. Billings, MT * 66 117,698 129,352 61.9
177. Lincoln, NE * 352 222,067 250,291 61.6
178. Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC 1,668 1,067,594 1,499,293 61.4
179. Louisville, KY-IN 1,383 840,677 1,025,598 61.3
180. Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ 2,725 797,594 1,169,641 61.3
181. Springfield, MA * 797 475,944 608,479 61.2
182. Pittsfield, MA * 161 126,961 134,953 61.1
183. Lafayette, IN * 225 159,705 182,821 60.9
184. Benton Harbor, MI * 230 126,798 162,453 60.7
185. Dutchess County, NY * 465 224,913 280,150 60.6
185. Nashville, TN 1,405 960,118 1,231,311 60.6
187. Toledo, OH * 820 495,070 618,203 60.6
188. Charleston-North Charleston, SC* 607 351,434 549,033 60.6
189. Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,697 1,116,886 1,702,625 60.5
190. Lynchburg, VA * 261 170,112 214,911 60.4
191. Macon, GA * 303 187,740 322,549 60.4
192. Huntsville, AL * 328 250,638 342,376 60.3
193. Wilmington, NC * 688 433,306 586,216 60.0
194. Brazoria, TX * 215 158,052 241,767 60.0
195. Newburgh, NY-PA * 594 306,329 387,669 59.9
196. Ann Arbor, MI 1,033 484,391 578,736 59.8
197. Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI 4,121 2,514,494 2,968,806 59.7
198. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 2,291 1,375,267 1,646,395 59.7
199. Columbus, GA-AL * 378 145,218 274,624 59.2
200. Denver, CO 2,663 1,484,343 2,109,282 59.1
201. Medford-Ashland, OR * 198 160,795 181,269 58.7
202. Boise City, ID * 483 374,997 432,345 58.7
203. Sumter, SC * 157 51,664 104,646 58.6
204. Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA 5,805 1,841,254 2,414,616 58.6
205. Champaign-Urbana, IL * 325 139,143 179,669 58.6
205. Roanoke, VA * 305 196,492 235,932 58.6
207. Cheyenne, WY * 106 67,901 81,607 58.4
208. Fort Pierce-Port St. Lucie, FL* 364 251,509 319,426 58.1
208. Lansing-East Lansing, MI * 631 367,996 447,728 58.1
210. Columbia, SC * 612 337,574 536,691 58.1
211. Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI * 721 377,369 452,851 58.1
212. Phoenix-Mesa, AZ 4,255 2,140,171 3,251,876 57.9
213. Boulder-Longmont, CO * 439 243,512 291,288 57.5
214. Reno, NV * 432 247,835 339,486 57.3
215. Wilmington-Newark, DE-MD * 255 185,807 233,450 57.2
216. Dallas, TX 3,822 1,979,218 3,519,176 57.1
217. Punta Gorda, FL * 141 128,063 141,627 57.0
218. Greenville, NC * 179 81,613 133,798 57.0
219. Portland, ME * 280 252,915 265,612 56.9
220. Galveston-Texas City, TX * 268 157,851 250,158 56.8
221. Salinas, CA 1,190 162,045 401,762 56.4
222. Baltimore, MD 3,907 1,692,851 2,552,994 56.2
223. El Paso, TX * 497 115,535 679,622 56.0
224. Dayton-Springfield, OH 1,425 776,050 950,558 56.0
225. Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA * 172 112,223 128,012 55.8
226. Savannah, GA * 363 176,433 293,000 55.7
227. Athens, GA * 214 108,720 153,444 55.6
228. Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC * 606 287,867 477,441 55.6
229. Trenton, NJ * 634 225,284 350,761 55.5
230. Naples, FL * 250 185,517 251,377 55.3
231. Hamilton-Middletown, OH * 340 301,078 332,807 55.2
232. Atlanta, GA 7,771 2,460,740 4,112,198 54.8
233. Corpus Christi, TX * 386 148,927 380,783 54.8
234. Sarasota-Bradenton, FL * 565 505,267 589,959 54.7
235. Missoula, MT * 106 89,226 95,802 54.7
236. San Antonio, TX 1,718 627,176 1,592,383 54.7
237. Goldsboro, NC * 126 67,756 113,329 54.6
238. Killeen-Temple, TX * 649 181,622 312,952 54.5
239. Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL * 477 361,366 483,924 54.4
240. Richmond-Petersburg, VA 1,424 637,800 996,512 54.3
241. Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA* 444 153,916 368,021 54.3
242. Salem, OR * 394 271,274 347,214 54.0
243. Lawrence, KS * 133 84,543 99,962 54.0
244. Daytona Beach, FL * 526 404,681 493,175 53.9
245. Bryan-College Station, TX * 170 100,647 152,415 53.7
246. Albuquerque, NM 1,164 340,286 712,738 53.4
247. New London-Norwich, CT-RI * 550 219,542 259,088 53.2
248. Yuba City, CA * 310 86,852 139,149 53.2
249. Burlington, VT * 254 188,554 198,889 53.1
249. Houston, TX 5,444 1,923,990 4,177,646 53.1
251. Jersey City, NJ 3,658 215,216 608,975 53.1
