With Fourth of July around the corner, it’s a good time to ask: Which U.S. cities bleed the most red, white and blue? WalletHub has taken an in-depth look at 2015′s Metro Areas That Most and Least Resemble the U.S.
The did so for three reasons : 10 deciding whether we want cultural variety or uniformity; 2) learning which cities exceed or lag behind national standards for certain factors such as education or income; and 3) finding the most fertile ground to develop an entrepreneur’s business idea.
The looked at 381 of the largest U.S. metro areas and used 23 key metrics like gender, income, household makeup and housing tenure.
Key Stats
In terms of gender, Des Moines, Iowa, most closely resembles the U.S. Hanford, Calif., has the least national resemblance, with 24.3 percent fewer females than males.
In terms of age, Beaumont, Texas, most closely resembles the U.S. The Villages, Fla., has the least national resemblance, with 35.2 percent more residents who are aged 65 or older.
In terms of race, Bridgeport, Conn., most closely resembles the U.S. Pine Bluff, Ark., has the least national resemblance, with 35.4 percent more residents who are black.
In terms of housing tenure, Pueblo, Colo., most closely resembles the U.S. Salinas, Calif., has the least national resemblance, with 51.2 percent more renter-occupied than owner-occupied housing units.
In terms of income, Atlantic City, N.J., most closely resembles the U.S. California, Md., has the least national resemblance, with 11.1 percent less residents earning below $25,000 a year.
In terms of educational attainment, Hattiesburg, Miss., most closely resembles the U.S. Houma, La., has the least national resemblance, with 15.1 percent less people with a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Source: WalletHub
Overall Rank
MSA
“Sociodemographic Stats” Rank
“Housing Stats” Rank
“Economic Stats” Rank
“Education Stats” Rank
1
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
10
4
3
8
2
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
25
3
1
16
3
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
41
1
9
22
4
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN
7
35
17
9
5
Jacksonville, FL
2
30
15
24
6
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
28
55
7
4
7
Oklahoma City, OK
3
8
46
30
8
St. Louis, MO-IL
77
133
2
6
9
Greensboro-High Point, NC
74
28
61
1
10
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
18
12
14
60
11
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
23
27
84
3
12
Kansas City, MO-KS
8
53
62
13
13
Albuquerque, NM
5
19
25
80
14
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
27
178
11
5
15
Columbus, OH
31
21
12
71
16
Tulsa, OK
4
41
79
31
17
Richmond, VA
68
51
39
14
18
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
38
143
4
50
19
Birmingham-Hoover, AL
87
50
10
40
20
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
11
74
56
37
21
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
55
187
36
2
22
Columbia, SC
45
46
16
77
23
Huntsville, AL
9
147
40
41
24
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
99
100
29
11
25
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI
72
135
8
38
26
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
6
144
27
75
27
Tucson, AZ
61
10
75
54
28
Cleveland-Elyria, OH
250
47
6
17
29
Baton Rouge, LA
22
54
28
100
30
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
148
14
109
10
31
Racine, WI
19
5
117
87
32
Savannah, GA
101
43
21
73
33
Winston-Salem, NC
50
49
35
92
34
Wilmington, NC
174
36
22
48
35
Reading, PA
36
57
23
140
36
Worcester, MA-CT
21
243
63
15
37
Lexington-Fayette, KY
82
13
13
171
38
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
47
66
51
115
39
Akron, OH
224
154
5
33
40
Rochester, NY
180
173
50
7
41
Burlington, NC
100
81
104
43
42
Syracuse, NY
175
140
43
23
43
Montgomery, AL
178
78
78
21
44
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
169
6
105
72
45
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
58
260
42
49
46
Wichita, KS
12
117
72
145
47
Reno, NV
154
111
49
47
48
Chattanooga, TN-GA
119
81
18
150
49
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
16
128
101
114
50
Green Bay, WI
144
26
176
45
51
New Haven-Milford, CT
63
295
64
25
52
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS
15
56
197
134
53
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
238
29
166
19
54
Mobile, AL
183
60
130
36
55
Rockford, IL
13
207
134
79
56
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
152
45
20
178
57
Boise City, ID
160
16
26
199
58
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
159
25
32
177
59
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
157
70
74
94
60
Lafayette, LA
35
235
54
117
61
Spartanburg, SC
67
168
132
69
62
Amarillo, TX
69
84
107
136
63
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
