With the U.S. needing to stamp out hatred after anti-Asian hate crimes spiked by nearly 150% in 2020, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2021’s Most Diverse Cities in America.
To determine the places in the U.S. with the most mixed demographics, WalletHub compared the profiles of more than 500 of the largest cities across five major diversity categories: socioeconomic, cultural, economic, household and religious.
Charlotte ranked 9th among large cities.
Diversity in Charlotte (1=Most Diverse; 250=Avg.):
- 82nd – Income Diversity
- 63rd – Educational-Attainment Diversity
- 43rd – Racial & Ethnic Diversity
- 148th – Linguistic Diversity
- 58th – Birthplace Diversity
- 28th – Industry Diversity
Rankings by City Size
Rank | Large City Name (Score) |
Rank | Midsize City Name (Score) |
Rank | Small City Name (Score) |
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1 | Houston, TX (71.87) |
1 | Jersey City, NJ (71.70) |
1 | Gaithersburg, MD (71.24) |
2 | New York, NY (71.59) |
2 | Sandy Springs, GA (70.72) |
2 | Silver Spring, MD (71.20) |
3 | Dallas, TX (71.52) |
3 | Aurora, IL (70.68) |
3 | Danbury, CT (71.05) |
4 | Los Angeles, CA (71.30) |
4 | Yonkers, NY (70.56) |
4 | Germantown, MD (70.98) |
5 | Arlington, TX (71.19) |
5 | Stamford, CT (70.55) |
5 | Clifton, NJ (70.54) |
6 | Long Beach, CA (71.06) |
6 | Alexandria, VA (70.46) |
6 | New Rochelle, NY (70.45) |
7 | Chicago, IL (71.05) |
7 | Bridgeport, CT (70.15) |
7 | Norwalk, CT (70.27) |
8 | San Diego, CA (70.42) |
8 | Kent, WA (69.84) |
8 | Roswell, GA (70.15) |
9 | Charlotte, NC (70.21) |
9 | Kansas City, KS (69.69) |
9 | Brooklyn Park, MN (69.86) |
10 | Fort Worth, TX (70.12) |
10 | Elgin, IL (69.65) |
10 | Rockville, MD (69.72) |
11 | Sacramento, CA (69.95) |
11 | Orlando, FL (69.56) |
11 | Bear, DE (69.71) |
12 | San Jose, CA (69.94) |
12 | Renton, WA (69.50) |
12 | Johns Creek, GA (69.45) |
13 | St. Paul, MN (69.93) |
13 | Richmond, VA (69.41) |
13 | Waukegan, IL (69.33) |
14 | Fresno, CA (69.89) |
14 | Lowell, MA (69.38) |
14 | Federal Way, WA (69.26) |
15 | Denver, CO (69.77) |
15 | Plano, TX (68.98) |
15 | Lynn, MA (69.25) |
16 | Anaheim, CA (69.77) |
16 | Newark, NJ (68.90) |
16 | Hilo, HI (69.11) |
17 | Washington, DC (69.71) |
17 | Durham, NC (68.71) |
17 | Springdale, AR (68.99) |
18 | Austin, TX (69.67) |
18 | Allentown, PA (68.52) |
18 | Hammond, IN (68.98) |
19 | Oakland, CA (69.62) |
19 | Providence, RI (68.34) |
19 | Frederick, MD (68.96) |
20 | Boston, MA (69.47) |
20 | Columbia, MD (68.29) |
20 | Clovis, NM (68.71) |
21 | Nashville, TN (69.21) |
21 | Spring Valley, NV (68.21) |
21 | New Britain, CT (68.69) |
22 | Oklahoma City, OK (69.21) |
22 | Elizabeth, NJ (68.16) |
22 | Lancaster, PA (68.64) |
23 | Minneapolis, MN (69.09) |
23 | Glendale, AZ (68.10) |
23 | Santa Fe, NM (68.48) |
24 | Honolulu, HI (68.80) |
24 | Fort Lauderdale, FL (68.05) |
24 | Kenner, LA (68.40) |
25 | Phoenix, AZ (68.79) |
25 | North Las Vegas, NV (67.99) |
25 | Pawtucket, RI (68.40) |
26 | Bakersfield, CA (68.77) |
26 | Worcester, MA (67.94) |
26 | Hobbs, NM (68.38) |
27 | San Antonio, TX (68.60) |
27 | High Point, NC (67.82) |
27 | Kahului, HI (68.00) |
28 | Raleigh, NC (68.49) |
28 | Tempe, AZ (67.71) |
28 | Grand Island, NE (67.95) |
29 | Jacksonville, FL (68.49) |
29 | Winston-Salem, NC (67.67) |
29 | Bethlehem, PA (67.89) |
30 | Tampa, FL (68.39) |
30 | Waterbury, CT (67.65) |
30 | Harrisburg, PA (67.66) |
31 | Tulsa, OK (68.35) |
31 | Norfolk, VA (67.59) |
31 | Quincy, MA (67.56) |
32 | Albuquerque, NM (68.26) |
32 | Little Rock, AR (67.55) |
32 | Brockton, MA (67.52) |
33 | Corpus Christi, TX (68.21) |
33 | Greensboro, NC (67.52) |
33 | Yakima, WA (67.47) |
34 | San Francisco, CA (68.06) |
34 | Enterprise, NV (67.50) |
34 | Roswell, NM (67.42) |
35 | Atlanta, GA (68.02) |
35 | South Bend, IN (67.46) |
35 | Sioux City, IA (67.35) |
36 | Philadelphia, PA (67.89) |
36 | Columbus, GA (67.46) |
36 | Trenton, NJ (67.31) |
37 | Las Vegas, NV (67.78) |
37 | Paradise, NV (67.44) |
37 | Bloomington, MN (67.26) |
38 | Aurora, CO (67.73) |
38 | New Haven, CT (67.43) |
38 | Mount Vernon, NY (67.16) |
39 | Kansas City, MO (67.48) |
39 | Hartford, CT (67.38) |
39 | Farmington, NM (67.12) |
40 | Tucson, AZ (67.44) |
40 | Montgomery, AL (67.35) |
40 | Fort Smith, AR (67.05) |
40 | Omaha, NE (67.44) |
41 | Las Cruces, NM (67.34) |
41 | Roanoke, VA (67.02) |
42 | Milwaukee, WI (67.44) |
42 | Rockford, IL (67.33) |
42 | Lawton, OK (66.89) |
43 | Wichita, KS (67.21) |
43 | Chandler, AZ (67.27) |
43 | Rogers, AR (66.88) |
44 | Memphis, TN (66.42) |
44 | Grand Rapids, MI (67.24) |
