EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso has been named the most bilingual city in the United States, according to a new study by Preply.
The study analyzed U.S. Census Bureau data from the country’s 25 largest cities to see where bilingualism is most common — defined as residents who speak a language other than English at home and report speaking English “very well.”
The study found that nearly 7 in 10 residents in El Paso speak a language other than English, and 39 percent of its population is bilingual.
Additionally, Spanish is the second most widely spoken language in the Borderland, spoken by 67 percent of residents.
The following are the 5 most bilingual cities in the U.S. according to the study:
- El Paso, Texas (39.44%)
- Los Angeles, California (33.46%)
- San Jose, California (32.93%)
- San Antonio, Texas (29.81%)
- New York, New York (26.03%)
The following are the 5 least bilingual cities in the U.S.:
- Detroit, Michigan (6.34%)
- Indianapolis, Indiana (7.45%)
- Nashville, Tennessee (8.13%)
- Jacksonville, Florida (9.27%)
- Columbus, Ohio (9.63%)
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