this has probably been posted before, but i see its updated.

 

these are the most diverse cities in ohio updated for 2020  ---

 

i see lorain has fallen off the top, i guess over the years, but thats a good thing because its reflecting change in other places around ohio:

 

 

December 27, 2019 - 4,636 views 

Editor’s Note: We updated this article for 2020. This is our sixth time ranking the most diverse places in Ohio.

 

There are parts of Ohio 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 255 cities in Ohio from most to least diverse.

 

Here are the 10 most diverse places in Ohio for 2020:

 

1. Whitehall (Photos)

2. Springdale (Photos)

3. Youngstown (Photos)

4. Cleveland (Photos)

5. Lorain (Photos)

6. Campbell (Photos)

7. Cleveland Heights (Photos)

8. Painesville (Photos)

9. Columbus (Photos)

10. South Euclid (Photos)

 

So what city is the most diverse in Ohio? According to the most Census data, Whitehall took the number one over all spot for diversity in Ohio.

 

 

 

 

more:

https://www.homesnacks.net/most-diverse-cities-in-ohio-128935/

Edited July 23, 20204 yr by mrnyc

Don't think I'd consider that a "dumb a$$ list". Glad to see places in the state becoming more diverse, but outside of the top 20 or so, I wouldn't say the places look very diverse at all. Ohio still has a major segregation problem. Even in South Euclid (which I'm very happy to see in the top ten) and Shaker, there are "white" areas and "black" areas. I'm not extremely familiar with Shaker yet, having only been here two years, but I know in South Euclid at least, we are starting to see those areas blend and become less concentrated.

26 minutes ago, PoshSteve said:

Don't think I'd consider that a "dumb a$$ list". Glad to see places in the state becoming more diverse, but outside of the top 20 or so, I wouldn't say the places look very diverse at all. Ohio still has a major segregation problem. Even in South Euclid (which I'm very happy to see in the top ten) and Shaker, there are "white" areas and "black" areas. I'm not extremely familiar with Shaker yet, having only been here two years, but I know in South Euclid at least, we are starting to see those areas blend and become less concentrated.

 

I read Shaker used to have a program (not sure if it still exists) to try to prevent one neighborhood or another from being to homogeneous. They'd subsidize people of one race to buy homes that were in areas that were leaning towards the other race. Not sure how it plays out on the ground, I don't know enough about Shaker neighborhoods and you'd probably have to live there for a long time to really get a feel for that.

Edited July 23, 20204 yr by mu2010

17 hours ago, mu2010 said:

 

I read Shaker used to have a program (not sure if it still exists) to try to prevent one neighborhood or another from being to homogeneous. They'd subsidize people of one race to buy homes that were in areas that were leaning towards the other race. Not sure how it plays out on the ground, I don't know enough about Shaker neighborhoods and you'd probably have to live there for a long time to really get a feel for that.

That was the Ludlow neighborhood (around Onaway, west of Van Aken). There was a program to attract white homeowners to the area. From what I understand, it's no longer in place, but was a success in promoting diversity.

The fact that Youngstown is the #3 most diverse city in Ohio shows just how non-diverse this state is ? However, I will say, the city itself has a decent amount of diversity, especially due to the fast-growing Puerto Rican population, mostly in the East Side and Campbell (which is #6 here). Im curious to see the 2020 census to see how much the Hispanic population in the area grew in the last 10 years. I imagine the number increased quite a bit since the 2010 census. 

On 7/23/2020 at 8:50 AM, mrnyc said:

this has probably been posted before, but i see its updated.

 

these are the most diverse cities in ohio updated for 2020  ---

 

i see lorain has fallen off the top, i guess over the years, but thats a good thing because its reflecting change in other places around ohio:

 

 

December 27, 2019 - 4,636 views 

Editor’s Note: We updated this article for 2020. This is our sixth time ranking the most diverse places in Ohio.

 

There are parts of Ohio 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 255 cities in Ohio from most to least diverse.

 

Here are the 10 most diverse places in Ohio for 2020:

 

1. Whitehall (Photos)

2. Springdale (Photos)

3. Youngstown (Photos)

4. Cleveland (Photos)

5. Lorain (Photos)

6. Campbell (Photos)

7. Cleveland Heights (Photos)

8. Painesville (Photos)

9. Columbus (Photos)

10. South Euclid (Photos)

 

So what city is the most diverse in Ohio? According to the most Census data, Whitehall took the number one over all spot for diversity in Ohio.

