Why Do People Believe NYC Is The Most Diverse? (New York: buy, living)

[Foamposite]

Originally Posted by RagerNYC

Because maybe I'm wrong but I still see Houston as overwhelmingly white and black Americans and Mexican. The other culture groups seem very small in comparison. I would have to visit Houston myself to see a difference. Right now, I doubt they have ethnic neighborhoods like NYC for Vietnamese and Indians, rather they live amongst white American neighborhoods as minorities.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8GsQcdQoNY

[RagerNYC]

Originally Posted by Foamposite

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8GsQcdQoNY

This may have opened my eyes a little. Very dope video but how much population are there of those immigrants compared to the majority white black and Mexicans in Houston?

[antinimby]

Originally Posted by RagerNYC

This may have opened my eyes a little. Very dope video but how much population are there of those immigrants compared to the majority white black and Mexicans in Houston?

Not as different from NYC as you might think. It opened your eyes because for many people they still have this outdated notion that Houston (and other U.S. non-coastal cities) are not diverse. Like I said before, this has changed dramatically the last couple of decades but people's perception / biases still lags behind reality.

To answer your question, Houston's white/black population is not that different from NYC's. More importantly, look at the trend for each of these racial categories. NYC is trending less diverse and Houston is trending more diverse. Pay attention to the Other Race and Multi-race categories.

NYC (2010 Census) (New York, NY Population - Census 2010 and 2000 Interactive Map, Demographics, Statistics, Quick Facts - CensusViewer)

Whites: 44% (Change from 2000: + .62 %)
Blacks: 25% (Change from 2000: - 1.89%)
Asians: 12% (Change from 2000: + 32%)
Other race: 13% (Change from 2000: - 1.1%)
Multi race: 4% (Change from 2000: - 17%)
Hispanics (Any race) : 28% (Change from 2000: + 8%)


Houston (2010 Census) (Houston, TX Population - Census 2010 and 2000 Interactive Map, Demographics, Statistics, Quick Facts - CensusViewer)

Whites: 50 % (Change from 2000: + 8 %)
Blacks: 24 % (Change from 2000: - .17%)
Asians: 6 % (Change from 2000: + 20 %)
Other race: 16 % (Change from 2000: + 1.5%)
Multi race: 3 % (Change from 2000: + 9.7%)
Hispanics (Any race) : 43% (Change from 2000: + 24 %)


Keep in mind this is from the 2000 and 2010 census. We know things have change even more for both of these cities in the last few years due to high COL in NYC. The 2020 census may be even more startling for all you deniers of diversity in cities other than NY.

[iehebsjsjnend]

Originally Posted by MrMan11

Nyc has the most diverse neighborhoods in not only the us but the world. Its a fact. No other places in the world can you go to an all korean neighborhood then all chinese then all italian then Jamaican jewish within 10 minutes lol. Its fact . Statistics lol. I read a study that there are neighborhoods in queens that 1 block will have about 80 ethnicities.

10 minutes? In what fantasy alternate dimension subway train are you taking?

[fatsquirrel]

Originally Posted by MrMan11

So u never lived in or been to queens im assuming. U can go from astoria to the very next neighborhood and be in a totally different community culturally. Stop it.

I didn't realize that Astoria and Jackson Heights were on the same train line /s

[iehebsjsjnend]

Aside from food, how does diversity even impact your day-to-day life? Hearing languages you don't understand? How does that effect you?

This is just one study, but NYC comes in 3rd just in the US —
https://wallethub.com/edu/most-diver...2690/#detailed

[iehebsjsjnend]

Originally Posted by MrMan11

Thats a definition. Nyc is not segregated at all. Its just a blend of communities living amongst eachother. You literally can get an apartment and live in those neighborhoods. If there was segregation you wouldnt be allowed. Do you understand now?

A lot of places in chinatown won't rent to you unless you speak mandarin.

[antinimby]

Originally Posted by MrMan11

No one says houston isnt diverse . The op asked why do people think nyc is the MOST diverse . Its just not possibly true that ANY other city can be more diverse in everyway then new york . The population of people prove that.

And no one said NYC wasn't diverse. There's 12 pages of this thread mostly of you arguing something that no one is claiming is not.

And how could it possibly not be true that other cities are just as diverse or in the case of Houston, even passing NYC, when there are news stories backed by census data showing that to be the case? Are you saying all these news stories saying Houston is the most diverse city in America is not true?

[antinimby]

Originally Posted by fatsquirrel

I didn't realize that Astoria and Jackson Heights were on the same train line /s

Or that other cities don't have different neighborhoods too.

[iehebsjsjnend]

Originally Posted by MrMan11

But nowhere AS diverse. Everyone is accepted in nyc. Every type of person. Im not talking 1 or 4 different ethnicities . Im talking hundreds!! Stop lying to people here lol

Unless you're a domestic immigrant coming to NYC. In that case, you'll be told to GTFO.