More Favorable Impression. Boston or Philadelphia? (rates, places, population, Atlanta)
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Showing that whites make up a major part of the city makeup in Boston. Not as many Asians in Philly but more Blacks, which is definitely apparent in the city fabric. Philadelphia has African American culture everywhere. Boston doesn't. Maybe thats what I was trying to say.
Philly is definitely less of a "white" city than Boston is.
Showing that whites make up a major part of the city makeup in Boston. Not as many Asians in Philly but more Blacks, which is definitely apparent in the city fabric. Philadelphia has African American culture everywhere. Boston doesn't. Maybe thats what I was trying to say.
Philly is definitely less of a "white" city than Boston is.
Yes Philly has a higher percentage of African American residences. Boston has a higher percentage of white, Hispanic and Asian residecses. Both are white minority cities. Philly 36% white, while Boston is 47% white.
Showing that whites make up a major part of the city makeup in Boston. Not as many Asians in Philly but more Blacks, which is definitely apparent in the city fabric. Philadelphia has African American culture everywhere. Boston doesn't. Maybe thats what I was trying to say.
Philly is definitely less of a "white" city than Boston is.
Do you know what "diversity" means? Just because Philly has "more Blacks" doesn't make it more diverse. Boston has immigrants from all over Europe, Latin America, Asia, etc. I don't see that in Philly as much. Hence, Boston has the diversity factor over Philly. Is Philly "Blacker" yes of course. But more diverse, no.
In fact, Boston's foreign born population is 26.7%. That's SIXTH in the country. Philly's is only 12.2%. That's less than half the percentage Boston has. Non-Naturalized citizens go even further with 55.5%. http://www.bostonredevelopmentauthor...-547e2736da48/
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Do you know what "diversity" means? Just because Philly has "more Blacks" doesn't make it more diverse. Boston has immigrants from all over Europe, Latin America, Asia, etc. I don't see that in Philly as much. Hence, Boston has the diversity factor over Philly. Is Philly "Blacker" yes of course. But more diverse, no.
In fact, Boston's foreign born population is 26.7%. That's SIXTH in the country. Philly's is only 12.2%. That's less than half the percentage Boston has. Non-Naturalized citizens go even further with 55.5%. http://www.bostonredevelopmentauthor...-547e2736da48/
In Philly's defense, the city's largest Latino population, Puerto Ricans, don't count as foreign born. So Philly is more diverse than the numbers indicate--at least 20% if PRs are included.
Do you know what "diversity" means? Just because Philly has "more Blacks" doesn't make it more diverse. Boston has immigrants from all over Europe, Latin America, Asia, etc. I don't see that in Philly as much. Hence, Boston has the diversity factor over Philly. Is Philly "Blacker" yes of course. But more diverse, no.
Though in raw numbers Philly still has 2x as many Asian and Hispanic citizens than Boston. Yes there is a slight advantage to Boston percentage wise but bottom line there are 110,000 Asians in Philly and 55,000 in Boston. 202,000 Hispanics in Philly ,110,000 in Boston.
Though in raw numbers Philly still has 2x as many Asian and Hispanic citizens than Boston. Yes there is a slight advantage to Boston percentage wise but bottom line there are 110,000 Asians in Philly and 55,000 in Boston. 202,000 Hispanics in Philly ,110,000 in Boston.
And Philly has 558k whites while Boston only has 290k, which by your logic, makes Philly the 'whiter' city.
So Philly is more diverse than the numbers indicate--at least 20% if PRs are included.
This would only hold true if EVERY one of Philly's Puerto Rican residents were born in Puerto Rico. Can't imagine that's the case.
Obviously there are 100's of ways to look at these numbers. At the end of the day, both cities have very diverse populations. They seem very comparable on paper.
And Philly has 558k whites while Boston only has 290k, which by your logic, makes Philly the 'whiter' city.
A huge portion of the white population live in the fringes of the city. You can slice the percentages anyway and Boston would score higher, but within "the city" of Philly, it is a extremely diverse place.
I would like to see the numbers and percents if you were to take out all the areas in the far northeast. I don't know if it would be more diverse percentagly, but it would be a bit different. The northeast also is not really connected via rail unlike the areas that are heavily Hispanic, Black, or Asian so I feel more people gravitate towards center city in the lower parts of north/south philly, giving the city an increased present of diversity. I am not saying Boston isn't still more diverse but percentage wise, it can be kind of misleading.
Visited Boston for the first time about two weeks ago, and saw firsthand that the characterizations of it as a "lily White city" are so off that it's laughable--and I was in different parts of Boston, from Cambridge to downtown to Dorchester. I'd prefer to live in Philly, but I could easily see myself living in Boston.
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