These Are the Most Diverse Cities in America

America is going through an "extreme makeover"—at least in terms of diversity, according to WalletHub, which took a peek at which major metropolitan areas rank highest in this regard. The site looked at more than 500 of the nation's biggest cities, scanning more than a dozen metrics in five diversity categories: socioeconomic, cultural, economic, household, and religious. Maryland claims the top three diverse cities on WalletHub's list, with Gaithersburg coming in at No. 1. The least diverse city in the rankings: Brattleboro, Vermont. See how other cities fared:

Most diverse cities

1. Gaithersburg, Maryland (No. 1 in "Cultural Diversity" category)
2. Silver Spring, Maryland
3. Germantown, Maryland
4. Houston
5. Arlington, Texas
6. New York
7. Jersey City, New Jersey
8. Dallas
9. Charlotte, North Carolina
10. Danbury, Connecticut

Least diverse cities

492. Laconia, New Hampshire
493. Orem, Utah
494. Dover, New Hampshire
495. Bangor, Maine
496. Anaconda, Montana
497. Morgantown, West Virginia
498. Keene, New Hampshire
499. North Platte, Nebraska
500. Rochester, New Hampshire
501. Brattleboro, Vermont

Check out how other cities fare here. (This is the happiest city in the nation.)