Ongoing: Diversity Worldwide (Countries, Metros or Cities)

[McBane]

Originally Posted by Urbanguy

^It is highly possible most of these figures for US Cities do not take into account temporary residents including refugees/asylees or special immigrant visas (until they become permanent). In the case of refugee and asylum seekers -- cities/metros that resettled them would have even higher numbers if they were permanent which the majority, historically, have become over time. As for the Russians in Miami -- they could also be from New York especially since MIA & NYC have deep connections with expats and if you added all of the former Soviet Republics in Miami then it might fall in line with what you've seen (think Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia) all of which can either speak Russian and/or their native languages.

Yes. Philadelphia is also a magnet for "Russians" but their numbers are diluted across what you accurately termed as the "former Soviet Republics" even though most speak Russian.