The Best Cities for Immigrants, According to Data

5. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
> Composite score: 1.08
> Foreign-born population: 22.8% of total – 11th highest of 100 largest metro areas (1,442,859 total)
> Net immigration, 2010-2021: +378,696 people (contributed 6.7% to net-pop. growth)
> Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 44.9% of foreign-born pop.; 51.7% of total pop.
> Median household income: $90,811 foreign-born households; $106,415 all households
> Home ownership rate: 58.4% among foreign-born pop.; 63.9% among total pop.
> Foreign-born adults proficient in English: 81.4% – 17th highest of 100 largest metro areas

4. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
> Composite score: 1.11
> Foreign-born population: 19.2% of total – 19th highest of 100 largest metro areas (771,758 total)
> Net immigration, 2010-2021: +221,774 people (contributed 6.4% to net-pop. growth)
> Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 46.0% of foreign-born pop.; 43.6% of total pop.
> Median household income: $90,787 foreign-born households; $90,790 all households
> Home ownership rate: 54.2% among foreign-born pop.; 60.2% among total pop.
> Foreign-born adults proficient in English: 78.4% – 41st highest of 100 largest metro areas

3. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
> Composite score: 1.18
> Foreign-born population: 30.7% of total – 4th highest of 100 largest metro areas (1,440,130 total)
> Net immigration, 2010-2021: +237,403 people (contributed 5.5% to net-pop. growth)
> Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 44.6% of foreign-born pop.; 50.7% of total pop.
> Median household income: $102,953 foreign-born households; $110,837 all households
> Home ownership rate: 52.9% among foreign-born pop.; 55.0% among total pop.
> Foreign-born adults proficient in English: 78.6% – 39th highest of 100 largest metro areas

2. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
> Composite score: 1.21
> Foreign-born population: 10.3% of total – 47th highest of 100 largest metro areas (289,295 total)
> Net immigration, 2010-2021: +71,449 people (contributed 2.6% to net-pop. growth)
> Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 50.4% of foreign-born pop.; 41.0% of total pop.
> Median household income: $81,348 foreign-born households; $83,811 all households
> Home ownership rate: 60.4% among foreign-born pop.; 66.6% among total pop.
> Foreign-born adults proficient in English: 85.3% – 3rd highest of 100 largest metro areas

1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
> Composite score: 2.23
> Foreign-born population: 39.1% of total – 2nd highest of 100 largest metro areas (770,175 total)
> Net immigration, 2010-2021: +157,896 people (contributed 8.6% to net-pop. growth)
> Adults with a bachelor’s degree: 54.5% of foreign-born pop.; 52.5% of total pop.
> Median household income: $136,154 foreign-born households; $129,343 all households
> Home ownership rate: 53.3% among foreign-born pop.; 56.6% among total pop.
> Foreign-born adults proficient in English: 79.4% – 31st highest of 100 largest metro areas