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SEGREGATION: DISSIMILARITY INDICES

US Metro Areas Ranked by White/Twoplus Dissimilarity Index
Rank Metro Area Twoplus Population White Population Total Population Dissimilarity Index
1. New York, NY 248,085 3,684,669 9,314,235 55.3
2. Newark, NJ 34,948 1,196,664 2,032,989 54.9
3. Naples, FL 3,243 185,517 251,377 53.6
4. Miami, FL 31,636 465,772 2,253,362 49.5
5. West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL 18,452 798,484 1,131,184 48.2
6. Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY 12,600 965,233 1,170,111 47.3
7. Providence-Fall River-Warwick, MA-RI 19,353 781,493 962,886 47.1
8. Erie, PA 2,909 252,258 280,843 46.5
9. Philadelphia, PA-NJ 63,925 3,583,090 5,100,931 46.4
10. Bridgeport, CT 27,141 1,261,693 1,706,575 46.3
11. Johnstown, PA 1,115 223,066 232,621 46.2
12. Bergen-Passaic, NJ 23,554 890,640 1,373,167 46.1
13. Jackson, MS 2,330 229,969 440,801 45.8
14. Detroit, MI 82,173 3,096,900 4,441,551 45.0
15. Peoria-Pekin, IL 3,641 302,962 347,387 44.7
16. Chicago, IL 114,624 4,798,533 8,272,768 44.7
17. Pine Bluff, AR * 571 40,475 84,278 44.5
18. Rocky Mount, NC * 978 75,164 143,026 44.4
19. Fort Lauderdale, FL 38,165 941,674 1,623,018 44.1
20. Pittsburgh, PA 19,808 2,100,501 2,358,695 44.1
21. Nassau-Suffolk, NY 35,592 2,105,352 2,753,913 44.1
22. Boston, MA-NH 102,774 5,023,779 6,057,826 44.1
23. Utica-Rome, NY 3,380 271,267 299,896 43.8
24. Rochester, NY 14,646 902,811 1,098,201 42.7
24. Springfield, IL 2,178 176,207 201,437 42.7
26. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI 18,247 1,116,150 1,500,741 42.6
27. Atlantic-Cape May, NJ 5,127 253,623 354,878 42.6
28. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 1,163 59,423 569,463 42.3
29. Hartford, CT 17,074 888,790 1,148,618 42.1
30. Albany, GA * 772 55,997 120,822 42.0
31. Reading, PA 3,291 317,025 373,638 41.3
32. Fort Wayne, IN 5,746 435,024 502,141 41.2
33. Decatur, IL 1,457 95,128 114,706 41.1
33. Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazlet, PA 3,162 600,830 624,776 41.1
35. Jersey City, NJ 16,458 215,216 608,975 41.0
36. Terre Haute, IN 1,614 137,676 149,192 40.9
37. Syracuse, NY 10,095 644,035 732,117 40.9
38. New Orleans, LA 13,801 731,514 1,337,726 40.8
39. Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX* 888 48,679 335,227 40.8
40. Trenton, NJ 5,178 225,284 350,761 40.8
41. Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC 11,625 905,018 1,251,509 40.7
42. Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA 6,157 552,429 637,958 40.7
43. Youngstown-Warren, OH 5,853 513,967 594,746 40.5
44. Sharon, PA 1,008 111,507 120,293 40.4
44. Springfield, MA 8,343 475,944 608,479 40.4
46. Fort Smith, AR-OK 7,088 166,605 207,290 40.3
47. Charleston, WV 2,725 230,619 251,662 40.2
47. Williamsport, PA * 974 112,306 120,044 40.2
49. Dubuque, IA * 582 86,020 89,143 40.2
50. Canton-Massillon, OH 5,276 367,203 406,934 40.1
51. Alexandria, LA 1,148 83,059 126,337 40.1
52. Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 1,652 112,223 128,012 40.0
53. Sioux City, IA-NE 1,674 101,189 124,130 40.0
54. Elmira, NY 1,159 82,131 91,070 39.9
55. Hattiesburg, MS * 693 79,315 111,674 39.8
56. Memphis, TN-AR-MS 9,387 588,808 1,135,614 39.8
57. St. Louis, MO-IL 29,010 2,014,776 2,603,607 39.6
58. Roanoke, VA 2,621 196,492 235,932 39.6
59. Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria, OH 28,725 1,697,660 2,250,871 39.6
60. Wheeling, WV-OH 1,146 145,907 153,172 39.6
