Most and Lease Diverse (Economy Only) (2013, estate, money)

[Ant131531]

Atlanta is top 3 for most diverse...there's not one industry that dominates this city, but it's strong in IT, Finance, Transportation, Logistics, Manufacturing, Media and Entertainment, Film, Education, Finance, Law, and Government. Part of the reason is because it's literally the only major metro for hundreds of miles in all directions and it has pretty siphoned most major industries from other cities that would have gotten it, especially in Georgia metros.

[Soonhun]

I would assume DFW is one, though I wouldn't say it is the most. I mean, the metro did well during the recession, despite being a sunbelt city that grew rapidly, and is doing very well now, with low oil prices.

[NigerianNightmare]

By Diversity do you mean people working for a large amount of employers 930 oil companies instead of two or three major employers from different sectors)
While Houston would be diverse in the first sense and even in the second sense when you look at the money, the wealthy and/or upper middle class folks. Their is no contest many if not most of the fast growing suburbs main employers have something to do with Oil and Gas. Katy and The Woodlands definitely.
Sugar Land on a lesser level but the same. Tomball/Cypress almost all the upper middle class areas fo these suburbs are dominated by the oil workers.

[Craziaskowboi]

I remember reading that Las Vegas has the least diverse economy of any major metropolitan area.

[Taynxtlvl]

For Big Cities: San Fran, NYC, Dallas, LA, Chicago, Atlanta, Denver, Seattle, Philadelphia also are very diverse economically all are big on communication, logistics, financial, travel,

Las Vegas, Orlando, Miami are still one trick ponies for the most part Houston also is beastly in Energy and Heathcare but suffers big time when oil goes down hill, and isnt as diverse as it could be for as large of a city as it is. Charlotte is another that until very recently was heavily Banking and suffered hugely in 08/09 recession.

[the resident09]

Originally Posted by Dawn.Davenport

Houston is probably the top city in the country for healthcare and energy.

The city has one of the busiest seaports in the world and one of the busiest airports in the county. It also has a several, large public and private universities.

The city continues to grow and sprawl into oblivion and they're always widening and repairing the city's many freeways, which creates abundant jobs in construction.

I think I remember hearing that Texans eat out more any other state's restaurant, and speaking to this Houston has a thriving restaurant scene.

In fact, I think Houston could be viable contender for the #1 spot.

A busy airport isn't an argument for most diverse economy. Pretty much all the top 7 or 8 metros in the US have those same things in high order that you mentioned, save for maybe the busiest seaport.

I thought Dallas was the most diverse economy in Texas btw since when did that change?

[Jandrew5]

Riverside-San Bernardino? Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but it doesnt seem like much more than a grand suburban extension of LA with suburban-molded jobs.

It's 13th in population, but 24th in GDP. What does the Inland Empire have?

[FirebirdCamaro1220]

Originally Posted by Jandrew5

Riverside-San Bernardino? Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but it doesnt seem like much more than a grand suburban extension of LA with suburban-molded jobs.

It's 13th in population, but 24th in GDP. What does the Inland Empire have?

The Inland Empire (not counting the deserts) is part of Greater LA, lets not kid ourselves. It's stupid that the Census Bureau considers it a seperate metro

[Stacks3]

Yup.
Its the same area.

[Cowboys fan in Houston]

I answered this in a previous thread. The search function does wonders. List is from most diverse to least:


Denver: .85
San Antonio: .82
Atlanta: .82
Chicago: .81
Nashville: .80
Phoenix: .79
Minneapolis: .78
Tampa: .76
Raleigh: .76
Portland, OR: .75
Philadelphia: .75
Dallas: .73
Columbus, OH: .73
San Francisco: .73
Austin: .68
Charlotte: .67
Boston: .65
San Diego: .64
Miami: .63
New York City: .62
Houston: .61
Memphis: .55
Detroit: .55
Los Angeles: .55
Washington DC: .50
Seattle: .39
Orlando: .30
San Jose: .23


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