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Brooklyn is more racially diverse than San Francisco. This is a fact.
Brooklyn
42.8 % White
34.3% Black
10.5% Asian
35.7% Hispanic
San Francisco
48.5% White
33.3% Asian
15.1% Hispanic
6.1% Black
And within those categories, there is more diversity (with the exception of Asian, which might be about equal with SF). Brooklyn's Hispanic and black populations are far more diverse than San Francisco's. And BK has many more Russians, Sephardic Jews, Bukharian Jews, Ukranian Jews, Hasidic Jews, etc. There's a far more ethnic white population there than in SF.
Those statistics look pretty close to me, however I would be inclined to agree with you that Brooklyn may be a little more diverse. There are certainly more ethnic whites in Brooklyn (i.e. direct immigrants from European countries like Poland and Russia), and Brooklyn has a much larger African American and Caribbean based population. San Francisco has a much larger and more diverse asian population - which like I said contributes to the apples and oranges comparison between the two places.
Anyway, by diversity of neighborhoods I wasn't even talking about ethnicity. I was just referring to variety of neighborhood vibes that each place has to offer, which like I said is incredibly diverse in both BK and SF. Brooklyn running the gamut from Williamsburg to Brighton Beach to Sunset Park. San Francisco from the Mission District to Chinatown to the Marina District. Both offer a great variety of diverse urban environments. That's all I meant.
Those statistics look pretty close to me, however I would be inclined to agree with you that Brooklyn may be a little more diverse. There are certainly more ethnic whites in Brooklyn (i.e. direct immigrants from European countries like Poland and Russia), and Brooklyn has a much larger African American and Caribbean based population. San Francisco has a much larger and more diverse asian population - which like I said contributes to the apples and oranges comparison between the two places.
But that's a myth. Brooklyn had nearly as many Asians as SF in the 2010 Census and probably has even more Asians now based on current population growth trends. Here are the numbers:
Brooklyn: 262,993
San Francisco: 267,915
And Chinese make up the overwhelming majority of Asians in San Francisco. In Brooklyn, the Asian population is more balanced with a larger proportion of South Asians. Brooklyn, I believe, has the second largest Sri Lankan population in the States. I think the Bay Area may feel more Asian to you because it's smaller and Asians comprise a larger percentage of the population. But the New York Area has more Asians than the Bay Area and by a significant margin.
Brooklyn's foreign-born population is also much higher than SF's, which gives it a much more international flavor.
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Originally Posted by sbarn
Anyway, by diversity of neighborhoods I wasn't even talking about ethnicity. I was just referring to variety of neighborhood vibes that each place has to offer, which like I said is incredibly diverse in both BK and SF. Brooklyn running the gamut from Williamsburg to Brighton Beach to Sunset Park. San Francisco from the Mission District to Chinatown to the Marina District. Both offer a great variety of diverse urban environments. That's all I meant.
I hear ya.
Last edited by BajanYankee; 12-10-2011 at 01:26 PM..
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