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Boston’s metro (66%) is whiter than Seattle’s (58%) though but Portland’s is whiter than both (69%).
Boston’s MSA is also the second whitest metro out of the top 20 metro areas. Only the Twin Cities has a higher white percentage.
you’ve just named two metros that have higher percent of people that are white. Boston city is 50 percent white and maintains this up to an urban area of at least a million. there are plenty of large/mid size cities including Seattle and Portland with a larger percentage of white people.
Other metro areas with a larger percent of white people besides Minneapolis and Portland include Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Nashville, Indianapolis and on and on..
you’ve just named two metros that have higher percent of people that are white. Boston city is 50 percent white and maintains this up to an urban area of at least a million. there are plenty of large/mid size cities including Seattle and Portland with a larger percentage of white people.
Other metro areas with a larger percent of white people besides Minneapolis and Portland include Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Nashville, Indianapolis and on and on..
Which is why my initial post regarding Boston was specific to major cities/metros and not midsize ones. Boston is the second whitest MSA out of the top 20 MSAs and it is the whitest MSA with a population of 4 million or more. There are whiter midsize cities but not many regions that are whiter and a similar size as Boston.
Sometimes it’s not just about raw percentages. As i said before seattle and Portland feel too Asian to be capital of white America.
You keep saying Portland but the percentages and cultural output don’t. Put it anywhere near the level of Seattle. (I would also argue Portland is definitely a major city)
I would also say Boston-in many areas- feels wayyyyy too black to think you’re in the capitol of white America. This weekend Caribbean carnival is the prime example of that ~500k revealers 99% black. The mayor calls it one of the “largest such celebrations in the world” https://x.com/universalhub/status/16...1WVkdq1xOdfo2g
Large patches of the city are 70%+ black idk if that can be said about Asians in Seattle- I doubt it and I know it can’t in Portland. There’s even a city of 100k+ in Boston that’s 51% black (Brockton) and one of 90k that’s 85% Latino (Lawrence)…
Add to this it’s largest georgraphic and most populous neighborhood is 2x as black as white (Dorchester) and it’s second most populous residential neighborhood is the in the middle oof the city and the heart of black culture in New England (Roxbury).
Aside from being under 40% white when you remove the student age population. Neither it's mayor Police Comissioner AG nor DA are white. Neither is the Supreme Chief Justice- all of them are black except the mayor that's Asian..
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Pointing out known for being a hub for an ethnicity doesn’t prevent it from being a hub for another. Houston is known as a black hub but also a Hispanic hub and Asian hub. DC, NYC and LA as well.
IMO there are really five different brands of "White America":
1. Yuppie White cities: Pretty much right what it says, these cities include the greatest concentration of highly educated Caucasian Americans who strive to get ahead for a living, with a focus on being the most image conscious compared to their fellow ethnical counterparts. Generally nerdier and worldlier than the other groups as well, an heir of experimentality and alternative cultures is also associated with many of them, along with a blue blood counterpart more associated with wealthy families and being prominent members of leading organizations and corporations. This often causes these cities to become unaffordable for the Average Joe looking to live in the same city with them. Steady or slightly declining as non-Whites, especially Asian-Americans start to take over many of these cities. Mostly concentrated in the Pacific Northwest and New England. Capital: Seattle
2. Ethnic cities: Originating from the great immigrations of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, these cities have the greatest diversity of white citizens, through nationality, religion, and cultural attributes. Traditionally working class, they are known to be hard-working, closely affiliated with their ethnic group through festivals, cultural districts, and cuisines. Many of the younger generations tend to be much more assimilated with mainstream America, with many of them now part of the "Yuppie" group, and is currently the fastest shrinking group of the four despite once being the largest. Tend to be fiscally liberal but fairly
conservative socially. Centered around the Great Lakes and Northeastern rust belt. Capital: Pittsburgh
3. Southern White cities: Known for their "down home" way of life that focuses towards rural areas and small towns, this group originated in the Old South in the 17th century by the English, but is more associated with the Scots-Irish migrations of the 18th and 19th centuries. Culturally the most conservative of the five major white American groups, they brought us everything from grits, country music, NASCAR, megachurches, plaid fashions, and other cultural touchstones associated with a vision towards preservation and pride. Younger generations prefer living in exurbs and tend to love their vehicles, especially pickup trucks. Primarily located in the Bible Belt, but overlaps a bit with the Ethnic belt in the lower Midwest. Slow, steady growth. Capital: Nashville
4. Mormon White cities: The smallest but fastest growing of these groups, Mormon-dominated cities have their own unique way of traditions based on the LDS Church, often leading to relatively weak nightlife, high birthrates, Jell-O and chocolate milk, and a unique family tradition not found elsewhere among whites. Concentrated mostly within 300 miles of Interstate 15 in the intermountain west from northern Arizona through Montana. Capital: Salt Lake City
5. Silver White cities: The most recent on the five types of white hotspots, these cities simply focus on the AARP set that have a large concentration of retirees just looking to wind down. The cities tend to be the most fiscally conservative out of the bunch, and many golf courses are a common feature of these cities, and many sporting events in nearby major cities feature lots of fans from visiting teams. Industry and employment tends to feature lots of lower-paying jobs than the average. A fast-growing segment due to the retiring/retired Boomers. Mainly concentrated in Florida and Arizona. Capital: The Villages, FL
Some of the largest cities tend to have more of a mixture of the four types described above, but since they are more ethnically diverse, don't seem to be as dominant to qualify, although historically NYC was a nice mixture of Type 1 and 2, and still is with the general population.
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5. Silver White cities: The most recent on the five types of white hotspots, these cities simply focus on the AARP set that have a large concentration of retirees just looking to wind down. The cities tend to be the most fiscally conservative out of the bunch, and many golf courses are a common feature of these cities, and many sporting events feature lots of fans from visiting teams. Industry and employment tends to feature lots of lower-paying jobs than the average. Mainly concentrated in Florida and Arizona. Capital: Jacksonville
Jacksonville?? Not sure your criteria here but Jacksonville is the least retiree heavy metro in Florida (or Arizona for that matter). Persons over 65 years old only make up about 14% of the population. Not to mention it's really not all that white.
Here is a screenshot from the census bureau quickfacts site for Jacksonville's racial break down (2022 numbers)
Given that Jacksonville's civic borders take up the suburban majority of Duval County I'd say it's actually surprisingly diverse.
I'm not sure the criteria you used for this post but it seems you might be relying heavily on assumption and not data?
I revised my capital for the Silver group to The Villages. It's not much of a proper city and not well known, but is by far the largest retirement community in the country. The NW side of Phoenix around Sun City and Surprise is chock full of them as well.
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Not sure your criteria here but Jacksonville is the least retiree heavy metro in Florida (or Arizona for that matter). Persons over 65 years old only make up about 14% of the population. Not to mention it's really not all that white. 
