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Old 12-20-2019, 04:47 PM
 
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What's the most Italian-based locations around the US (it being mainly Germanic/British-based on the whole)? In other words, the parts with more Latin (but NOT Latino/Hispanic) influences?
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Old 12-20-2019, 06:18 PM
 
Location: Baltimore
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New Jersey Connecticut Rhode Island
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Old 12-20-2019, 06:52 PM
 
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What about large cities like Boston, NY, Phil?
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Old 12-20-2019, 07:03 PM
 
Location: Miami (prev. NY, Atlanta, SF, OC and San Diego)
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Isn’t this similar to the “which is the best Little Italy thread?”
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Old 12-20-2019, 07:27 PM
 
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New Jersey Connecticut Rhode Island
NY, MA and PA are up there as well.
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Old 12-20-2019, 08:12 PM
 
Location: Cebu, Philippines
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All towns in upstate New York. Also highly visible and influential in New Orleans.
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Old 12-20-2019, 08:30 PM
 
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According to the websites linked below, the following metro areas have the nation's highest percentage of Italian Americans (2019):

1) New Haven, CT (21.2 %)
2) Ocean City, NJ (18.8 %)
3) Scranton, PA (18.8 %)
4) Kingston, NY (18.6 %)
5) Atlantic City, NJ 17.9 %)
6) Albany, NY (17.9 %)
7) Bridgeport, CT (16.5 %)
8) Pittsfield, MA (16.5 %)
9) Pittsburgh, PA (16.1 %)
10) Youngstown, OH (15 %)

The following cities have the largest number of Italian Americans (2019):

1) New York (2.5 million)
2) Philadelphia (800,000)
3) Boston (650,000)
4) Chicago (650,000)
5) Los Angeles (400,000)

The following towns/cities have the highest percentage of Italian Americans (2015):

1) Fairfield, NJ (50.3 %)
2) Johnston, RI (49.5 %)
3) North Branford, CT (43.9 %)
4) East Haven, CT (43.6 %)
5) Hammonton, NJ (43.2 %)
6) Ocean Gate, NJ (42.6 %)
7) East Hanover, NJ (41.3 %)
8) North Haven, CT (41.2 %)
9) Cedar Grove, NJ (40.8 %)
10) Wood-Ridge, NJ (40.6 %)
11) North Providence, RI (38.9 %)
12) Dunmore, PA (38.9 %)
13) Newfield, NJ (38.8 %)
14) Saugus, MA (38.5 %)
15) Jenkins, PA (38.4 %)
16) West Pittston, PA (37.9 %)
17) Old Forge, PA (37.8 %)
18) Lowellville, OH (37.5 %)
19) Hughestown, PA (37.5 %)
20) Prospect, CT (37.5 %)

(https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/...americans.amp/ and https://www.ctpost.com/realestate/am...S-14535297.php and https://www.italianamericanstudies.n...-in-new-jersey)
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Old 12-21-2019, 08:27 AM
 
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Highest population of Italian-Americans has little to do with visibility or influence of Italian culture. NYC ranks #1 but Little Italy is basically one street of tourist traps and Arthur Avenue in the Bronx similarly sized although much less touristy. Cities like St Louis and Cleveland have Italian neighborhoods as well preserved or better that exceed in size what NYC has, at a fraction of the population.
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Old 12-21-2019, 10:35 AM
 
Location: MD -> NoMa DC
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According to the websites linked below, the following metro areas have the nation's highest percentage of Italian Americans (2019):

1) New Haven, CT (21.2 %)
2) Ocean City, NJ (18.8 %)
3) Scranton, PA (18.8 %)
4) Kingston, NY (18.6 %)
5) Atlantic City, NJ 17.9 %)
6) Albany, NY (17.9 %)
7) Bridgeport, CT (16.5 %)
8) Pittsfield, MA (16.5 %)
9) Pittsburgh, PA (16.1 %)
10) Youngstown, OH (15 %)

The following cities have the largest number of Italian Americans (2019):

1) New York (2.5 million)
2) Philadelphia (800,000)
3) Boston (650,000)
4) Chicago (650,000)
5) Los Angeles (400,000)

The following towns/cities have the highest percentage of Italian Americans (2015):

1) Fairfield, NJ (50.3 %)
2) Johnston, RI (49.5 %)
3) North Branford, CT (43.9 %)
4) East Haven, CT (43.6 %)
5) Hammonton, NJ (43.2 %)
6) Ocean Gate, NJ (42.6 %)
7) East Hanover, NJ (41.3 %)
8) North Haven, CT (41.2 %)
9) Cedar Grove, NJ (40.8 %)
10) Wood-Ridge, NJ (40.6 %)
11) North Providence, RI (38.9 %)
12) Dunmore, PA (38.9 %)
13) Newfield, NJ (38.8 %)
14) Saugus, MA (38.5 %)
15) Jenkins, PA (38.4 %)
16) West Pittston, PA (37.9 %)
17) Old Forge, PA (37.8 %)
18) Lowellville, OH (37.5 %)
19) Hughestown, PA (37.5 %)
20) Prospect, CT (37.5 %)

(https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/...americans.amp/ and https://www.ctpost.com/realestate/am...S-14535297.php and https://www.italianamericanstudies.n...-in-new-jersey)
Surprised not seeing Nutley NJ on this list. Wasn't it at one point like 45% Italian (like 5-6 years ago)?
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Old 12-21-2019, 11:16 AM
 
Location: Bergen County, New Jersey
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Id say RI, NNJ and some areas of MA/CT are pretty Italian stilll.

The North End in Boston is the ost impressive, 'Little Italy' agglomeration of Italian Restaurants, Culture and Pride in North America right now. That ultimately wins it on a district level. On a larger scale, right around Providence and some parts of Staten Island/Northern New Jersey are still very Italian.
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