The 25 Most Segregated Cities In America

Blue = White; Green = Black; Yellow = Hispanic; Red = Asian; Brown = other

The Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana Metropolitan Statistical Area has dissimilarity scores of 65 for white-black, 62 for white-Hispanic, 45 for white-Asian, according to a study of 2010 Census data by professors John Logan and Brian Stults of Brown and Florida State University; and a score of 58.6 for overall dissimilarity, according to Business Insider's population-weighted index (scores over 60 show very high segregation).

Blue = White; Green = Black; Yellow = Hispanic; Red = Asian; Brown = other

The Niles-Benton Harbor Metropolitan Statistical Area has dissimilarity scores of 69 for white-black, 31 for white-Hispanic, 42 for white-Asian, according to a study of 2010 Census data by professors John Logan and Brian Stults of Brown and Florida State University; and a score of 59.2 for overall dissimilarity, according to Business Insider's population-weighted index (scores over 60 show very high segregation).

Blue = White; Green = Black; Yellow = Hispanic; Red = Asian; Brown = other

The Cincinnati-Middletown Metropolitan Statistical Area has dissimilarity scores of 67 for white-black, 37 for white-Hispanic, 42 for white-Asian, according to a study of 2010 Census data by professors John Logan and Brian Stults of Brown and Florida State University; and a score of 59.3 for overall dissimilarity, according to Business Insider's population-weighted index (scores over 60 show very high segregation).

Blue = White; Green = Black; Yellow = Hispanic; Red = Asian; Brown = other

The Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area has dissimilarity scores of 69 for white-black, 36 for white-Hispanic, 49 for white-Asian, according to a study of 2010 Census data by professors John Logan and Brian Stults of Brown and Florida State University; and a score of 59.8 for overall dissimilarity, according to Business Insider's population-weighted index (scores over 60 show very high segregation).

Blue = White; Green = Black; Yellow = Hispanic; Red = Asian; Brown = other

The Springfield, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area has dissimilarity scores of 62 for white-black, 63 for white-Hispanic, 37 for white-Asian, according to a study of 2010 Census data by professors John Logan and Brian Stults of Brown and Florida State University; and a score of 59.9 for overall dissimilarity, according to Business Insider's population-weighted index (scores over 60 show very high segregation).

Blue = White; Green = Black; Yellow = Hispanic; Red = Asian; Brown = other

The Muskegon-Norton Shores Metropolitan Statistical Area has dissimilarity scores of 71 for white-black, 30 for white-Hispanic, 22 for white-Asian, according to a study of 2010 Census data by professors John Logan and Brian Stults of Brown and Florida State University; and a score of 60.0 for overall dissimilarity, according to Business Insider's population-weighted index (scores over 60 show very high segregation).

Blue = White; Green = Black; Yellow = Hispanic; Red = Asian; Brown = other

The Pinebluff Metropolitan Statistical Area has dissimilarity scores of 61 for white-black, 30 for white-Hispanic, 48 for white-Asian, according to a study of 2010 Census data by professors John Logan and Brian Stults of Brown and Florida State University; and a score of 60.0 for overall dissimilarity, according to Business Insider's population-weighted index (scores over 60 show very high segregation).

Blue = White; Green = Black; Yellow = Hispanic; Red = Asian; Brown = other

The Youngstown-Warren-Boardman Metropolitan Statistical Area has dissimilarity scores of 65 for white-black, 46 for white-Hispanic, 32 for white-Asian, according to a study of 2010 Census data by professors John Logan and Brian Stults of Brown and Florida State University; and a score of 60.1 for overall dissimilarity, according to Business Insider's population-weighted index (scores over 60 show very high segregation).

Blue = White; Green = Black; Yellow = Hispanic; Red = Asian; Brown = other

The Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area has dissimilarity scores of 67 for white-black, 55 for white-Hispanic, 40 for white-Asian, according to a study of 2010 Census data by professors John Logan and Brian Stults of Brown and Florida State University; and a score of 60.1 for overall dissimilarity, according to Business Insider's population-weighted index (scores over 60 show very high segregation).

Blue = White; Green = Black; Yellow = Hispanic; Red = Asian; Brown = other

The Memphis Metropolitan Statistical Area has dissimilarity scores of 62 for white-black, 51 for white-Hispanic, 37 for white-Asian, according to a study of 2010 Census data by professors John Logan and Brian Stults of Brown and Florida State University; and a score of 60.1 for overall dissimilarity, according to Business Insider's population-weighted index (scores over 60 show very high segregation).

Blue = White; Green = Black; Yellow = Hispanic; Red = Asian; Brown = other

The Flint Metropolitan Statistical Area has dissimilarity scores of 67 for white-black, 23 for white-Hispanic, 36 for white-Asian, according to a study of 2010 Census data by professors John Logan and Brian Stults of Brown and Florida State University; and a score of 60.7 for overall dissimilarity, according to Business Insider's population-weighted index (scores over 60 show very high segregation).

Blue = White; Green = Black; Yellow = Hispanic; Red = Asian; Brown = other

The Monroe Metropolitan Statistical Area has dissimilarity scores of 63 for white-black, 32 for white-Hispanic, 35 for white-Asian, according to a study of 2010 Census data by professors John Logan and Brian Stults of Brown and Florida State University; and a score of 60.9 for overall dissimilarity, according to Business Insider's population-weighted index (scores over 60 show very high segregation).