61. Omaha, NE-IA 9,522 593,902 716,998 39.6
62. Honolulu, HI 148,143 175,633 876,156 39.5
63. Nashville, TN 15,254 960,118 1,231,311 39.3
64. Florence, SC * 744 73,216 125,761 39.3
64. Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle, PA 6,461 544,078 629,401 39.3
66. Rockford, IL 4,505 303,410 371,236 39.2
67. Atlanta, GA 51,924 2,460,740 4,112,198 39.2
68. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 10,560 771,049 875,583 38.9
68. Gary, IN 6,685 428,791 631,362 38.9
70. Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ 17,088 797,594 1,169,641 38.9
71. Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI 52,781 2,514,494 2,968,806 38.9
72. Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 3,740 230,461 392,302 38.8
73. Muncie, IN 1,234 107,068 118,769 38.7
74. Flint, MI 8,218 323,136 436,141 38.6
75. York, PA 3,291 349,456 381,751 38.6
76. Baltimore, MD 33,676 1,692,851 2,552,994 38.6
77. Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC 13,864 1,067,594 1,499,293 38.6
78. Indianapolis, IN 17,217 1,299,311 1,607,486 38.5
79. Baton Rouge, LA 4,421 385,099 602,894 38.5
80. Hagerstown, MD 1,217 117,518 131,923 38.4
81. Columbus, GA-AL 3,571 145,218 274,624 38.4
82. Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA 4,455 307,512 359,062 38.2
83. Jamestown, NY 1,281 128,481 139,750 38.2
83. Monmouth-Ocean, NJ 11,774 955,076 1,126,217 38.2
85. Birmingham, AL 6,521 611,574 921,106 38.1
86. Kankakee, IL 1,125 80,829 103,833 38.0
87. Lafayette, LA 2,535 265,885 385,647 37.9
88. Montgomery, AL 2,875 193,057 333,055 37.8
89. Monroe, LA * 878 94,013 147,250 37.7
90. Goldsboro, NC 1,145 67,756 113,329 37.7
91. Houma, LA 2,170 150,485 194,477 37.7
92. Owensboro, KY * 788 85,302 91,545 37.6
93. Danville, VA * 639 71,734 110,156 37.6
94. Lancaster, PA 4,000 420,366 470,658 37.6
95. Evansville-Henderson, IN-KY 2,572 270,438 296,195 37.5
96. Rochester, MN 1,695 110,598 124,277 37.4
97. Wausau, WI * 822 117,517 125,834 37.3
98. Pittsfield, MA 1,446 126,961 134,953 37.3
99. Columbia, SC 5,359 337,574 536,691 37.2
100. Ann Arbor, MI 9,800 484,391 578,736 37.2
101. Cumberland, MD-WV * 703 95,264 102,008 37.2
101. Des Moines, IA 5,563 401,078 456,022 37.2
103. Columbus, OH 26,008 1,238,296 1,540,157 37.2
104. St. Cloud, MN 1,283 159,532 167,392 37.1
105. Dothan, AL 1,595 100,083 137,916 37.0
106. Mansfield, OH 1,828 158,697 175,818 37.0
107. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 3,395 246,500 385,090 36.9
107. Binghamton, NY 3,154 231,519 252,320 36.9
109. Toledo, OH 8,862 495,070 618,203 36.9
110. Lima, OH 1,771 136,909 155,084 36.8
111. South Bend, IN 4,260 213,890 265,559 36.7
112. Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, 2,381 85,510 146,438 36.6
113. Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 2,513 301,916 315,538 36.6
114. Richmond-Petersburg, VA 11,378 637,800 996,512 36.6
115. Jackson, MI 2,353 138,528 158,422 36.5
116. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 16,298 1,375,267 1,646,395 36.5
117. Wilmington, NC 6,984 433,306 586,216 36.5
118. Gadsden, AL * 826 84,919 103,459 36.3
119. Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI 15,089 903,766 1,088,514 36.3
120. Lincoln, NE 3,880 222,067 250,291 36.1
121. Sumter, SC 1,039 51,664 104,646 36.1
122. Lansing-East Lansing, MI 8,520 367,996 447,728 36.1
123. Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC 2,691 292,922 341,851 36.1
124. Kokomo, IN 1,163 91,566 101,541 36.0
125. Killeen-Temple, TX 7,895 181,622 312,952 36.0
