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Sonoma County Ranked Third Most Tolerant in U.S.
Survey looked at segregation between ethnic and racial groups, concentration of gays and share of immigrants
A new study has ranked Sonoma County as the third most tolerant county in the United States.
Developed by the Martin Prosperity Institute, the study ranks U.S. metros according to three key variables:
-the share of immigrants or foreign-born residents
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-the Gay Index (the concentration of gays and lesbians)
-and the Integration Index, which tracks the level of segregation between ethnic and racial groups.
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The top ranking region in the country is San Diego, followed by Napa. The authors concluded that there is a strong correlation between a region's acceptance of gays, lesbians and immigrants and economic growth, because they have "an underlying ecosystem that is more likely to be accepting of new ideas and different types of people, including the eggheads and eccentrics who invent new things and start new enterprises."
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