 

 

 

 

more:

https://www.homesnacks.net/most-diverse-cities-in-ohio-128935/

 

 

I've seen this list before but I'm not sure what criteria homesnacks is using to determine diversity. I've been relying on Hometown Locator for a few years and as far as I know they use census data/estimates for their rankings, using race and ethnicity. As you can see, in its latest findings, the list of diverse cities is somewhat different than the one you posted. This is the first year Painesville came out on top, after running neck and neck with Springdale for the longest time. But even you have to agree that it's more accurate. Lorain is bumped up to #3 lol  (for a list of the top 200 cities, the link to Hometown Locator is https://www.hometownlocator.com/. You can have hours of fun here comparing all the states!)

 

^ you could fit the two burgs on either side of lorain into neighborhoods of lorain. 

7 minutes ago, mrnyc said:

^ you could fit the two burgs on either side of lorain into neighborhoods of lorain. 

 

Okay I don't know what that has to do with the level diversity of any of the communities, but if you want Lorain to be #1 we'll make it so! ? What surprises me from the rankings is that Columbus isn't much higher. Hasn't it attracted a much more international and younger population than any other Ohio city in the past 20 or so years? I figure it would be reflected in more diversity. 

Edited July 27, 20204 yr by eastvillagedon

oh so you dont know what size has to do with diversity, eh? lol, oh ok. 

 

i think columbus is just way too big to be jumping up lists like this yet, but as it does it will be an unmoveable monster for quite the foreseeable future.

Edited July 27, 20204 yr by mrnyc

1 hour ago, mrnyc said:

oh so you dont know what size has to do with diversity, eh? lol, oh ok. 

 

i think columbus is just way too big to be jumping up lists like this yet, but as it does it will be an unmoveable monster for quite the foreseeable future.

 

but the formula for determining the diversity index score is the same, regardless of the size of the city, so the presumption that a really big city necessarily is more diverse than a small town is just based on casual observation. I assume hometown locator applies that formula across the board. Granted, in sheer numbers Columbus, say, may have a larger Mexican population than Painesville (which is the major factor in why P'ville's score has gotten so high), but relative to the overall number of whites not that great, therefore diluting their number relative to that city's diversity. 

7 hours ago, eastvillagedon said:

 

Okay I don't know what that has to do with the level diversity of any of the communities, but if you want Lorain to be #1 we'll make it so! ? What surprises me from the rankings is that Columbus isn't much higher. Hasn't it attracted a much more international and younger population than any other Ohio city in the past 20 or so years? I figure it would be reflected in more diversity. 

How are we measuring "diversity" though? Is it simply which city has the most even percentage of white, black, hispanic, ect? Or does it actually factor in individual immigrant groups that are moving to that area? Because I do agree, Columbus seems to be the city with the most recent immigrants, specifically the Somali community which is probably the biggest  Somali immigrant community besides Minnesota. But I still think Lorain and Painsville probably would be considered the most diverse, and I'm not sure that Columbus is more diverse than Cleveland area, even with the new immigrant groups

Edited July 28, 20204 yr by Dblcut3

19 hours ago, eastvillagedon said:

 

but the formula for determining the diversity index score is the same, regardless of the size of the city, so the presumption that a really big city necessarily is more diverse than a small town is just based on casual observation. I assume hometown locator applies that formula across the board. Granted, in sheer numbers Columbus, say, may have a larger Mexican population than Painesville (which is the major factor in why P'ville's score has gotten so high), but relative to the overall number of whites not that great, therefore diluting their number relative to that city's diversity. 

 

 

in that case if city size doesn't matter you might as well look at blocks or neighborhoods or metros too.

 

i am sure ohio has some real doozys of diversity as well as monolithic examples.

 

i bet that's where a giant like columbus would really shine, for example, and it would be easier to see any changes.

 

actually, however you slice it, the whole thing makes me kind of sad, because its so stuck in the mud.

 

it's a reminder ohio is pretty sadly lacking in immigration and new blood.