126. Houston, TX 52,167 1,923,990 4,177,646 35.9
127. Lake Charles, LA 1,676 133,716 183,577 35.9
128. Savannah, GA 3,032 176,433 293,000 35.9
128. Topeka, KS 3,319 135,752 169,871 35.9
130. Fort Myers-Cape Coral, FL 4,399 361,439 440,888 35.9
131. Akron, OH 8,671 593,445 694,960 35.9
132. Saginaw-Bay City-Midland, MI 4,811 332,429 403,070 35.6
133. Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV 107,272 2,762,241 4,923,153 35.6
134. Laredo, TX * 280 9,508 193,117 35.5
135. Elkhart-Goshen, IN 2,364 152,421 182,791 35.4
136. Racine, WI 2,080 150,238 188,831 35.4
136. Waco, TX 2,085 138,008 213,517 35.4
138. Louisville, KY-IN 11,929 840,677 1,025,598 35.3
139. Macon, GA 2,974 187,740 322,549 35.3
140. Orlando, FL 29,740 1,070,460 1,644,561 35.3
141. State College, PA 1,268 123,055 135,758 35.2
142. Altoona, PA * 714 125,641 129,144 35.2
143. Sheboygan, WI * 968 102,628 112,646 34.9
144. Barnstable-Yarmouth, MA 3,461 207,518 222,230 34.9
145. Lafayette, IN 1,693 159,705 182,821 34.9
146. Newburgh, NY-PA 5,383 306,329 387,669 34.7
147. Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV 1,086 124,197 132,008 34.6
148. Decatur, AL 2,193 119,483 145,867 34.6
149. Benton Harbor, MI 2,257 126,798 162,453 34.4
150. Greenville, NC 1,166 81,613 133,798 34.2
151. Janesville-Beloit, WI 1,778 135,884 152,307 34.2
152. Fort Pierce-Port St. Lucie, FL 3,434 251,509 319,426 34.1
153. Jackson, TN * 825 72,765 107,377 34.0
153. Sioux Falls, SD 2,108 160,102 172,412 34.0
155. Dutchess County, NY 4,123 224,913 280,150 34.0
156. Tyler, TX 1,547 118,598 174,706 33.9
157. Kansas City, MO-KS 27,652 1,391,492 1,776,062 33.8
158. Dayton-Springfield, OH 13,026 776,050 950,558 33.7
159. Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 4,906 505,267 589,959 33.7
160. Charleston-North Charleston, SC 6,241 351,434 549,033 33.7
161. Green Bay, WI 2,352 203,243 226,778 33.4
162. Florence, AL 1,061 121,710 142,950 33.3
163. Clarksville-Hopkinsville, TN-KY 4,465 144,761 207,033 33.2
164. Victoria, TX * 622 44,490 84,088 33.2
165. Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC 5,773 287,867 477,441 33.2
166. Grand Forks, ND-MN 1,199 89,795 97,478 33.1
166. Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR 1,398 92,318 129,749 33.1
168. Duluth-Superior, MN-WI 3,048 230,395 243,815 33.1
169. Cedar Rapids, IA 2,399 178,449 191,701 33.1
169. Chattanooga, TN-GA 4,281 381,598 465,161 33.1
171. Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR 6,516 429,131 583,845 33.1
172. Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA 3,292 459,120 480,091 33.0
172. Parkersburg-Marietta, WV-OH 1,196 146,567 151,237 33.0
174. Eau Claire, WI 1,238 141,767 148,337 32.7
175. Jonesboro, AR * 758 72,489 82,148 32.6
176. Fargo-Moorhead, ND-MN 2,032 163,593 174,367 32.5
177. Dover, DE 2,391 91,325 126,697 32.4
178. Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC 7,822 747,540 962,441 32.4
179. New London-Norwich, CT-RI 5,528 219,542 259,088 32.3
180. Longview-Marshall, TX 1,930 149,623 208,780 32.3
181. La Crosse, WI-MN 1,075 119,670 126,838 32.3
182. St. Joseph, MO 1,080 94,535 102,490 32.2
183. Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA-NC 29,061 959,404 1,569,541 32.1
184. Lynchburg, VA 2,017 170,112 214,911 32.0
185. Bloomington-Normal, IL 1,703 132,224 150,433 31.9
186. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 32,040 1,821,955 2,395,997 31.8
187. Yakima, WA 3,873 125,733 222,581 31.8
188. Charlottesville, VA 2,111 126,606 159,576 31.7
189. Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI 8,128 377,369 452,851 31.7
190. Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 14,304 793,714 1,187,941 31.6
191. Wichita Falls, TX 2,377 104,753 140,518 31.6
192. Champaign-Urbana, IL 3,155 139,143 179,669 31.5
193. Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 2,753 335,866 358,365 31.5
194. Anniston, AL * 962 87,598 112,249 31.4
195. Sherman-Denison, TX 1,828 92,857 110,595 31.3
196. Dallas, TX 45,424 1,979,218 3,519,176 31.3
197. Salinas, CA 9,945 162,045 401,762 31.2
198. Asheville, NC 2,280 199,725 225,965 31.0
199. San Antonio, TX 18,351 627,176 1,592,383 31.0
200. Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula, MS 4,487 271,782 363,988 31.0
201. Odessa-Midland, TX 1,804 134,183 237,132 30.9
202. Flagstaff, AZ-UT 1,864 72,693 122,366 30.9
203. Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 23,834 1,116,886 1,702,625 30.8
204. Amarillo, TX 2,560 154,896 217,858 30.7
205. Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA PMS 222,661 2,959,614 9,519,338 30.7
206. Myrtle Beach, SC 1,834 157,040 196,629 30.7
207. Sacramento, CA 60,104 1,046,616 1,628,197 30.6
208. Columbia, MO 2,376 114,367 135,454 30.6
209. Denver, CO 37,358 1,484,343 2,109,282 30.5
210. Knoxville, TN 6,854 623,048 687,249 30.5
211. Kenosha, WI 2,033 127,287 149,577 30.5
212. Wichita, KS 10,763 430,553 545,220 30.4
213. Tuscaloosa, AL 1,263 111,367 164,875 30.4
214. Madison, WI 6,232 372,597 426,526 30.3
215. Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA 3,250 139,927 191,822 30.2
215. Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa, CA 20,299 280,214 518,821 30.2
217. Athens, GA 1,509 108,720 153,444 30.0
218. Yuma, AZ 1,718 70,956 160,026 29.9
219. Lubbock, TX 2,039 151,705 242,628 29.9
220. Portland, ME 2,737 252,915 265,612 29.9
221. Jacksonville, FL 16,397 775,279 1,100,491 29.7
222. Oakland, CA 89,157 1,140,504 2,392,557 29.7
223. Phoenix-Mesa, AZ 49,738 2,140,171 3,251,876 29.5
223. Pueblo, CO 1,706 81,624 141,472 29.5
225. Las Cruces, NM 1,873 56,688 174,682 29.4
226. Mobile, AL 5,014 370,631 540,258 29.3
227. Salt Lake City-Ogden, UT 20,763 1,104,467 1,333,914 29.1
228. San Francisco, CA 52,268 885,518 1,731,183 29.1
229. Abilene, TX 1,797 91,999 126,555 29.1
229. Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 5,616 361,366 483,924 29.1
231. San Diego, CA 81,012 1,548,833 2,813,833 29.1
232. El Paso, TX 4,620 115,535 679,622 29.0
232. Rapid City, SD 2,052 75,797 88,565 29.0
234. San Angelo, TX 1,058 65,508 104,010 29.0
235. Tallahassee, FL 3,235 169,648 284,539 29.0
235. Wilmington-Newark, DE-MD 2,017 185,807 233,450 29.0
237. Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA 80,119 1,841,254 2,414,616 28.8
238. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers AZ 4,899 266,462 311,121 28.6
239. Stockton-Lodi, CA 19,878 267,002 563,598 28.4
240. Tacoma, WA 30,383 532,934 700,820 28.4
241. Fayetteville, NC 7,175 159,304 302,963 28.2
242. Austin-San Marcos, TX 17,322 758,302 1,249,763 28.2
243. Bloomington, IN 1,775 108,314 120,563 28.1
244. Huntsville, AL 5,293 250,638 342,376 28.1
245. Fresno, CA 21,445 374,913 922,516 28.0
246. Galveston-Texas City, TX 2,788 157,851 250,158 28.0
247. Bangor, ME 1,300 139,461 144,919 27.8
248. Lewiston-Auburn, ME 1,166 100,059 103,793 27.8
249. Springfield, MO 4,535 304,463 325,721 27.3
250. Casper, WY * 843 61,023 66,533 27.2
251. Lexington, KY 5,611 407,486 479,198 27.1
252. Santa Fe, NM 2,114 73,841 147,635 27.0
