The Best Cities for Immigrants, According to Data

15. Worcester, MA-CT
> Composite score: 0.56
> Foreign-born population: 11.4% of total – 42nd highest of 100 largest metro areas (107,958 total)
> Net immigration, 2010-2021: +39,538 people (contributed 4.3% to net-pop. growth)
> Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 39.0% of foreign-born pop.; 35.4% of total pop.
> Median household income: $71,506 foreign-born households; $75,705 all households
> Home ownership rate: 54.4% among foreign-born pop.; 66.0% among total pop.
> Foreign-born adults proficient in English: 77.7% – 48th highest of 100 largest metro areas

14. Madison, WI
> Composite score: 0.56
> Foreign-born population: 7.4% of total – 65th highest of 100 largest metro areas (49,802 total)
> Net immigration, 2010-2021: +18,537 people (contributed 3.1% to net-pop. growth)
> Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 54.0% of foreign-born pop.; 47.1% of total pop.
> Median household income: $66,204 foreign-born households; $73,807 all households
> Home ownership rate: 43.2% among foreign-born pop.; 61.8% among total pop.
> Foreign-born adults proficient in English: 80.1% – 23rd highest of 100 largest metro areas

13. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
> Composite score: 0.58
> Foreign-born population: 8.3% of total – 57th highest of 100 largest metro areas (73,346 total)
> Net immigration, 2010-2021: +18,115 people (contributed 2.1% to net-pop. growth)
> Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 45.4% of foreign-born pop.; 38.6% of total pop.
> Median household income: $70,119 foreign-born households; $72,810 all households
> Home ownership rate: 54.0% among foreign-born pop.; 63.5% among total pop.
> Foreign-born adults proficient in English: 84.3% – 7th highest of 100 largest metro areas

12. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
> Composite score: 0.67
> Foreign-born population: 10.1% of total – 48th highest of 100 largest metro areas (433,420 total)
> Net immigration, 2010-2021: +116,245 people (contributed 2.7% to net-pop. growth)
> Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 43.6% of foreign-born pop.; 32.2% of total pop.
> Median household income: $68,996 foreign-born households; $62,768 all households
> Home ownership rate: 66.5% among foreign-born pop.; 69.5% among total pop.
> Foreign-born adults proficient in English: 79.6% – 29th highest of 100 largest metro areas

11. Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT
> Composite score: 0.67
> Foreign-born population: 13.3% of total – 31st highest of 100 largest metro areas (160,196 total)
> Net immigration, 2010-2021: +51,371 people (contributed 4.2% to net-pop. growth)
> Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 38.7% of foreign-born pop.; 39.6% of total pop.
> Median household income: $71,205 foreign-born households; $78,631 all households
> Home ownership rate: 57.6% among foreign-born pop.; 66.4% among total pop.
> Foreign-born adults proficient in English: 80.3% – 21st highest of 100 largest metro areas