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Cities Index

The NAE Cities Index systematically evaluates immigrant integration by measuring local policies and socioeconomic outcomes across the 100 largest cities in the United States. Use the Interactive Index on this page to see where each city stands in its integration efforts. The Index provides insight on how local communities can level the playing field for immigrants to the benefit of all residents. Learn more about our key findings for 2021.

Overall Score

Top 10 Cities

Chicago, IL

Overall Score 4.38
Policy Score 5.00
Government Leadership 5.00
Economic Empowerment 5.00
Inclusivity 5.00
Community 5.00
Legal Support 5.00
Emergency Management 5.00
Socioeconomic Score 3.75
Job Opportunities 3.00
Economic Prosperity 5.00
Livability 4.00
Civic Participation 3.00
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Fremont, CA

Overall Score 4.33
Policy Score 4.67
Government Leadership 4.00
Economic Empowerment 5.00
Inclusivity 5.00
Community 4.00
Legal Support 5.00
Emergency Management 5.00
Socioeconomic Score 4.00
Job Opportunities 3.00
Economic Prosperity 4.00
Livability 5.00
Civic Participation 4.00
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Chula Vista, CA

Overall Score 4.33
Policy Score 4.67
Government Leadership 4.00
Economic Empowerment 5.00
Inclusivity 5.00
Community 5.00
Legal Support 4.00
Emergency Management 5.00
Socioeconomic Score 4.00
Job Opportunities 5.00
Economic Prosperity 2.00
Livability 4.00
Civic Participation 5.00
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New York, NY

Overall Score 4.29
Policy Score 4.83
Government Leadership 5.00
Economic Empowerment 5.00
Inclusivity 5.00
Community 4.00
Legal Support 5.00
Emergency Management 5.00
Socioeconomic Score 3.75
Job Opportunities 5.00
Economic Prosperity 2.00
Livability 3.00
Civic Participation 5.00
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San Jose, CA

Overall Score 4.25
Policy Score 5.00
Government Leadership 5.00
Economic Empowerment 5.00
Inclusivity 5.00
Community 5.00
Legal Support 5.00
Emergency Management 5.00
Socioeconomic Score 3.50
Job Opportunities 4.00
Economic Prosperity 3.00
Livability 4.00
Civic Participation 3.00
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Jersey City, NJ

Overall Score 4.25
Policy Score 5.00
Government Leadership 5.00
Economic Empowerment 5.00
Inclusivity 5.00
Community 5.00
Legal Support 5.00
Emergency Management 5.00
Socioeconomic Score 3.50
Job Opportunities 3.00
Economic Prosperity 3.00
Livability 5.00
Civic Participation 3.00
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Baltimore, MD

Overall Score 4.25
Policy Score 4.00
Government Leadership 5.00
Economic Empowerment 4.00
Inclusivity 4.00
Community 3.00
Legal Support 5.00
Emergency Management 3.00
Socioeconomic Score 4.50
Job Opportunities 5.00
Economic Prosperity 5.00
Livability 5.00
Civic Participation 3.00
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Atlanta, GA

Overall Score 4.08
Policy Score 3.67
Government Leadership 3.00
Economic Empowerment 3.00
Inclusivity 2.00
Community 4.00
Legal Support 5.00
Emergency Management 5.00
Socioeconomic Score 4.50
Job Opportunities 4.00
Economic Prosperity 5.00
Livability 5.00
Civic Participation 4.00
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Washington, DC

Overall Score 4.04
Policy Score 4.33
Government Leadership 5.00
Economic Empowerment 3.00
Inclusivity 5.00
Community 5.00
Legal Support 4.00
Emergency Management 4.00
Socioeconomic Score 3.75
Job Opportunities 2.00
Economic Prosperity 5.00
Livability 4.00
Civic Participation 4.00
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Seattle, WA

Overall Score 4.00
Policy Score 5.00
Government Leadership 5.00
Economic Empowerment 5.00
Inclusivity 5.00
Community 5.00
Legal Support 5.00
Emergency Management 5.00
Socioeconomic Score 3.00
Job Opportunities 1.00
Economic Prosperity 2.00
Livability 4.00
Civic Participation 5.00
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