Blue = White; Green = Black; Yellow = Hispanic; Red = Asian; Brown = other

The Beaumont-Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area has dissimilarity scores of 67 for white-black, 51 for white-Hispanic, 51 for white-Asian, according to a study of 2010 Census data by professors John Logan and Brian Stults of Brown and Florida State University; and a score of 60.9 for overall dissimilarity, according to Business Insider's population-weighted index (scores over 60 show very high segregation).

Blue = White; Green = Black; Yellow = Hispanic; Red = Asian; Brown = other

The Danville Metropolitan Statistical Area has dissimilarity scores of 68 for white-black, 43 for white-Hispanic, 41 for white-Asian, according to a study of 2010 Census data by professors John Logan and Brian Stults of Brown and Florida State University; and a score of 61.2 for overall dissimilarity, according to Business Insider's population-weighted index (scores over 60 show very high segregation).

Blue = White; Green = Black; Yellow = Hispanic; Red = Asian; Brown = other

The Gadsen Metropolitan Statistical Area has dissimilarity scores of 66 for white-black, 44 for white-Hispanic, 38 for white-Asian, according to a study of 2010 Census data by professors John Logan and Brian Stults of Brown and Florida State University; and a score of 61.5 for overall dissimilarity, according to Business Insider's population-weighted index (scores over 60 show very high segregation).

Blue = White; Green = Black; Yellow = Hispanic; Red = Asian; Brown = other

The Reading, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area has dissimilarity scores of 47 for white-black, 69 for white-Hispanic, 30 for white-Asian, according to a study of 2010 Census data by professors John Logan and Brian Stults of Brown and Florida State University; and a score of 61.5 for overall dissimilarity, according to Business Insider's population-weighted index (scores over 60 show very high segregation).

Blue = White; Green = Black; Yellow = Hispanic; Red = Asian; Brown = other

The Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area has dissimilarity scores of 65 for white-black, 45 for white-Hispanic, 43 for white-Asian, according to a study of 2010 Census data by professors John Logan and Brian Stults of Brown and Florida State University; and a score of 61.7 for overall dissimilarity, according to Business Insider's population-weighted index (scores over 60 show very high segregation).

Blue = White; Green = Black; Yellow = Hispanic; Red = Asian; Brown = other

The Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, Illinois-Indiana-Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area has dissimilarity scores of 76 for white-black, 57 for white-Hispanic, 42 for white-Asian, according to a study of 2010 Census data by professors John Logan and Brian Stults of Brown and Florida State University; and a score of 61.9 for overall dissimilarity, according to Business Insider's population-weighted index (scores over 60 show very high segregation).

Blue = White; Green = Black; Yellow = Hispanic; Red = Asian; Brown = other

The St. Louis, Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area has dissimilarity scores of 71 for white-black, 31 for white-Hispanic, 41 for white-Asian, according to a study of 2010 Census data by professors John Logan and Brian Stults of Brown and Florida State University; and a score of 63.2 for overall dissimilarity, according to Business Insider's population-weighted index (scores over 60 show very high segregation).

Blue = White; Green = Black; Yellow = Hispanic; Red = Asian; Brown = other

The Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area has dissimilarity scores of 71 for white-black, 51 for white-Hispanic, 51 for white-Asian, according to a study of 2010 Census data by professors John Logan and Brian Stults of Brown and Florida State University; and a score of 64.0 for overall dissimilarity, according to Business Insider's population-weighted index (scores over 60 show very high segregation).

Blue = White; Green = Black; Yellow = Hispanic; Red = Asian; Brown = other

The New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York-New Jersey-Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area has dissimilarity scores of 77 for white-black, 62 for white-Hispanic, 51 for white-Asian, according to a study of 2010 Census data by professors John Logan and Brian Stults of Brown and Florida State University; and a score of 64.5 for overall dissimilarity, according to Business Insider's population-weighted index (scores over 60 show very high segregation).

Blue = White; Green = Black; Yellow = Hispanic; Red = Asian; Brown = other

The Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area has dissimilarity scores of 73 for white-black, 52 for white-Hispanic, 38 for white-Asian, according to a study of 2010 Census data by professors John Logan and Brian Stults of Brown and Florida State University; and a score of 66.2 for overall dissimilarity, according to Business Insider's population-weighted index (scores over 60 show very high segregation).

Blue = White; Green = Black; Yellow = Hispanic; Red = Asian; Brown = other

The Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area has dissimilarity scores of 74 for white-black, 43 for white-Hispanic, 46 for white-Asian, according to a study of 2010 Census data by professors John Logan and Brian Stults of Brown and Florida State University; and a score of 66.7 for overall dissimilarity, according to Business Insider's population-weighted index (scores over 60 show very high segregation).

Blue = White; Green = Black; Yellow = Hispanic; Red = Asian; Brown = other

The Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area has dissimilarity scores of 80 for white-black, 57 for white-Hispanic, 38 for white-Asian, according to a study of 2010 Census data by professors John Logan and Brian Stults of Brown and Florida State University; and a score of 67.9 for overall dissimilarity, according to Business Insider's population-weighted index (scores over 60 show very high segregation).

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