168
31
110
106
64
Winchester, VA-WV
130
1
216
162
65
Springfield, MO
153
137
162
27
66
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
142
327
38
18
67
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
59
252
131
52
68
Lynchburg, VA
191
127
82
55
69
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
66
190
240
28
70
Tyler, TX
88
182
69
98
71
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
39
320
119
32
72
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
95
169
31
147
73
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
126
11
86
200
74
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO
97
44
154
129
75
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
208
95
135
51
76
Gainesville, GA
274
17
118
84
77
Lake Charles, LA
84
306
33
89
78
Dayton, OH
232
108
41
112
79
Jackson, TN
109
87
200
101
80
Rome, GA
40
132
331
56
81
Pueblo, CO
62
113
304
67
82
Salem, OR
46
69
329
88
83
Fort Wayne, IN
14
323
68
137
84
San Angelo, TX
94
223
149
65
85
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
104
231
47
127
86
Corpus Christi, TX
118
185
191
61
87
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA
1
312
59
226
88
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
37
282
67
152
89
Sioux Falls, SD
147
58
371
12
90
Midland, MI
203
342
48
20
91
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
20
250
93
183
92
Grand Junction, CO
150
157
60
151
93
Topeka, KS
125
275
145
46
94
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
247
65
219
64
95
Bellingham, WA
140
92
90
181
96
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
114
316
143
34
97
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
43
102
174
211
98
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI
73
250
137
107
99
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
283
194
57
70
100
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
96
210
53
191
101
Springfield, MA
181
177
128
86
102
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
220
118
70
138
103
Olympia-Tumwater, WA
42
134
112
234
104
Kankakee, IL
24
208
196
164
105
Kennewick-Richland, WA
255
52
160
113
106
Knoxville, TN
221
171
24
184
107
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
124
9
201
233
108
Joplin, MO
111
228
178
91
109
Bowling Green, KY
57
88
192
223
110
Sherman-Denison, TX
128
163
71
198
111
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
202
24
120
203
112
Springfield, IL
308
225
34
76
113
Columbus, IN
30
110
370
97
114
Port St. Lucie, FL
29
202
91
251
115
Redding, CA
70
42
244
222
116
Jackson, MS
293
62
144
105
117
Tuscaloosa, AL
121
79
129
218
118
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
193
124
185
111
119
Binghamton, NY
279
265
136
26
120
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
56
305
184
116
121
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
48
321
182
109
122
Abilene, TX
194
131
221
96
123
Macon, GA
235
122
268
59
124
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
79
141
124
239
125
Dover, DE
184
119
189
135
126
Canton-Massillon, OH
227
287
52
103
127
East Stroudsburg, PA
86
290
280
57
128
Warner Robins, GA
151
23
114
283
129
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
51
229
88
254
130
Roanoke, VA
256
96
100
168
131
Alexandria, LA
44
241
283
126
132
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI
53
357
181
85
133
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
112
373
30
108
134
Cheyenne, WY
138
73
377
44
135
Walla Walla, WA
209
67
325
81
136
Norwich-New London, CT
137
261
141
125
137
Rochester, MN
83
215
356
58
138
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
129
214
217
118
139
Florence, SC
277
196
253
39
140
Goldsboro, NC
17
211
349
128
141
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
32
365
202
93
142
Waco, TX
49
166
164
271
143
Peoria, IL
108
322
127
123
144
Dubuque, IA
233
237
270
42
145
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
350
19
292
63
146
Janesville-Beloit, WI
80
264
198
172
147
Coeur d’Alene, ID
217
33
212
216
148
Rapid City, SD
188
98
256
146
149
Raleigh, NC
34
184
157
282
150
Manchester-Nashua, NH
105
269
288
90
151
Salisbury, MD-DE
76
277
55
270
152
Cedar Rapids, IA
226
283
274
35
153
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
52
239
167
245
154
Carson City, NV
300
32
224
173
155
Victoria, TX
162
160
126
225
156
Brunswick, GA
213
139
152
196
157
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA
212
304
234
53
158
Jonesboro, AR
115
238
215
165
159
Columbus, GA-AL
92
268
195
186
160
Greeley, CO
234
247
66
185
161
Appleton, WI
296
106
359
29
162
Lancaster, PA
139
37
238
273
163
Lawton, OK
134
350
188
82
164
Hattiesburg, MS
146
165
285
154
165
New Bern, NC
237
68
175
227
166
Decatur, AL
75
288
106
244
167
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
310
178
