The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelyhood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different race or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
Name | County | Diversity Index | |
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1. | City of Portland | Cumberland | 43.5 |
2. | City of Lewiston | Androscoggin | 42.5 |
3. | Milbridge Census Designated Place | Washington | 38.2 |
4. | City of Westbrook | Cumberland | 37.5 |
5. | City of South Portland | Cumberland | 36.2 |
6. | Kittery Census Designated Place | York | 34.9 |
7. | Bar Harbor Census Designated Place | Hancock | 34.0 |
8. | Farmington Census Designated Place | Franklin | 33.7 |
9. | South Windham Census Designated Place | Cumberland | 33.3 |
10. | Freeport Census Designated Place | Cumberland | 32.9 |
11. | Brunswick Census Designated Place | Cumberland | 31.8 |
12. | City of Waterville | Kennebec | 31.2 |
13. | Oak Hill Census Designated Place | Cumberland | 30.5 |
14. | Dunstan Census Designated Place | Cumberland | 29.7 |
15. | City of Auburn | Androscoggin | 28.4 |
16. | Orono Census Designated Place | Penobscot | 28.4 |
17. | City of Bangor | Penobscot | 28.0 |
18. | City of Biddeford | York | 27.0 |
19. | City of Augusta | Kennebec | 25.8 |
20. | City of Eastport | Washington | 25.5 |