44 | Rio Rancho, NM (66.80) |
45 | Lexington, KY (66.41) |
45 | Savannah, GA (67.23) |
45 | Goose Creek, SC (66.77) |
46 | Mesa, AZ (66.16) |
46 | West Valley City, UT (67.15) |
46 | Brookside, DE (66.58) |
47 | Louisville, KY (66.13) |
47 | Paterson, NJ (67.04) |
47 | Huron, SD (66.53) |
48 | Seattle, WA (66.12) |
48 | Baton Rouge, LA (66.99) |
48 | Kailua, HI (66.53) |
49 | Columbus, OH (65.97) |
49 | North Charleston, SC (66.97) |
49 | Biloxi, MS (66.37) |
50 | Indianapolis, IN (65.91) |
50 | Springfield, MA (66.96) |
50 | Ewa Gentry, HI (66.36) |
51 | Virginia Beach, VA (65.80) |
51 | Tallahassee, FL (66.85) |
51 | Sumter, SC (66.23) |
52 | Baltimore, MD (65.65) |
52 | Salt Lake City, UT (66.80) |
52 | Enid, OK (66.23) |
53 | New Orleans, LA (65.35) |
53 | Joliet, IL (66.77) |
53 | Hoover, AL (66.18) |
54 | St. Louis, MO (65.32) |
54 | Fayetteville, NC (66.72) |
54 | Pearl City, HI (66.14) |
55 | Henderson, NV (65.26) |
55 | Peoria, IL (66.61) |
55 | Midwest City, OK (66.10) |
56 | Cincinnati, OH (65.18) |
56 | Hampton, VA (66.56) |
56 | Albany, NY (66.09) |
57 | El Paso, TX (65.04) |
57 | Anchorage, AK (66.53) |
57 | Waipahu, HI (66.08) |
58 | Pittsburgh, PA (64.97) |
58 | Cary, NC (66.47) |
58 | Mililani Town, HI (66.08) |
59 | Miami, FL (64.87) |
59 | Syracuse, NY (66.42) |
59 | Kaneohe, HI (66.04) |
60 | Portland, OR (64.78) |
60 | Columbia, SC (66.42) |
60 | Bartlett, TN (66.03) |
61 | Cleveland, OH | 61 | Buffalo, NY (66.41) |
61 | New Bedford, MA (66.01) |
62 | Colorado Springs, CO | 62 | Augusta, GA (66.38) |
62 | North Little Rock, AR (65.91) |
63 | Detroit, MI | 63 | Tacoma, WA (66.36) |
63 | Rock Hill, SC (65.89) |
64 | Sunrise Manor, NV (66.34) |
64 | Lake Charles, LA (65.87) |
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65 | Olathe, KS (66.27) |
65 | Williston, ND (65.78) |
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66 | Clarksville, TN (66.24) |
66 | Schenectady, NY (65.77) |
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67 | Des Moines, IA (66.18) |
67 | Bossier City, LA (65.76) |
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68 | Metairie, LA (66.14) |
68 | Woonsocket, RI (65.76) |
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69 | Lafayette, LA (66.02) |
69 | Pike Creek Valley, DE (65.74) |
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70 | Bellevue, WA (65.99) |
70 | Reading, PA (65.66) |
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71 | Huntsville, AL (65.96) |
71 | Glen Burnie, MD (65.63) |
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72 | Overland Park, KS (65.95) |
72 | Caldwell, ID (65.60) |
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73 | Chattanooga, TN (65.83) |
73 | Passaic, NJ (65.59) |
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74 | Salem, OR (65.81) |
74 | Ellicott City, MD (65.56) |
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75 | Fort Wayne, IN (65.79) |
75 | Middletown, DE (65.55) |
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76 | Gresham, OR (65.75) |
76 | Beaverton, OR (65.55) |
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77 | Rochester, MN (65.73) |
77 | Union City, NJ (65.54) |
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78 | Hillsboro, OR (65.71) |
78 | Glasgow, DE (65.54) |
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79 | Rochester, NY (65.61) |
79 | Racine, WI (65.42) |
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80 | Broken Arrow, OK (65.61) |
80 | Cranston, RI (65.39) |
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81 | Green Bay, WI (65.56) |
80 | Summerville, SC (65.39) |
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82 | Madison, WI (65.55) |
82 | Greenville, SC (65.38) |
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83 | Newport News, VA (65.51) |
83 | Edmond, OK (65.38) |
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84 | Charleston, SC (65.40) |
84 | West Hartford, CT (65.30) |
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85 | Cambridge, MA (65.35) |
85 | Alamogordo, NM (65.29) |
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86 | Naperville, IL (65.34) |
86 | Nashua, NH (65.25) |
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87 | Reno, NV (65.31) |
87 | Taylorsville, UT (65.19) |
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88 | Topeka, KS (65.30) |
88 | Lenexa, KS (65.19) |
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89 | Everett, WA (65.14) |
89 | Ogden, UT (65.13) |
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90 | Athens, GA (65.05) |
90 | Gulfport, MS (65.13) |