65
166
168
Panama City, FL
166
146
80
289
169
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
122
183
147
250
170
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
116
331
45
236
171
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
149
213
83
257
172
Asheville, NC
316
72
113
202
173
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
127
335
125
158
174
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
117
319
225
122
175
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
163
284
218
120
176
Longview, WA
65
39
290
320
177
St. Joseph, MO-KS
131
271
115
219
178
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
258
159
99
217
179
Jefferson City, MO
196
258
294
78
180
Wichita Falls, TX
143
205
205
204
181
Battle Creek, MI
85
289
287
142
182
Texarkana, TX-AR
71
176
211
274
183
Clarksville, TN-KY
239
101
148
232
184
Fort Smith, AR-OK
54
245
312
197
185
Trenton, NJ
33
336
249
179
186
Santa Rosa, CA
26
356
220
169
187
Midland, TX
205
198
350
66
188
Eugene, OR
231
190
303
99
189
Erie, PA
133
280
186
182
190
Toledo, OH
173
155
264
194
191
Cleveland, TN
120
180
266
207
192
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
206
153
44
316
193
Bend-Redmond, OR
156
91
237
248
194
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
301
103
172
188
195
Kingston, NY
204
303
159
132
196
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
123
374
122
95
197
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
110
167
190
278
198
York-Hanover, PA
177
97
138
297
199
Dothan, AL
113
216
183
256
200
Longview, TX
89
259
209
237
201
Yakima, WA
315
105
342
62
202
Sumter, SC
218
164
278
160
203
Billings, MT
199
120
169
259
204
Charlottesville, VA
207
76
158
299
205
Albany, OR
155
34
309
281
206
Terre Haute, IN
242
334
254
68
207
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
107
262
206
241
208
Sheboygan, WI
270
122
262
190
209
Owensboro, KY
219
332
171
130
210
Rocky Mount, NC
251
174
311
139
211
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
249
284
73
228
212
Colorado Springs, CO
98
199
155
317
213
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
185
155
95
326
214
Auburn-Opelika, AL
171
90
243
286
215
Austin-Round Rock, TX
172
314
77
243
216
Grand Island, NE
103
333
298
133
217
Napa, CA
106
347
279
131
218
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
257
227
142
210
219
Lubbock, TX
135
233
180
267
220
Anchorage, AK
136
273
323
156
221
Saginaw, MI
132
360
318
74
222
Hammond, LA
198
148
296
214
223
Fayetteville, NC
164
93
300
264
224
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
187
266
265
175
225
Evansville, IN-KY
200
298
81
255
226
Utica-Rome, NY
264
249
139
209
227
Lima, OH
165
302
310
124
228
Pine Bluff, AR
284
230
289
121
229
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL
78
297
333
180
230
Chico, CA
186
126
306
231
231
Wenatchee, WA
241
267
165
208
232
Wausau, WI
271
242
255
144
233
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA
261
172
94
295
234
Jacksonville, NC
309
121
315
141
235
Johnson City, TN
281
209
276
148
236
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
333
151
96
238
237
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
229
254
37
330
238
Salt Lake City, UT
275
104
140
302
239
Lebanon, PA
195
86
161
347
240
Modesto, CA
243
141
273
229
241
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
60
352
179
265
242
Medford, OR
262
6
353
260
243
Tallahassee, FL
263
89
177
307
244
Pittsfield, MA
377
64
87
220
245
Santa Fe, NM
287
200
103
280
246
Bangor, ME
335
205
316
83
247
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
170
248
233
240
248
Casper, WY
259
158
326
192
249
Kokomo, IN
299
353
76
176
250
Springfield, OH
216
310
241
174
251
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
192
336
116
242
252
Pocatello, ID
141
200
269
287
253
Bloomington, IL
222
48
281
328
254
Dalton, GA
272
162
375
110
255
Yuba City, CA
252
71
230
324
256
Pittsburgh, PA
348
278
19
275
257
Eau Claire, WI
341
128
313
149
258
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
325
80
150
301
259
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA
182
63
250
355
260
Harrisonburg, VA
161
18
339
351
261
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
91
325
133
339
262
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
214
75
267
335
263
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA
179
291
204
268
264
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
81
361
317
187
265
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA
268
294
282
163
266
Portland-South Portland, ME
349
307
98
189
267
Las Cruces, NM
201
61
368
279
268
Killeen-Temple, TX
248
292
123
284
269
Monroe, LA
240
279
366
119
270
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
303
281
252
167
271
Idaho Falls, ID
327
94
257
253
272
Madera, CA
