Danbury Among Most Diverse Cities in U.S., Study Shows; Bridgeport, Stamford, Norwalk, New Britain in Top 50

Danbury is among the most diverse cities in the country, earning a place in the top 10 at number nine, according to a newly released analysis by the finance website WalletHub.

Their report, on 2025’s Most Diverse Cities in America, ranked Gaithersburg, Silver Spring, and Germantown,  all in Maryland, at the top of the list.  They were followed by two Texas cities, Arlington and Houston.  Next were New York City, Charlotte NC and Jersey City NH.  And rounding out the top 10 after Danbury is Los Angeles.

Four other Connecticut cities were ranked in the top 50.  Bridgeport ranked at #13, Stamford was #19, and Norwalk was #34 and New Britain was #45 in the analysis.  Waterbury ranked at #87 and Hartford was #90.  New Haven was ranked at #115 and Bristol was #166, earning a place in the top 200.

To determine the places in the U.S. with the most varied demographics, WalletHub compared the profiles of more than 500 of the largest cities across five major diversity categories: socioeconomic, cultural, economic, household and religious.

“The most diverse cities demonstrate diversity in many dimensions – not just in race and gender but also everything from residents’ languages and birthplaces to their job types and household sizes. These cities blend together a multitude of different perspectives, helping people to better understand the world around them and become more empathetic. This exchange of ideas also tends to increase the economic success of diverse cities,” explained WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo.

Among the findings:

•             Gresham, Oregon, has the highest income diversity, which is 2.2 times higher than in Hockessin, Delaware, the city with the lowest.

•             Germantown, Maryland, has the highest racial and ethnic diversity, which is four times higher than in Hialeah, Florida, the city with the lowest.

•             Sparks, Nevada, has the highest industry diversity, which is 2.7 times higher than in Middlebury, Vermont, the city with the lowest.

•             South Valley, New Mexico, has the highest occupational diversity, which is 3.2 times higher than in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the city with the lowest.