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91 | Macon, GA (65.03) |
91 | Waterloo, IA (65.10) |
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92 | Springfield, IL (65.01) |
92 | Decatur, AL (65.08) |
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93 | Chesapeake, VA (64.96) |
93 | Franklin, TN (65.07) |
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94 | St. Petersburg, FL (64.91) |
94 | Newark, DE (65.05) |
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95 | Mobile, AL (64.87) |
95 | Portsmouth, VA (65.04) |
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96 | Lakewood, CO (64.84) |
96 | South Valley, NM (64.99) |
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97 | Pueblo, CO (64.66) |
97 | Bristol, CT (64.96) |
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98 | Sparks, NV (64.65) |
98 | Southaven, MS (64.96) |
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99 | Wilmington, NC (64.64) |
99 | Horn Lake, MS (64.95) |
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100 | Manchester, NH (64.63) |
100 | Bowling Green, KY (64.94) |
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101 | Lansing, MI (64.60) |
101 | Pierre, SD (64.94) |
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102 | Arlington, VA (64.60) |
102 | Camden, NJ (64.92) |
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103 | Peoria, AZ (64.57) |
103 | East Honolulu, HI (64.92) |
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104 | Sioux Falls, SD (64.43) |
104 | Columbus, NE (64.91) |
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105 | Norman, OK (64.39) |
105 | Olive Branch, MS (64.84) |
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106 | Fargo, ND (64.38) |
106 | Sitka and, AK (64.79) |
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107 | Lincoln, NE (64.34) |
107 | Woodbury, MN (64.76) |
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108 | Thornton, CO (64.29) |
108 | Bellevue, NE (64.75) |
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109 | Westminster, CO (64.21) |
109 | Waukesha, WI (64.74) |
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110 | Knoxville, TN (64.14) |
110 | Smyrna, DE (64.74) |
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111 | Murfreesboro, TN (64.13) |
111 | Alexandria, LA (64.64) |
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112 | Fort Collins, CO (64.06) |
112 | Waldorf, MD (64.60) |
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113 | Port St. Lucie, FL (64.03) |
113 | Plymouth, MN (64.57) |
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114 | Cape Coral, FL (64.01) |
114 | Fayetteville, AR (64.55) |
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115 | Gilbert, AZ (63.97) |
115 | Jackson, TN (64.51) |
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116 | Surprise, AZ (63.95) |
116 | Central Falls, RI (64.46) |
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117 | Shreveport, LA (63.90) |
117 | Bentonville, AR (64.44) |
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118 | Davenport, IA (63.88) |
118 | Shawnee, KS (64.43) |
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119 | Independence, MO (63.86) |
119 | Minot, ND (64.43) |
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120 | Cedar Rapids, IA (63.73) |
120 | Winooski, VT (64.43) |
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121 | Birmingham, AL (63.63) |
121 | Tupelo, MS (64.42) |
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122 | Akron, OH (63.60) |
122 | Twin Falls, ID (64.41) |
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123 | Dayton, OH (63.48) |
123 | Madison, AL (64.41) |
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124 | Sterling Heights, MI (63.44) |
124 | Wilmington, DE (64.40) |
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125 | Boise, ID (63.43) |
125 | St. Cloud, MN (64.38) |
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126 | Warren, MI (63.22) |
126 | Tuscaloosa, AL (64.37) |
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127 | Scottsdale, AZ (63.18) |
127 | Norfolk, NE (64.36) |
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128 | Columbia, MO (63.16) |
128 | Scranton, PA (64.25) |
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129 | Vancouver, WA (63.15) |
129 | Dearborn, MI (64.19) |
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130 | West Jordan, UT (62.93) |
130 | Dover, DE (64.12) |
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131 | Toledo, OH (62.89) |
131 | Nampa, ID (64.10) |