334
22
364
215
273
Glens Falls, NY
318
180
85
315
274
Monroe, MI
267
317
89
285
275
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
369
253
168
155
276
Flagstaff, AZ
167
189
235
340
277
Muskegon, MI
64
362
367
161
278
Williamsport, PA
273
236
121
321
279
Gettysburg, PA
291
115
314
262
280
Lewiston, ID-WA
245
107
327
291
281
Flint, MI
158
351
346
157
282
Great Falls, MT
288
112
246
314
283
Odessa, TX
329
256
242
201
284
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
254
379
111
170
285
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
176
271
272
292
286
Farmington, NM
355
344
58
213
287
Decatur, IL
323
359
97
206
288
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
90
286
379
221
289
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
304
125
337
246
290
Jackson, MI
210
311
260
258
291
Prescott, AZ
294
136
227
336
292
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL
324
226
203
263
293
Bakersfield, CA
356
83
236
288
294
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
313
324
286
159
295
Madison, WI
289
263
284
235
296
Athens-Clarke County, GA
225
149
351
290
297
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
302
345
231
193
298
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
102
370
207
293
299
Lincoln, NE
306
193
156
341
300
St. Cloud, MN
305
59
354
304
301
Fond du Lac, WI
236
224
322
296
302
Stockton-Lodi, CA
340
197
170
311
303
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA
266
150
239
356
304
Gainesville, FL
223
145
320
350
305
Elmira, NY
319
330
163
249
306
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
190
369
151
294
307
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
342
170
332
224
308
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
211
377
228
205
309
St. George, UT
326
219
222
305
310
Bismarck, ND
269
246
378
195
311
Ann Arbor, MI
145
254
199
378
312
California-Lexington Park, MD
292
329
381
102
313
Danville, IL
93
366
229
345
314
Fairbanks, AK
215
234
374
261
315
Fort Collins, CO
286
218
245
352
316
Carbondale-Marion, IL
295
270
324
266
317
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
312
299
263
272
318
College Station-Bryan, TX
244
174
343
342
319
Hot Springs, AR
298
328
146
332
320
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA
321
313
102
343
321
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
322
274
108
357
322
Hinesville, GA
332
192
307
303
323
Mankato-North Mankato, MN
347
84
352
300
324
Ocala, FL
228
326
213
354
325
Gadsden, AL
189
338
258
344
326
El Paso, TX
354
220
214
319
327
Champaign-Urbana, IL
280
231
328
331
328
Iowa City, IA
331
38
321
365
329
Charleston, WV
338
343
92
338
330
Mansfield, OH
328
340
223
277
331
Duluth, MN-WI
378
341
259
153
332
Greenville, NC
320
203
360
276
333
Grants Pass, OR
311
40
363
362
334
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA
276
346
251
312
335
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
361
188
271
309
336
Salinas, CA
365
354
193
230
337
Fresno, CA
366
109
299
334
338
Grand Forks, ND-MN
371
185
305
269
339
Valdosta, GA
246
244
372
323
340
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
278
381
173
252
341
Cumberland, MD-WV
360
276
194
322
342
Missoula, MT
363
296
295
247
343
Ogden-Clearfield, UT
357
194
308
308
344
Ithaca, NY
230
77
361
381
345
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
339
375
248
212
346
Morristown, TN
197
318
297
366
347
Bloomington, IN
314
221
340
349
348
Fargo, ND-MN
364
212
261
348
349
Honolulu, HI
343
380
341
104
350
Columbia, MO
317
116
319
373
351
Morgantown, WV
362
161
344
325
352
Bay City, MI
265
371
232
337
353
Punta Gorda, FL
282
300
293
364
354
Visalia-Porterville, CA
368
113
369
318
355
Lawrence, KS
297
217
275
379
356
Wheeling, WV-OH
344
355
226
313
357
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
351
368
153
310
358
Yuma, AZ
359
339
380
143
359
Albany, GA
290
308
365
329
360
Corvallis, OR
345
203
277
367
361
Muncie, IN
353
293
335
298
362
State College, PA
373
15
334
376
363
Sebring, FL
260
372
210
359
364
Homosassa Springs, FL
337
348
187
360
365
Logan, UT-ID
352
128
357
361
366
Merced, CA
376
138
347
346
367
El Centro, CA
375
152
362
353
368
Johnstown, PA
346
363
208
358
369
Laredo, TX
380
99
358
368
370
Manhattan, KS
358
222
348
371
371
Ocean City, NJ
336
376
302
333
372
Altoona, PA
307
367
291
370
373
Boulder, CO
285
349
338
377
374
Beckley, WV
253
364
336
375
375
Barnstable, MA
379
378
247
327
376
Provo-Orem, UT
367
240
345
380
377
Ames, IA
372
257
355
369
378
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
330
301
373
374
379
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
381
309
301
363
380
The Villages, FL
370
358
376
306
381
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
374
315
330
372
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