16 hours ago, Dblcut3 said:

How are we measuring "diversity" though? Is it simply which city has the most even percentage of white, black, hispanic, ect? Or does it actually factor in individual immigrant groups that are moving to that area? Because I do agree, Columbus seems to be the city with the most recent immigrants, specifically the Somali community which is probably the biggest  Somali immigrant community besides Minnesota. But I still think Lorain and Painsville probably would be considered the most diverse, and I'm not sure that Columbus is more diverse than Cleveland area, even with the new immigrant groups

 

honestly, I don't what the formula is for determining the diversity score, but it does seem to be accepted as most effective way of measuring diversity. There's something called the Esri Diversity Index that's used by Hometown Locator, I think. Is there someone with a doctorate in demography in the house to explain how it works?  It would seem ludicrous, for example, to compare a place like Painesville to NYC, with a population as enormous and diverse as the world itself, and with a score that would seem impossible to even begin to calculate, but lo and behold, there is one: it's 84.9. That said, I think mrnyc is waging a campaign to deny Painesville its rightful position as Ohio's most diverse city. We must resist !?

 

2 hours ago, mrnyc said:

 

 

in that case if city size doesn't matter you might as well look at blocks or neighborhoods or metros too.

 

 

 

what I find strange about the Hometown Locator are the listings for "Census Designated Place." wtf? those aren't incorporated municipalities. I noticed over the years I've been looking at that site I see more and more of them listed. It's like segregating a portion of a city or town just for the sake of saying it's more diverse, isn't it? 

I mean, Painesville's very diverse, but it's also not that big of a city, and I could be wrong, but aren't it's suburbs all rather white? Maybe looking at the most diverse county would be a better way of measuring which region in Ohio is most diverse, and by that measurement, Cuyahoga County likely wins.

6 hours ago, mrnyc said:

 

 

in that case if city size doesn't matter you might as well look at blocks or neighborhoods or metros too.

 

i am sure ohio has some real doozys of diversity as well as monolithic examples.

 

i bet that's where a giant like columbus would really shine, for example, and it would be easier to see any changes.

 

actually, however you slice it, the whole thing makes me kind of sad, because its so stuck in the mud.

 

it's a reminder ohio is pretty sadly lacking in immigration and new blood.

If we can just evict a certain tenant in DC, then Columbus could maybe get a pipeline for immigration going again like it did with the Somalis(second largest Somali population in the US-after Minneapolis). And other Ohio cities could do the same. There are groups of all kinds(including LGBTQ)that are suffering from severe discrimination all over the globe-we need to reach out to them.  The 3 C's call themselves sanctuary cities, so why not start offering sanctuary to more than illegals already here?

Edited July 28, 20204 yr by Toddguy

2 hours ago, Dblcut3 said:

I mean, Painesville's very diverse, but it's also not that big of a city, and I could be wrong, but aren't it's suburbs all rather white? Maybe looking at the most diverse county would be a better way of measuring which region in Ohio is most diverse, and by that measurement, Cuyahoga County likely wins.

 

you're right. Lake County is basically a sea of whiteness. Painesville is a strange anomaly. 

On 7/28/2020 at 1:41 PM, eastvillagedon said:

 

honestly, I don't what the formula is for determining the diversity score, but it does seem to be accepted as most effective way of measuring diversity. There's something called the Esri Diversity Index that's used by Hometown Locator, I think. Is there someone with a doctorate in demography in the house to explain how it works?  It would seem ludicrous, for example, to compare a place like Painesville to NYC, with a population as enormous and diverse as the world itself, and with a score that would seem impossible to even begin to calculate, but lo and behold, there is one: it's 84.9. That said, I think mrnyc is waging a campaign to deny Painesville its rightful position as Ohio's most diverse city. We must resist !?

 

 

 

painsville isnt at the top of the diversity list, whitehall is, but i am indeed waging a war in declaring any of these burgs that surround lorain on the list being called cities.

 

bah.

 

and i will counter with an official lhs titans cheer squad pic

 

 

 

Wasn't expecting Larder. It sure is good but I wouldn't call it most famous. 
https://www.insider.com/most-famous-deli-in-every-state-2019-7

https://www.healthnacity.com/topic/22/?utm_campaign=Y8SyPDE&g_ci=23845966022300195&g_ai=23845966022580195&g_adi=23845966036850195&ekw=vG3BjCi6ttAcQbb%2BlPdMDJBKuXCMYeyQcw%2FkYqZYI4w%3D&fbclid=IwAR0f7V5lR02hD6BzWID9eupMGyvrpop5LYSdzVHCeflPIIPT_xyAaV4AZMY
 

Congratulations Cincinnati!  Migraine capital of the US!