253. Daytona Beach, FL 5,209 404,681 493,175 26.9
254. Iowa City, IA 1,407 98,619 111,006 26.9
255. Corpus Christi, TX 3,646 148,927 380,783 26.7
256. Colorado Springs, CO 14,110 393,819 516,929 26.5
257. Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA 6,968 153,916 368,021 26.5
258. Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 3,616 220,159 251,494 26.3
259. Gainesville, FL 3,512 151,817 217,955 26.2
260. Cheyenne, WY 1,319 67,901 81,607 26.2
261. Joplin, MO 3,111 143,978 157,322 26.1
262. Bismarck, ND * 814 89,847 94,719 26.0
263. Albuquerque, NM 11,532 340,286 712,738 25.8
264. Spokane, WA 10,050 375,427 417,939 25.7
265. Punta Gorda, FL 1,254 128,063 141,627 25.5
266. Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc, CA 8,189 227,083 399,347 25.4
267. Hamilton-Middletown, OH 3,378 301,078 332,807 25.4
268. Provo-Orem, UT 4,793 328,797 368,536 25.3
269. Burlington, VT 2,600 188,554 198,889 25.3
270. Grand Junction, CO 1,498 101,110 116,255 25.3
271. Tucson, AZ 13,082 518,720 843,746 25.2
272. Greeley, CO 2,079 126,573 180,936 25.2
273. Riverside-San Bernardino, CA 75,775 1,541,053 3,254,821 25.1
274. Ocala, FL 2,651 208,232 258,916 24.9
275. Brazoria, TX 2,596 158,052 241,767 24.9
276. Reno, NV 7,204 247,835 339,486 24.8
277. Bellingham, WA 3,654 143,842 166,814 24.8
278. Las Vegas, NV-AZ 39,718 986,463 1,563,282 24.7
279. Anchorage, AK 13,383 181,982 260,283 24.4
280. Fort Walton Beach, FL 4,229 138,059 170,498 24.4
281. Merced, CA 6,062 85,585 210,554 24.2
282. San Jose, CA 49,824 744,282 1,682,585 24.1
283. Glens Falls, NY * 917 118,654 124,345 24.0
284. Orange County, CA 64,258 1,458,978 2,846,289 23.9
285. Jacksonville, NC 3,658 104,600 150,355 23.8
286. Billings, MT 1,862 117,698 129,352 23.8
287. Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL 6,879 398,695 476,230 23.8
288. Great Falls, MT 1,700 71,880 80,357 23.6
289. Lawrence, KS 2,320 84,543 99,962 23.3
289. Panama City, FL 2,487 122,708 148,217 23.3
291. Olympia, WA 6,763 172,963 207,355 23.2
292. Pocatello, ID 1,058 67,636 75,565 23.2
293. Bakersfield, CA 13,795 327,190 661,645 23.1
294. Boulder-Longmont, CO 4,301 243,512 291,288 23.0
295. Chico-Paradise, CA 5,890 162,564 203,171 22.7
296. Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA 51,361 1,564,685 1,918,009 22.7
297. Bryan-College Station, TX 1,704 100,647 152,415 22.2
298. Tulsa, OK 35,591 593,498 803,235 22.0
299. Modesto, CA 14,462 256,001 446,997 22.0
300. Pensacola, FL 7,621 313,597 412,153 21.9
301. Ventura, CA 15,394 427,449 753,197 21.9
302. Oklahoma City, OK 35,794 789,780 1,083,346 21.7
303. Bremerton, WA 9,272 190,751 231,969 21.7
304. Auburn-Opelika, AL * 962 84,298 115,092 21.6
305. Santa Rosa, CA 12,289 341,686 458,614 21.0
306. Salem, OR 7,750 271,274 347,214 20.8
307. Boise City, ID 7,350 374,997 432,345 20.5
308. Enid, OK 1,301 50,267 57,813 20.1
309. Lawton, OK 4,236 71,304 114,996 19.5
310. Eugene-Springfield, OR 8,865 286,075 322,959 18.5
311. Corvallis, OR 1,658 67,816 78,153 18.5
312. Yolo, CA 5,484 97,942 168,660 18.1
313. Missoula, MT 1,571 89,226 95,802 17.9
314. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA 5,478 187,840 246,681 17.1
315. Yuba City, CA 5,059 86,852 139,149 16.6
316. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 6,679 167,464 255,602 16.6
317. Redding, CA 4,544 141,097 163,256 15.5
318. Medford-Ashland, OR 3,820 160,795 181,269 14.6

* 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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