DIVERSITY
Corpus Christi is the 36th most diverse city in the nation, and San Antonio takes
the 37th place. The high ranking of Corpus Christi’s overall diversity is partly due
to its relatively diversified economy, which balances the traditional energy and
manufacturing industries with a relatively high service sector. Laredo is relatively low
in overall diversity due largely to its least diverse population among all U.S. cities.
In the context of economic class diversity, then the cities in South Texas are in the
middle of the rankings. WalletHub measures this type of diversity by the distribution of
households by income and education attainment.
Most Diverse Cities
(Rankings)
The cities in
South Texas
are highly
diverse. . .
153
37
36
Corpus Christi
Laredo
San Antonio
Source: WalletHub.
Most Ethno-Racial Diverse Cities
(Rankings)
313
175
Corpus Christi
145
Laredo
SOUTH TEXAS CITIES BY THE RANKINGS
The cities in South Texas are highly diverse in the board sense of diversity.
WalletHub has scored each city’s level of overall diversity by scores in a number of
perspectives, including economic class diversity, demographic diversity, diversified
economy, and household diversity. Economic class diversity is specifically measured
by diversity in income, education and so on. Demographic diversity is further broken
down into diversity in ethno-racial groups, languages and birth places.
San Antonio
Source: WalletHub.
Annual Review of South Texas Economy
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