These Are The 10 Most Diverse Cities In Florida For 2018

Race relations in America seem to be hitting a tipping point.

While we still haven’t dealt with racism as a society, the election of Donald Trump to the presidency has only flamed the tensions that have been mounting for years.

Part of the reason for that tension? The country as a whole continues to self segregate across race, income, and party lines. But it’s not all bad on the race relations front.

There are parts of Florida where there’s a high level of diversity — where people of all walks of life come together. We decided to shine a light on those places today.

Using a standard measure of diversity, we ranked all 217 cities in Florida from most to least diverse. Here’s a look at the top ten:

1. Sunrise
2. Oakland Park (Photos)
3. Margate (Photos)
4. Orlando (Photos)
5. Tamarac
6. Pembroke Pines
7. West Palm Beach (Photos)
8. Sanford (Photos)
9. Mascotte (Photos)
10. Winter Garden (Photos)

Sunrise took the number one over all spot for diversity in Florida.

Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked. To see where Florida ranked as a state, we have a ranking of the most diverse states in Ameria.

And if you already knew these places were diverse, check out the best places to live in Florida or the worst places to live in Florida.

How We Determined The Most Diverse Cities In Florida For 2018

We still believe in the accuracy of data — especially from the census. So that’s where we went to get the breakdown of race across Florida.

That lead us to the Census’s most recently available data, the 2012-2016 American Community Survey data from the US Census.

Specifically, we looked at table B03002: HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:

• White alone*
• Black or African American alone*
• American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
• Asian alone*
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
• Some other race alone*
• Two or more races*
• Hispanic or Latino

We limited our analysis to non-CDPs with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 217 cities.

We then calculated the HHI for each city by finding the racial breakdown of a city in percent terms, squaring them, and then adding the squares together. This left us with scores ranging from 2982 (Sunrise) to 9530 (Sanibel).

Finally, we ranked each city based on the HHI with a lower score being more diverse than a high score. Sunrise took the distinction of being the most diverse, while Sanibel was the least diverse city.

Read on for more information on how the cities in Florida ranked for diversity or, for a more general take on diversity in america, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.

1. Sunrise

Population: 91,177
HHI: 2,982
% White: 32.47%
% African American: 33.22%
% Asian: 3.6%

2. Oakland Park

Population: 43,660
HHI: 3,020
% White: 38.26%
% African American: 26.36%
% Asian: 3.5%

3. Margate

Population: 56,245
HHI: 3,026
% White: 41.39%
% African American: 26.04%
% Asian: 4.59%

4. Orlando

Population: 263,306
HHI: 3,045
% White: 39.02%
% African American: 25.49%
% Asian: 3.69%

5. Tamarac

Population: 63,747
HHI: 3,147
% White: 40.67%
% African American: 26.22%
% Asian: 2.35%

6. Pembroke Pines

Population: 164,753
HHI: 3,185
% White: 31.44%
% African American: 18.59%
% Asian: 5.33%

7. West Palm Beach

Population: 104,978
HHI: 3,194
% White: 40.3%
% African American: 32.29%
% Asian: 2.77%

8. Sanford

Population: 57,039
HHI: 3,211
% White: 44.37%
% African American: 25.08%
% Asian: 3.17%

9. Mascotte

Population: 5,350
HHI: 3,233
% White: 35.63%
% African American: 8.22%
% Asian: 0.34%

10. Winter Garden

Population: 39,219
HHI: 3,237
% White: 48.29%
% African American: 14.49%
% Asian: 7.7%

There You Have It – Diversity Across Florida

If you’re looking for a scientific breakdown of diversity across Florida, this is an accurate list.

