The 20 most diverse places to live in America are also some of the most expensive

Several neighborhoods in New York City are among the most diverse — yet most expensive — places to live in the US.Alexander Spatari/Getty Images

• Every year, Niche releases a list of the best places to live in America.
• One of its metrics is ethnic and economic diversity, including racial makeup and household income.

Along with the strength of public schools, housing, and safety, diversity has become a factor to consider when picking a place to live.

Niche, which collects and analyzes federal and local government datasets about various locations in addition to its own proprietary data, has released its 2023 list of best places to live in America. One of its subcategories is diversity, which is based on ethnic and economic statistics from the US Census Bureau.

All of the top 20 most diverse places to live in America, which include neighborhoods, suburbs, and cities, are located along the coasts. They are also among the places that have higher costs of living, such as New York City, Jersey City, and Sacramento in California.

For example, Rodeo, which ranks third on the list, has a median household income of $85,825 and median rent of $1,603. By comparison, the national median household income is $69,021, and the national median rent is $1,163.

Keep reading to discover the 20 most diverse places to live in America, along with their relative costs of living.