10 NY Cities Named Most Diverse In U.S.: Report

Ten cities in New York were named part of "2019’s Most Diverse Cities in the U.S."— a recent study from financial information provider WalletHub. Topping the list was New York City which came in third in the country behind No. 1-ranked Houston, Texas, and No. 2-ranked Jersey City, New Jersey.

The Hudson Valley saw three cities — Yonkers, New Rochelle and Mount Vernon — named as most diverse, along with several upstate communities.

Here the list of New York cities in the top 500 "Most Diverse Cities" list:

• New York (3)
• Yonkers (16)
• New Rochelle (19)
• Mount Vernon (107)
• Syracuse (171)
• Buffalo (179)
• Schenectady (213)
• Albany(218)
• Rochester (248)
• Cheektowaga (400)

To reach their conclusions, WalletHub compared the profiles of more than 500 of the largest cities in the U.S. across five major diversity categories: "socioeconomic, cultural, economic, household and religious."

See the full list and read more about the methodology here.

"America's transformation is more than skin-deep — it's economic, too," WalletHub researchers said. "Not only have waves of immigration changed the face of the nation, they've also brought in fresh perspectives, skills and technologies to help the U.S. develop a strong adaptability to change."