Re: Seattle is the fifth Whitest Big City
the list I posted was for the top 50 largest cities, hence the appearance of Tulsa on the list.
I had the same reaction as urbanized, I recall all of the postering around here about OKC but the one I couldn't get over was the claim that OKC wasn't diverse. I even tried to point out to folks that OKC has well established minority communities and even ghettos; something Seattle does NOT have.
However, living in Seattle is nice in that people don't really care too much about skin colour. As Sid noted, there are European immigrants here and Asian is the largest ethnic (but not 37%). There are hoods in Seattle, like Ballard, where you'd feel more like you're in Scandinavia than the US. It is somewhat of a money city, you have money then no matter who you are you can enjoy this or that. If you got the money, you can buy a house anywhere and live in peace. Although I do have to admit that there is a slant in Seattle against African Americans (see case studies on the Seattle Police Department, for example). It's sickening and likely due to the fact that the few minorities that are here are also economically challenged.
The largest ethnic, Asian (which I believe is around 24%), prospers quite well here. Interesting, Vietnamese is the largest Asian group here just like it is in OKC. I thought it was Chinese or Taiwanese; we have a significant section of the city (called Beacon Hill) which is probably the closest to a Chinese ghetto/neighborhood as it gets. I even added to the Seattle Chinese numbers with my wife and infant son btw. But nope, Vietnamese. They own a large number of the Asian businesses too.
Oklahoma City, the RENAISSANCE CITY!
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