Which US city ranks first on Divergence Rank?

Detroit, MI ranks first on Divergence Rank in 2023, at 1st, followed by Hialeah, FL (3rd) and Milwaukee, WI (4th). Rank 1 is the worst US city.

Which US city ranks last on Divergence Rank?

Laredo, TX ranks last of the 109 US cities with data in 2023, at 121st.

Where does this most racist cities in america data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: U.S. Census Bureau; FBI Crime Data Explorer; Most Segregated Cities in the US, 2020-2023 - Othering & Belonging Institute. Last updated 2026-10-28.

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Detroit, MI ranks 1st on Divergence Rank in 2023, followed by Hialeah, FL (3rd) and Milwaukee, WI (4th); rank 1 is the worst. Laredo, TX ranks last (121st).

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Divergence Rank, 2023

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Ranking

Worst first: the first 15 and last 5 of 109 cities; rank 1 is the worst.

Data

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109 cities · # = rank by Divergence Rank

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1	Detroit, MI	1st	0.843
2	Hialeah, FL	3rd	0.681
3	Milwaukee, WI	4th	0.634
4	Chicago, IL	5th	0.625
5	Cleveland, OH	6th	0.559
6	Irving, TX	7th	0.514
7	Birmingham, AL	8th	0.496
8	New York, NY	9th	0.472
9	Philadelphia, PA	10th	0.44
10	Miami, FL	11th	0.439
11	St. Louis, MO	12th	0.437
12	Irvine, CA	13th	0.432
13	Dallas, TX	14th	0.429
14	Santa Ana, CA	15th	0.402
15	Oakland, CA	16th	0.402
16	Atlanta, GA	17th	0.382
17	Buffalo, NY	18th	0.378
18	Houston, TX	19th	0.373
19	Oxnard, CA	21st	0.367
20	Memphis, TN	22nd	0.367
21	Washington, DC	23rd	0.358
22	Cincinnati, OH	24th	0.347
23	New Orleans, LA	25th	0.345
24	Los Angeles, CA	26th	0.343
25	Louisville, KY	27th	0.343
26	Baltimore, MD	28th	0.337
27	Frisco, TX	29th	0.334
28	Fremont, CA	30th	0.333
29	Baton Rouge, LA	31st	0.327
30	Plano, TX	32nd	0.325
31	Little Rock, AR	33rd	0.325
32	Richmond, VA	35th	0.317
33	St. Paul, MN	36th	0.312
34	Orlando, FL	37th	0.31
35	Kansas City, MO	38th	0.31
36	Charlotte, NC	39th	0.297
37	Phoenix, AZ	40th	0.293
38	Tampa, FL	42nd	0.291
39	Chula Vista, CA	43rd	0.282
40	San Diego, CA	44th	0.271
41	Yonkers, NY	45th	0.271
42	Huntsville, AL	46th	0.268
43	Fort Worth, TX	47th	0.268
44	Rochester, NY	48th	0.265
45	Montgomery, AL	49th	0.259
46	Scottsdale, AZ	50th	0.258
47	North Las Vegas, NV	51st	0.255
48	St. Petersburg, FL	52nd	0.25
49	Pittsburgh, PA	53rd	0.249
50	Oklahoma City, OK	54th	0.247
51	Greensboro, NC	56th	0.244
52	Raleigh, NC	58th	0.241
53	Columbus, GA	59th	0.241
54	Columbus, OH	60th	0.24
55	Garland, TX	61st	0.24
56	Minneapolis, MN	62nd	0.238
57	Amarillo, TX	63rd	0.236
58	Aurora, CO	64th	0.234
59	Tulsa, OK	65th	0.231
60	Winston-Salem, NC	66th	0.231
61	Long Beach, CA	67th	0.23
62	Norfolk, VA	68th	0.228
63	Denver, CO	69th	0.228
64	Toledo, OH	70th	0.222
65	Sacramento, CA	71st	0.22
66	San Jose, CA	72nd	0.216
67	San Francisco, CA	73rd	0.214
68	Jacksonville, FL	74th	0.209
69	San Bernardino, CA	75th	0.208
70	Arlington, TX	76th	0.205
71	Fort Wayne, IN	77th	0.202
72	Glendale, AZ	79th	0.199
73	Durham, NC	80th	0.192
74	Stockton, CA	81st	0.189
75	Tucson, AZ	82nd	0.188
76	Bakersfield, CA	83rd	0.186
77	Virginia Beach, VA	84th	0.184
78	Moreno Valley, CA	85th	0.181
79	Santa Clarita, CA	86th	0.18
80	Chesapeake, VA	87th	0.178
81	Des Moines, IA	88th	0.177
82	Anaheim, CA	89th	0.176
83	Fontana, CA	90th	0.176
84	Las Vegas, NV	91st	0.174
85	San Antonio, TX	92nd	0.173
86	Austin, TX	93rd	0.17
87	Wichita, KS	94th	0.168
87	Henderson, NV	94th	0.168
89	Chandler, AZ	96th	0.165
90	Lubbock, TX	97th	0.164
91	Tacoma, WA	98th	0.162
92	Fresno, CA	99th	0.16
93	Corpus Christi, TX	101st	0.152
94	Reno, NV	102nd	0.15
95	Albuquerque, NM	103rd	0.147
96	Mesa, AZ	104th	0.146
97	Seattle, WA	108th	0.131
98	Modesto, CA	109th	0.129
99	Riverside, CA	110th	0.129
100	Gilbert, AZ	111th	0.129
101	Madison, WI	112th	0.116
102	Portland, OR	113th	0.107
103	Fayetteville, NC	114th	0.101
104	El Paso, TX	115th	0.093
105	Colorado Springs, CO	116th	0.088
106	Port St. Lucie, FL	117th	0.083
107	Lincoln, NE	118th	0.081
108	Spokane, WA	120th	0.061
109	Laredo, TX	121st	0.035

What correlates with Divergence Rank (2023)?

Pearson r against 25 other city metrics sharing at least 66 cities. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that rank better on Divergence Rank tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

Economics RankBest Cities for Single MenA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = −0.41 · moderate · n = 108
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Population Growth Rate
r = +0.19 · weak · n = 109
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Dating Opportunities RankBest Cities for Single MenA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = −0.12 · weak · n = 108
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Opposite directions

Places that rank better on Divergence Rank tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

# of HomicidesMurder Rate by City
r = −0.55 · strong · n = 74
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Murders per 10kMurder Rate by City
r = −0.53 · strong · n = 74
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Murder & ManslaughterMost Violent Cities in America
r = −0.50 · strong · n = 98
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RobberyMost Violent Cities in America
r = −0.41 · moderate · n = 98
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Violent Crime RateMost Violent Cities in America
r = −0.35 · moderate · n = 98
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Population Density (per mi²)
r = −0.32 · moderate · n = 109
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Quick answers

Which US city ranks first on Divergence Rank?: Detroit, MI ranks first on Divergence Rank in 2023, at 1st, followed by Hialeah, FL (3rd) and Milwaukee, WI (4th). Rank 1 is the worst US city.
Which US city ranks last on Divergence Rank?: Laredo, TX ranks last of the 109 US cities with data in 2023, at 121st.
Where does this most racist cities in america data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: U.S. Census Bureau; FBI Crime Data Explorer; Most Segregated Cities in the US, 2020-2023 - Othering & Belonging Institute. Last updated 2026-10-28.