If you’re curious enough, here are the least diverse places in Florida:

1. Sanibel
2. Gulf Breeze
3. Hialeah Gardens

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Detailed List Of The Most Diverse Cities In Florida

City	Rank	HHI	Population
Sunrise	1	2,982	91,177
Oakland Park	2	3,020	43,660
Margate	3	3,026	56,245
Orlando	4	3,045	263,306
Tamarac	5	3,147	63,747
Pembroke Pines	6	3,185	164,753
West Palm Beach	7	3,194	104,978
Sanford	8	3,211	57,039
Mascotte	9	3,233	5,350
Winter Garden	10	3,237	39,219
Coral Springs	11	3,240	127,673
Greenacres	12	3,248	39,190
Tampa	13	3,257	361,477
Lake Worth	14	3,314	36,838
North Miami Beach	15	3,326	43,722
Avon Park	16	3,344	10,052
Haines City	17	3,362	22,138
Apopka	18	3,374	47,023
Plantation	19	3,375	90,878
Fort Pierce	20	3,422	43,883
Arcadia	21	3,423	7,761
Miramar	22	3,428	133,741
Pompano Beach	23	3,432	106,004
Hollywood	24	3,435	148,114
Ocoee	25	3,437	41,393
Royal Palm Beach	26	3,443	36,829
Live Oak	27	3,473	6,921
Fort Myers	28	3,487	71,051
Hallandale Beach	29	3,511	38,951
Groveland	30	3,531	10,643
Miami Shores	31	3,538	10,772
Cocoa	32	3,583	17,558
Dania Beach	33	3,583	31,046
Deerfield Beach	34	3,592	78,642
Clewiston	35	3,598	7,343
Fort Lauderdale	36	3,609	175,153
Davie	37	3,622	98,717
South Miami	38	3,702	12,207
West Park	39	3,766	14,884
Boynton Beach	40	3,768	72,748
North Lauderdale	41	3,783	43,087
Clermont	42	3,790	31,171
Lake Park	43	3,802	8,457
Dade City	44	3,813	6,782
Coconut Creek	45	3,835	57,731
Altamonte Springs	46	3,846	42,557
Jacksonville	47	3,850	856,616
Temple Terrace	48	3,868	25,654
Pembroke Park	49	3,880	6,259
Plant City	50	3,883	36,830
Palmetto Bay	51	3,896	24,522
Gainesville	52	3,911	128,610
Tallahassee	53	3,956	188,466
Cooper City	54	3,974	34,364
Southwest Ranches	55	3,982	7,745
Winter Haven	56	3,987	36,669
Fort Meade	57	3,992	5,883
Pinecrest	58	4,043	19,272
Daytona Beach	59	4,047	64,105
Lantana	60	4,074	11,016
Leesburg	61	4,077	21,570
Port St. Lucie	62	4,079	175,652
Lake Wales	63	4,094	15,206
Deltona	64	4,095	87,387
Weston	65	4,102	68,893
South Bay	66	4,136	5,026
Delray Beach	67	4,140	65,044
Cutler Bay	68	4,143	44,002
Okeechobee	69	4,173	5,582
Palm Springs	70	4,175	23,592
St. Cloud	71	4,199	44,198
Lake City	72	4,244	12,137
Wellington	73	4,282	61,371
Palatka	74	4,306	10,407
Homestead	75	4,308	65,688
Marianna	76	4,315	9,157
Pahokee	77	4,320	6,022
North Miami	78	4,326	62,158
Ocala	79	4,343	57,873
Lakeland	80	4,351	102,714
Bartow	81	4,358	18,501
Belle Glade	82	4,364	18,855
Bay Harbor Islands	83	4,377	5,885
Sunny Isles Beach	84	4,428	21,937
Miami Beach	85	4,430	91,784
Marathon	86	4,447	8,701
Pensacola	87	4,477	53,250
North Bay Village	88	4,477	7,861
Perry	89	4,486	7,039
Bradenton	90	4,505	52,985
Minneola	91	4,505	10,371
Palm Bay	92	4,516	106,573
Florida City	93	4,525	12,076
St. Petersburg	94	4,549	253,585
Coral Gables	95	4,549	50,533
Deland	96	4,549	29,442
Oviedo	97	4,555	37,545
Callaway	98	4,583	14,942
Sebring	99	4,608	10,423
Casselberry	100	4,616	26,649