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132 | Ann Arbor, MI (62.42) |
132 | Aberdeen, SD (64.10) |
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133 | Evansville, IN (62.19) |
133 | East Providence, RI (64.08) |
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134 | Meridian, ID (61.86) |
134 | West Des Moines, IA (64.08) |
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135 | Spokane, WA (61.72) |
135 | Ames, IA (64.05) |
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136 | Jackson, MS (61.55) |
136 | Appleton, WI (63.91) |
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137 | Centennial, CO (61.22) |
137 | Fairbanks, AK (63.89) |
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138 | Billings, MT (61.17) |
138 | Fall River, MA (63.86) |
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139 | Arvada, CO (61.15) |
139 | Newport, RI (63.86) |
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140 | Springfield, MO (60.26) |
140 | Lorain, OH (63.86) |
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141 | Eugene, OR (60.17) |
141 | College, AK (63.80) |
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142 | Laredo, TX (59.41) |
142 | Dothan, AL (63.79) |
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143 | Hialeah, FL (57.95) |
143 | Erie, PA (63.78) |
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144 | Provo, UT | 144 | Juneau, AK (63.77) |
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145 | Kenosha, WI (63.76) |
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146 | Green River, WY (63.58) |
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147 | Elizabethtown, KY (63.56) |
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148 | St. Charles, MO (63.54) |
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149 | Hastings, NE (63.54) |
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150 | Salina, KS (63.49) |
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151 | Auburn, AL (63.46) |
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151 | Moore, OK (63.46) |
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153 | Kearney, NE (63.40) |
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154 | Hopkinsville, KY (63.35) |
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155 | Mount Pleasant, SC (63.32) |
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156 | Bismarck, ND (63.32) |
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157 | Jackson, WY (63.32) |
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158 | Grand Forks, ND (63.27) |
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159 | Carson City, NV (63.24) |
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160 | Cheyenne, WY (63.22) |
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161 | Rock Springs, WY (63.21) |
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162 | Toms River, NJ (63.14) |
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163 | Greenville, NC (63.14) |
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164 | Westland, MI (63.09) |
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165 | Brookings, SD (63.04) |
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166 | Cicero, IL (63.01) |
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167 | Hattiesburg, MS (63.01) |
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168 | Lee’s Summit, MO (62.95) |
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169 | Youngstown, OH (62.92) |
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170 | Jonesboro, AR (62.89) |
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171 | Maple Grove, MN (62.88) |
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172 | Essex Junction, VT (62.80) |
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173 | Wahpeton, ND (62.77) |
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174 | Covington, KY (62.74) |
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175 | Stillwater, OK (62.64) |
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176 | Mitchell, SD (62.62) |
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177 | Idaho Falls, ID (62.61) |
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178 | Conway, AR (62.60) |
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179 | Riverton, WY (62.54) |
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180 | Iowa City, IA (62.52) |
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181 | Dickinson, ND (62.51) |
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182 | Fremont, NE (62.50) |