On 8/14/2020 at 4:44 PM, viscomi said:

Wasn't expecting Larder. It sure is good but I wouldn't call it most famous. 
https://www.insider.com/most-famous-deli-in-every-state-2019-7

 

 

agreed. everything made from scratch is quite a big bump for a deli tho. cle isnt hurting for deli, but i would think katzingers, the zingermans ripoff in columbus is the most famous of them in ohio.

 

 

Here's an unusual one... and yes, good old Dayton comes in at #8...

 

2021’s Horniest Cities in America

 

 

After a year of pandemic isolation, we’re all a little starved for human touch and affection — in other words, we’re horny.

 

But some cities are more turned on than others. 

 

LawnStarter ranked the Horniest Cities in America by comparing the 200 biggest cities based on nine key indicators of sexual arousal. Among the factors we looked at with our eyes wide shut: the share of the single population, Google search interest in adult content, and sex-toy sales. 

 

 

More below:

https://www.lawnstarter.com/blog/studies/horniest-cities/

 

I mean, the city is the birthplace of Hustler.  Makes sense.

I mean, technically it's a list?

A ranking of America's Best Cities is out, done by Resonance Consultancy.  It ranks the Top 100, and considers metropolitan areas with a population of 500,000 or more.  

 

Ohio entrants in the top 100: 

 

18.  Columbus

37.  Cincinnati

76.  Dayton

97.  Cleveland 

 

The top 5 are New York, LA, Chicago, San Francisco, and Boston.  

 

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2021/07/02/top-100-cities.html?utm_source=st&utm_medium=en&utm_campaign=ae&utm_content=ci&ana=e_ci_ae&j=24344686&senddate=2021-07-02

 

 

1 hour ago, jdm00 said:

A ranking of America's Best Cities is out, done by Resonance Consultancy.  It ranks the Top 100, and considers metropolitan areas with a population of 500,000 or more.  

 

Ohio entrants in the top 100: 

 

18.  Columbus

37.  Cincinnati

76.  Dayton

97.  Cleveland 

 

The top 5 are New York, LA, Chicago, San Francisco, and Boston.  

 

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2021/07/02/top-100-cities.html?utm_source=st&utm_medium=en&utm_campaign=ae&utm_content=ci&ana=e_ci_ae&j=24344686&senddate=2021-07-02

 

 

Damn. I wonder what the three rated worse than Cleveland are? This list with that ranking does seem to belong here on Dumb-A$$ rankings. 

This seemed like the ideal place to include the list.  I have no idea--haven't seen the full list, and apparently there are other 500K+ metros that don't make the top 100 (including I guess Toledo and Akron?) so presumably all of those would be below Cleveland on the list.  Kind of in the "also receiving votes" category on a Top 25 football poll.  

14 minutes ago, jdm00 said:

This seemed like the ideal place to include the list.  I have no idea--haven't seen the full list, and apparently there are other 500K+ metros that don't make the top 100 (including I guess Toledo and Akron?) so presumably all of those would be below Cleveland on the list.  Kind of in the "also receiving votes" category on a Top 25 football poll.  

There are only about 111 metros in the nation with over 500,000 people so not very many were left off apparently.

 

Youngstown is also over 500,000 so I guess they are not on the list along with Akron and Toledo?

Edited July 6, 20213 yr by Toddguy

Seems weird to make a list of "best 100" of anything that only has 111 possible choices. It is essentially just a ranking of all metro areas over 500k, then. Might as well include all of them. As a dumbass list, having anything at the bottom of the entire list would generate clicks, which is really what they want.

5 minutes ago, ryanlammi said:

Seems weird to make a list of "best 100" of anything that only has 111 possible choices. It is essentially just a ranking of all metro areas over 500k, then. Might as well include all of them. As a dumbass list, having anything at the bottom of the entire list would generate clicks, which is really what they want.

Yeah that is why I said it seems appropriate here, on the Dumbass list/ranking of cities thread. Just. Dumbass. lol

 

There are so many trash listings online along with other trash clickbait articles it is nauseating.

11 minutes ago, Toddguy said:

There are so many trash listings online along with other trash clickbait articles it is nauseating.

Agreed.  I tend to just ignore that stuff.

