U.S. English Foundation Research Many Languages, One America: Most Linguistically Diverse MSAs Rank Region Languages 1 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, Calif. 137 2 New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, N.Y.-N.J.-Pa. 129 3 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Wash. 123 4 Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, Ill.-Ind.-Wis. 113 5 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, Calif. 112 6 (tie) Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, Ariz. 110 6 (tie) Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va. 110 6 (tie) San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, Calif. 110 9 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Calif. 104 10 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas 103 11 Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, Ore.-Wash. 99 12 (tie) Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land, Texas 97 12 (tie) Riverside-San Bernardino, Calif. 97 14 (tie) Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Mich. 96 14 (tie) Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, Minn.-Wis. 96 14 (tie) Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Mass.-N.H. 96 17 (tie) Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach, Fla. 93 17 (tie) Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, Calif. 93 19 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pa.-N.J.-Del.-Md. 92 20 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Ga. 89 21 Las Vegas-Paradise, Nev. 84 22 Honolulu, Hawaii 82 23 (tie) Denver-Aurora, Colo. 81 23 (tie) Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio 81 23 (tie) Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Fla. 81 23 (tie) Columbus, Ohio 81 27 Baltimore-Towson, Md. 80 28 Salt Lake City, Utah 79 29 Pittsburgh, Pa. 78 30 (tie) Austin-Round Rock, Texas 76 30 (tie) Buffalo-Niagara Falls, N.Y. 76 30 (tie) Kansas City, Mo.-Kan. 76 30 (tie) Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wis. 76 30 (tie) St. Louis, Mo.-Ill. 76 35 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, Calif. 75 36 (tie) Bridgeport-Stanford-Norwalk, Conn. 73 36 (tie) Cincinnati-Middletown, Ohio-Ky.-Ind. 73 38 (tie) New Haven-Milford, Conn. 72 38 (tie) Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Conn. 72 38 (tie) Jacksonville, Fla. 72 41 (tie) Madison, Wis. 71 41 (tie) Orlando, Fla. 71 41 (tie) Rochester, N.Y. 71 44 (tie) Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, R.I.-Mass. 70 44 (tie) Raleigh-Cary, N.C. 70 44 (tie) Tucson, Ariz. 70 47 (tie) Oklahoma City, Okla. 69 47 (tie) Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, N.C.-S.C. 69 47 (tie) Indianapolis, Ind. 69 47 (tie) Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro, Tenn. 69

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