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The Best Cities for Immigrants, According to Data
December 19, 2022 2:09 pm
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10. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
> Composite score: 0.71
> Foreign-born population: 5.0% of total – 89th highest of 100 largest metro areas (110,692 total)
> Net immigration, 2010-2021: +39,177 people (contributed 1.8% to net-pop. growth)
> Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 48.4% of foreign-born pop.; 34.5% of total pop.
> Median household income: $68,690 foreign-born households; $66,435 all households
> Home ownership rate: 52.0% among foreign-born pop.; 67.1% among total pop.
> Foreign-born adults proficient in English: 76.0% – 66th highest of 100 largest metro areas
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9. Jackson, MS
> Composite score: 0.80
> Foreign-born population: 2.3% of total – 100th highest of 100 largest metro areas (13,566 total)
> Net immigration, 2010-2021: +5,160 people (contributed 0.9% to net-pop. growth)
> Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 42.5% of foreign-born pop.; 31.1% of total pop.
> Median household income: $70,000 foreign-born households; $53,639 all households
> Home ownership rate: 59.8% among foreign-born pop.; 67.6% among total pop.
> Foreign-born adults proficient in English: 81.9% – 15th highest of 100 largest metro areas
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8. Raleigh-Cary, NC
> Composite score: 0.84
> Foreign-born population: 12.0% of total – 37th highest of 100 largest metro areas (171,084 total)
> Net immigration, 2010-2021: +40,111 people (contributed 3.5% to net-pop. growth)
> Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 47.8% of foreign-born pop.; 47.8% of total pop.
> Median household income: $74,746 foreign-born households; $78,706 all households
> Home ownership rate: 58.4% among foreign-born pop.; 65.8% among total pop.
> Foreign-born adults proficient in English: 83.3% – 10th highest of 100 largest metro areas
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7. Pittsburgh, PA
> Composite score: 1.01
> Foreign-born population: 4.0% of total – 96th highest of 100 largest metro areas (93,323 total)
> Net immigration, 2010-2021: +33,273 people (contributed 1.4% to net-pop. growth)
> Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 58.6% of foreign-born pop.; 35.9% of total pop.
> Median household income: $65,245 foreign-born households; $61,969 all households
> Home ownership rate: 52.7% among foreign-born pop.; 69.6% among total pop.
> Foreign-born adults proficient in English: 82.4% – 13th highest of 100 largest metro areas
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6. St. Louis, MO-IL
> Composite score: 1.02
> Foreign-born population: 4.8% of total – 91st highest of 100 largest metro areas (135,126 total)
> Net immigration, 2010-2021: +39,760 people (contributed 1.4% to net-pop. growth)
> Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 49.4% of foreign-born pop.; 35.4% of total pop.
> Median household income: $69,907 foreign-born households; $65,725 all households
> Home ownership rate: 59.6% among foreign-born pop.; 69.3% among total pop.
> Foreign-born adults proficient in English: 81.4% – 18th highest of 100 largest metro areas
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