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183 | Valley Falls, RI (62.42) |
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184 | Parma, OH (62.41) |
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185 | Manhattan, KS (62.40) |
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186 | Rapid City, SD (62.36) |
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187 | Lawrence, KS (62.32) |
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188 | North Platte, NE (62.31) |
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189 | Florence, KY (62.29) |
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190 | Albany, GA (62.27) |
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191 | Eau Claire, WI (62.26) |
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192 | Owensboro, KY (62.21) |
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193 | West Fargo, ND (62.20) |
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194 | Meridian, MS (62.18) |
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195 | Yankton, SD (62.08) |
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196 | Pocatello, ID (62.06) |
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197 | Johnson City, TN (62.04) |
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198 | St. Joseph, MO (62.01) |
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199 | Hilton Head Island, SC (61.91) |
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200 | Laramie, WY (61.82) |
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201 | Monroe, LA (61.80) |
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202 | Cheektowaga, NY (61.77) |
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203 | St. Peters, MO (61.71) |
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204 | Watertown, SD (61.58) |
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205 | Gary, IN (61.58) |
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206 | Fishers, IN (61.53) |
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207 | O’Fallon, MO (61.52) |
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208 | Pine Bluff, AR (61.48) |
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209 | Mandan, ND (61.43) |
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210 | South Burlington, VT (61.41) |
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211 | Burlington, VT (61.36) |
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212 | Jamestown, ND (61.31) |
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213 | Canton, OH (61.28) |
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214 | Carmel, IN (61.22) |
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215 | Coeur d’Alene, ID (61.15) |
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216 | Council Bluffs, IA (61.08) |
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217 | Sandy, UT (61.03) |
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218 | Medford, OR (61.02) |
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219 | Portsmouth, NH (61.01) |
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220 | Lafayette, IN (60.98) |
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221 | Sheridan, WY (60.97) |
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222 | Corvallis, OR (60.94) |
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223 | Oshkosh, WI (60.90) |
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224 | Warwick, RI (60.89) |
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225 | Helena, MT (60.87) |
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226 | Wasilla, AK (60.84) |
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227 | Charleston, WV (60.82) |
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228 | Levittown, PA (60.82) |
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229 | Evanston, WY (60.79) |
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230 | Wheeling, WV (60.78) |
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231 | Casper, WY (60.74) |
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232 | Badger, AK (60.70) |
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233 | Martinsburg, WV (60.70) |
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234 | Livonia, MI (60.63) |
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235 | Duluth, MN (60.59) |
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236 | Portland, ME (60.56) |
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237 | Janesville, WI (60.55) |
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238 | Hockessin, DE (60.52) |