On 7/6/2021 at 10:47 AM, skiwest said:

Agreed.  I tend to just ignore that stuff.

It's a problem though, they reach millions of people. 

Cincinnati named NFL's worst travel destination for fans

 

Where does the city of Cincinnati rank as far as NFL fan experiences goes? According to one writer, the home of the Bengals ranks dead last of all NFL locales. Ben Volin of the Boston Globe set out to rank every NFL destination in the country and slapped the Bengals last, writing the following:

 

“30. Cincinnati: The ribs at Montgomery Inn are great. And you can stay across the river in Covington to cross Kentucky off your list of states visited. But there’s not much going on in downtown Cincinnati, the stadium has no tailgating space, and Bengals games are rarely exciting.“

 

https://bengalswire.usatoday.com/2021/07/10/cincinnati-bengals-nfl-worst-travel-destination-fans/

29 minutes ago, surfohio said:

Cincinnati named NFL's worst travel destination for fans

 

Where does the city of Cincinnati rank as far as NFL fan experiences goes? According to one writer, the home of the Bengals ranks dead last of all NFL locales. Ben Volin of the Boston Globe set out to rank every NFL destination in the country and slapped the Bengals last, writing the following:

 

“30. Cincinnati: The ribs at Montgomery Inn are great. And you can stay across the river in Covington to cross Kentucky off your list of states visited. But there’s not much going on in downtown Cincinnati, the stadium has no tailgating space, and Bengals games are rarely exciting.“

 

https://bengalswire.usatoday.com/2021/07/10/cincinnati-bengals-nfl-worst-travel-destination-fans/

What are the odds the only time that guy has been to Cincinnati was on this night?

 

 

 

Anyone who claims Montgomery Inn is great shouldn't be trusted.

Especially an outsider!

2 hours ago, BigDipper 80 said:

Anyone who claims Montgomery Inn is great shouldn't be trusted.

 

That writer from the Boston Globe is a hack. Based on what he wrote about cities I'm familiar with, I don't think he traveled to any of them. If he did, he didn't venture out much if at all. 

On 6/2/2021 at 10:04 PM, BigDipper 80 said:

Here's an unusual one... and yes, good old Dayton comes in at #8...

 

2021’s Horniest Cities in America

 

 

After a year of pandemic isolation, we’re all a little starved for human touch and affection — in other words, we’re horny.

 

But some cities are more turned on than others. 

 

LawnStarter ranked the Horniest Cities in America by comparing the 200 biggest cities based on nine key indicators of sexual arousal. Among the factors we looked at with our eyes wide shut: the share of the single population, Google search interest in adult content, and sex-toy sales. 

 

 

More below:

https://www.lawnstarter.com/blog/studies/horniest-cities/

 

Hollywood, FL #3? The median age is like 79...  

On 7/23/2020 at 8:50 AM, mrnyc said:

this has probably been posted before, but i see its updated.

 

these are the most diverse cities in ohio updated for 2020  ---

 

i see lorain has fallen off the top, i guess over the years, but thats a good thing because its reflecting change in other places around ohio:

 

 

December 27, 2019 - 4,636 views 

Editor’s Note: We updated this article for 2020. This is our sixth time ranking the most diverse places in Ohio.

 

There are parts of Ohio 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 255 cities in Ohio from most to least diverse.

 

Here are the 10 most diverse places in Ohio for 2020:

 

1. Whitehall (Photos)

2. Springdale (Photos)

3. Youngstown (Photos)

4. Cleveland (Photos)

5. Lorain (Photos)

6. Campbell (Photos)

7. Cleveland Heights (Photos)

8. Painesville (Photos)

9. Columbus (Photos)

10. South Euclid (Photos)

 

So what city is the most diverse in Ohio? According to the most Census data, Whitehall took the number one over all spot for diversity in Ohio.

 

 

 

 

more:

https://www.homesnacks.net/most-diverse-cities-in-ohio-128935/

In Ohio we consider a place which has a significant percentage of Black people, "diverse."  Integrated is probably a better term.  

1 hour ago, David said:

The median age is like 79... 

STDs are rampant in retirement communities.

3 minutes ago, TH3BUDDHA said:

STDs are rampant in retirement communities.

Eeeeeww! I don't even want to think about that.

