Cities by number of nationalites represented (America, populations, Atlanta, Los Angeles)

[King of Kensington]

Using 15,000 and 30,000 as cut-offs for foreign born populations, for selected US and Canadian cities, from ACS 5-year estimates and 2011 NHS for Canada.


Number of countries with at least 15,000

New York MSA 52 (Europe: 13, Africa: 3, Asia: 13, Americas: 23)
Los Angeles MSA 30 (Europe: 5, Africa: 1, Asia: 14, Americas: 10)
Toronto CMA 28 (Europe: 9, Africa: 2, Asia: 12, Americas: 5)
Miami MSA 21 (Europe: 1, Asia: 3, Americas: 17)
Washington MSA 20 (Europe: 2, Africa: 3, Asia: 7, Americas: 8)
Chicago MSA 16 (Europe: 6, Asia: 6, Americas: 4)
Montreal CMA 16 (Europe: 5, Africa: 3, Asia: 5, Americas: 3)
San Francisco and San Jose MSAs: 16 (Europe: 3, Asia: 7, Americas: 6)
Boston MSA 15 (Europe: 3, Africa: 1, Asia: 4, Americas: 7)
Vancouver CMA 11 (Europe: 2, Asia: 7, Americas: 1, Oceania: 1)

Number of countries with at least 30,000

New York MSA 35 (Europe: 9, Africa: 3, Asia: 9, Americas: 14)
Toronto CMA 20 (Europe: 7, Asia: 9, Americas: 4)
Los Angeles MSA 19 (Europe: 1, Asia: 10, Americas: 8)
Miami MSA 14 (all in the Americas)
Washington MSA 12 (Africa: 1, Asia: 5, Americas: 6)
San Francisco and San Jose MSAs 10 (Europe: 1, Asia: 6, Americas: 3)
Montreal CMA 7 (Europe: 2, Africa: 2, Asia: 2, Americas: 1)
Vancouver CMA 7 (Europe: 1, Asia: 5, Americas: 1)
Chicago MSA 6 (Europe: 1, Asia: 4, Americas: 1)
Boston MSA 5 (Asia: 2, Americas: 3)

[NowInWI]

This thread is different from the one you started earlier on foreign born populations. It was only US cities, now you have included Canada. Where did that thread go?

[King of Kensington]

I had one on world cities about a year ago, with different criteria.

[NowInWI]

I saw one earlier today...I was the only one who had read it. Weird.

[King of Kensington]

I think it's interesting how well Washington does, it's more diverse than people give it credit for. But virtually all of its diversity in the suburbs, the District itself isn't that diverse.

[RudyOD]

I am surprised Houston doesn't make top 10, since people are always selling its diversity and it's one of America's most populous metros.

I also expected more Europeans in the Bay Area, but perhaps they don't have enough of a mass.

[King of Kensington]

New York MSA:

Europe:

Italy 124,661
Poland 117,670
Russia 94,115
Ukraine 85,021
UK 68,847
Germany 51,400
Portugal 42,663
Greece 36,138
Ireland 34,013

Africa:

Egypt 45,536
Ghana 38,715
Nigeria 35,699

Asia:

China 477,851
India 323,708
Philippines 152,781
Korea 152,379
Bangladesh 86,162
Pakistan 75,679
Taiwan 43,684
Israel 38,424
Japan 36,182

Americas:

Dominican Republic 571,931
Mexico 331,605
Jamaica 259,462
Ecuador 249,654
Guyana 171,354
Colombia 169,654
Haiti 162,747
El Salvador 150,024
Trinidad and Tobago 110,609
Peru 108,271
Guatemala 85,660
Honduras 73,007
Cuba 66,083
Brazil 50,211
Canada 44,238

[Cowboys fan in Houston]

I would have thought Miami and Houston would be ahead of Boston. At least Miami anyway.

[CanuckInPortland]

Vancouver CMA 11 (Europe: 2, Asia: 7, Americas: 1, Oceania: 1)

Going to take a stab at guessing at this one: UK, Germany, China, Japan, South Korea, India, Iran, Vietnam, Philippines, USA, Australia(?)

Oh wait, they'd probably count Taiwan separate from China too...

[King of Kensington]

Originally Posted by RudyOD

I am surprised Houston doesn't make top 10, since people are always selling its diversity and it's one of America's most populous metros.

Did a few more metros and Houston would be in the top 10.

Houston

15,000+: 14 (Europe: 1, Africa: 1, Asia: 5, Americas: 7)
30,000+: 8 (Asia: 4, Americas: 4)

Seattle

15,000+: 8 (Europe: 1, Asia: 5, Americas: 2)
30,000+: 6 (Asia: 5, Americas: 1)

Atlanta

15,000+: 12 (Africa: 1, Asia: 4, Americas: 7)
30,000+: 5 (Asia: 3, Americas: 2)

Dallas-Fort Worth

15,000+: 9 (Africa: 1, Asia: 5, Americas: 3)
30,000+: 3 (Asia: 2, Americas: 1)

Detroit

15,000+: 5 (Asia: 3, Americas: 2)
30,000+: 2 (Asia: 2, Americas: 1)