252. Austin-San Marcos, TX 1,866 758,302 1,249,763 52.8
253. Chico-Paradise, CA * 435 162,564 203,171 52.7
254. Ocala, FL * 231 208,232 258,916 52.6
255. Owensboro, KY * 139 85,302 91,545 52.5
256. Auburn-Opelika, AL * 99 84,298 115,092 52.5
257. Madison, WI * 510 372,597 426,526 52.5
258. Santa Fe, NM * 233 73,841 147,635 52.4
259. Olympia, WA * 576 172,963 207,355 52.2
260. Bellingham, WA * 349 143,842 166,814 51.9
261. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 3,724 1,821,955 2,395,997 51.8
262. Columbus, OH 2,776 1,238,296 1,540,157 51.8
263. Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 1,628 793,714 1,187,941 51.7
264. Tucson, AZ 1,012 518,720 843,746 51.3
265. Clarksville-Hopkinsville, TN-KY* 464 144,761 207,033 50.9
266. Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc, CA* 585 227,083 399,347 50.7
267. Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA 2,777 1,564,685 1,918,009 50.7
268. Merced, CA * 410 85,585 210,554 50.5
269. Tacoma, WA 1,666 532,934 700,820 50.3
270. Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA-NC 2,691 959,404 1,569,541 50.1
271. Columbia, MO * 255 114,367 135,454 50.1
272. West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL 2,159 798,484 1,131,184 49.7
273. Bakersfield, CA * 989 327,190 661,645 49.5
274. Dover, DE * 234 91,325 126,697 49.4
275. Stockton-Lodi, CA 1,225 267,002 563,598 49.0
276. Barnstable-Yarmouth, MA 1,842 207,518 222,230 49.0
277. Tallahassee, FL * 346 169,648 284,539 48.9
278. Iowa City, IA * 166 98,619 111,006 48.7
279. Las Vegas, NV-AZ 2,215 986,463 1,563,282 48.6
280. Bloomington, IN * 282 108,314 120,563 48.4
281. Bremerton, WA * 647 190,751 231,969 48.2
282. Colorado Springs, CO * 974 393,819 516,929 48.2
283. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA* 365 187,840 246,681 48.0
284. Eugene-Springfield, OR * 534 286,075 322,959 47.9
285. Fresno, CA 1,738 374,913 922,516 47.3
286. Redding, CA * 245 141,097 163,256 46.9
287. Pensacola, FL * 591 313,597 412,153 46.7
288. Lexington, KY * 679 407,486 479,198 46.6
289. Orlando, FL 4,351 1,070,460 1,644,561 46.3
290. Modesto, CA * 971 256,001 446,997 46.2
290. Riverside-San Bernardino, CA 5,464 1,541,053 3,254,821 46.2
290. Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV 12,100 2,762,241 4,923,153 46.2
293. Corvallis, OR * 173 67,816 78,153 46.1
294. Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA PMS 19,935 2,959,614 9,519,338 46.1
295. Sacramento, CA 3,979 1,046,616 1,628,197 45.3
296. Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL* 754 398,695 476,230 44.8
297. Orange County, CA 4,525 1,458,978 2,846,289 44.7
298. Miami, FL 4,026 465,772 2,253,362 44.5
299. Charlottesville, VA * 278 126,606 159,576 44.1
300. Panama City, FL * 164 122,708 148,217 43.8
301. Santa Rosa, CA * 921 341,686 458,614 43.6
302. Fort Lauderdale, FL 6,472 941,674 1,623,018 42.7
303. San Diego, CA 5,822 1,548,833 2,813,833 42.6
304. Oakland, CA 7,312 1,140,504 2,392,557 42.5
305. San Jose, CA 3,522 744,282 1,682,585 42.1
306. Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa, CA 1,181 280,214 518,821 42.0
307. Jacksonville, FL 1,721 775,279 1,100,491 41.8
308. Honolulu, HI 1,533 175,633 876,156 41.6
309. Ventura, CA 1,122 427,449 753,197 41.3
310. Anchorage, AK * 583 181,982 260,283 41.3
311. Lawton, OK * 180 71,304 114,996 41.2
312. Fayetteville, NC * 735 159,304 302,963 40.7
313. Fort Walton Beach, FL * 379 138,059 170,498 40.4
314. San Francisco, CA 5,515 885,518 1,731,183 39.2
315. Gainesville, FL * 369 151,817 217,955 38.0
316. Jacksonville, NC * 355 104,600 150,355 35.3
317. Yolo, CA * 396 97,942 168,660 33.8
318. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA* 858 167,464 255,602 33.6

* When a group's population is small, its dissimilarity index may be high even if the group's members are evenly distributed throughout the area. Thus, when a group's population is less than 1,000, exercise caution in interpreting its dissimilarity indices.

Source: William H. Frey and Dowell Myers' analysis of Census 2000; and the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN).

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