Edited July 12, 20213 yr by David

43 minutes ago, TH3BUDDHA said:

STDs are rampant in retirement communities.

That's actually been an issue for a long time, including in nursing homes. It's really a whole other universe in those places, of which younger people by and large aren't comfortable with thinking about too deeply. 

https://wallethub.com/edu/most-least-stressed-cities/22759
 

Apparently, we’re the most stressed city in America. At least there’s some transparency and rigor to the methodology being used, so maybe not as half-assed as the usual rankings. 

Serenity now!

Ima just leave this here:

 

150 Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2021-2022

 

U.S. News analyzed the 150 most populous metro areas to find the best places to live. To make the top of the list, a place had to have good value, be a desirable place to live, have a strong job market and a high quality of life.

 

https://realestate.usnews.com/places/rankings/best-places-to-live

On 7/12/2021 at 8:46 AM, David said:

In Ohio we consider a place which has a significant percentage of Black people, "diverse."  Integrated is probably a better term.  

 

These lists usually use the likelihood of two people being of a different race to measure diversity. So a place with a lot of Black people isn't necessarily diverse. A place where everyone is Black, for example, would score a 0 on any scale using that criteria. But a place that's like 25% Black, 25% NH-White, 25% Hispanic, and 25% Asian would score near the top.

On 7/27/2020 at 1:27 PM, eastvillagedon said:

 

 

I've seen this list before but I'm not sure what criteria homesnacks is using to determine diversity. I've been relying on Hometown Locator for a few years and as far as I know they use census data/estimates for their rankings, using race and ethnicity. As you can see, in its latest findings, the list of diverse cities is somewhat different than the one you posted. This is the first year Painesville came out on top, after running neck and neck with Springdale for the longest time. But even you have to agree that it's more accurate. Lorain is bumped up to #3 lol  (for a list of the top 200 cities, the link to Hometown Locator is https://www.hometownlocator.com/. You can have hours of fun here comparing all the states!)

 

 

I wasn't going to revive this discussion from last year since it generated so much controversy as to whether the diversity scores of small towns really mean they're truly diverse.😕 But why not, it's a slow day. The 2021 results have been posted and they've changed only the tiniest bit, but I guess they're still based on estimates since the actual census figures won't be available for another week. I was just a bit disappointed that Painesville didn't hit the "80" mark.🙁 

On 10/3/2018 at 6:31 PM, GCrites80s said:

^Think of all the freedom in Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas though

How prescient this quote in our fourth wave of Covid. 

I lived in Cleveland Hts for a while... Only lived in NEO for like 3 years though, so I didn't get to experience a lot of the the suburbs/exurbs.

 

The diversity of Cle Hts did stand out to me. Not just diversity in population but just having a wide range of everything... Housing styles and housing price-points, extremely diverse in its local businesses - the restaurants there are phenomenal and Hts offers very diverse cuisine. I loved going to restaurants like Lopez and Anatolia Cafe where food was authentic and wasn't some watered down chain. It was cool living in a community where so many people appreciated that and supported the diversity in independent businesses as long as they had good product/service.

 

The small town where I live now is probably 95% White and the restaurants are essentially just fast food except for a Japanese and Chinese restaurant... both of which have mediocre food because the people here have never had anything better to compare it to, lol.

Edited August 9, 20213 yr by David

12 minutes ago, David said:

I lived in Cleveland Hts for a while... Only lived in NEO for like 3 years though, so I didn't get to experience a lot of the the suburbs/exurbs.

 

The diversity of Cle Hts did stand out to me. Not just diversity in population but just having a wide range of everything... Housing styles and housing price-points, extremely diverse in its local businesses - the restaurants there are phenomenal and Hts offers very diverse cuisine. I loved going to restaurants like Lopez and Anatolia Cafe where food was authentic and wasn't some watered down chain. It was cool living in a community where so many people appreciated that and supported the diversity in independent businesses as long as they had good product/service.

 

The small town where I live now is probably 95% White and the restaurants are essentially just fast food except for a Japanese and Chinese restaurant... both of which have mediocre food because the people here have never had anything better to compare it to, lol.

It really is sad that in a town of 10,000 people there is not a single good sit down restaurant. The Chinese place by Kroger and the other one on the east side of town by the tracks are both "meh".  I think they are planning on a "real" restaurant near that new development along Keny Blvd.

 

London is about 88% non-hispanic white as of the last census.