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239 | Westerly, RI (60.46) |
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240 | Miles City, MT (60.45) |
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241 | Concord, NH (60.37) |
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242 | Clarksburg, WV (60.16) |
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243 | Great Falls, MT (60.11) |
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244 | Tanaina, AK (60.07) |
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245 | Dubuque, IA (60.06) |
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246 | Spearfish, SD (60.01) |
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247 | Georgetown, KY (60.00) |
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248 | Havre, MT (59.97) |
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249 | Gillette, WY (59.96) |
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250 | Bozeman, MT (59.94) |
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251 | Weirton, WV (59.92) |
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252 | Post Falls, ID (59.83) |
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253 | Fairmont, WV (59.80) |
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254 | Greenville, MS (59.77) |
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255 | Lewiston, ME (59.75) |
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256 | Bloomington, IN (59.58) |
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257 | Knik-Fairview, AK (59.47) |
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258 | Flint, MI (59.40) |
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259 | Biddeford, ME (59.31) |
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260 | St. George, UT (59.27) |
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261 | Butte-Silver Bow, MT (59.17) |
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262 | South Portland, ME (59.13) |
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263 | Dover, NH (59.06) |
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264 | Bend, OR (59.06) |
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265 | Lakes, AK (59.02) |
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266 | Middlebury, VT (59.00) |
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267 | Anaconda, MT (58.97) |
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268 | Montpelier, VT (58.85) |
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269 | Layton, UT (58.78) |
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270 | Missoula, MT (58.71) |
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271 | Derry, NH (58.63) |
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272 | Beckley, WV (58.53) |
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273 | Auburn, ME (58.39) |
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274 | Springfield, OR (58.38) |
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275 | Richmond, KY (58.34) |
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276 | Rutland, VT (57.93) |
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277 | Westbrook, ME (57.80) |
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278 | Sanford, ME (57.73) |
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279 | Bennington, VT (57.66) |
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280 | Morgantown, WV (57.63) |
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281 | Laconia, NH (57.62) |
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282 | Kalispell, MT (57.51) |
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283 | Augusta, ME (57.48) |
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284 | Lebanon, NH (57.39) |
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285 | Huntington, WV (57.22) |
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285 | Saco, ME (57.22) |
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287 | Parkersburg, WV (57.20) |
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288 | Lewiston, ID (57.10) |
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289 | Rochester, NH (56.66) |
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290 | Keene, NH (56.64) |
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291 | Barre, VT (56.57) |
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292 | Bangor, ME (55.57) |
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293 | Orem, UT (55.55) |
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294 | Brattleboro, VT (55.48) |