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The ethnic differences are dramatic. Most Hispanics in the Northeast are Puerto Rican and have a much different relationship with blacks (whether it be Jamaicans, Nigerians, Black Americans) than the Hispanics down there (largely Central Americans). It just creates a different feel that's hard to put into words. There is no Angie Martinez equivalent in the DMV or Baltimore or pretty much anywhere else outside of the Northeast for that matter.
Maryland is waaaaaaaaaaay too black for NJ to have more in common with it than it does with Mass. It's virtually as black as Georgia (on a percentage basis), which is considered the Chocolate Magnet these days.
Maryland is waaaaaaaaaaay too black for NJ to have more in common with it than it does with Mass. It's virtually as black as Georgia (on a percentage basis), which is considered the Chocolate Magnet these days.
I'm guessing white posters will pay less attention to black population when comparing states. But anyhow, black % by state:
Massachusetts: 8%
New Jersey: 15%
Maryland: 30%
New Jersey is about halfway in between the two, in the sense about double Massachusetts, and half of Maryland.
Have you ever been to New Jersey? I'm just wondering what you're basing this on. Wealthy suburbs? Big houses? The similarities pretty much end there.
New Jersey, from my view point, is a very ethnic state. A ton of Italians. A whole lot of Irish. Few protestants outside of the AA community. And even the blacks there (particularly in North Jersey) will identify as "Jamaican" or "Trini," not just "Black." In Maryland, the black population is completely dominated by Black Americans. This is probably the biggest difference.
We've already discussed the differences in the built environment, but overall, Jersey has much more tacky-looking development. And diners full of Carmela Soprano lookalikes smoking cigarettes. I mean, there's the wealthy Jersey you may think is similar to Maryland, but there's also trashy Jersey, which doesn't exist really at all in Maryland (not even Baltimore County has a match for this).
Nope.
Gotta love it. NJ is defined by stereotypes, even from New Yorkers who should know better.
Maryland is waaaaaaaaaaay too black for NJ to have more in common with it than it does with Mass. It's virtually as black as Georgia (on a percentage basis), which is considered the Chocolate Magnet these days.
This paints an incomplete picture, which is what happens when you try to used broad brushes. Some places in Maryland - such as Prince George's County and Baltimore - are black by an overwhelming majority. However, in other counties the black percentage is far less. The ethnic composition of Maryland varies drastically depending on where you are.
I live in Montgomery County, the most populated county in Maryland with over 1 million people. It is 49% white, 17% hispanic, 17% black and 14% asian.
It is very international as well. So, there is no predominant African American presence here.
We've already discussed the differences in the built environment, but overall, Jersey has much more tacky-looking development. And diners full of Carmela Soprano lookalikes smoking cigarettes. I mean, there's the wealthy Jersey you may think is similar to Maryland, but there's also trashy Jersey, which doesn't exist really at all in Maryland (not even Baltimore County has a match for this).
And here we go, with the generalization of NJ again
Maryland is waaaaaaaaaaay too black for NJ to have more in common with it than it does with Mass. It's virtually as black as Georgia (on a percentage basis), which is considered the Chocolate Magnet these days.
Your making it seem like Maryland has the highest black population in America. Nei's stats clearly show that NJ is right in the middle in terms of it's black population percentage.
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