Report: Connecticut is one of the most diverse states

CONNECTICUT

Overall Diversity rank: 14 out of 50

Socio-economic diversity rank: 6 | Cultural diversity rank: 15 | Economic diversity rank: 45 | Religious diversity rank: 27 | Political diversity Rank: 9

Source: Overall Diversity rank: 14 out of 50Socio-economic diversity rank: 6 | Cultural diversity rank: 15 | Economic diversity rank: 45 | Religious diversity rank: 27 | Political diversity Rank: 9Source: WalletHub less CONNECTICUT

Overall Diversity rank: 14 out of 50

Socio-economic diversity rank: 6 | Cultural diversity rank: 15 | Economic diversity rank: 45 | Religious diversity rank: 27 | Political diversity Rank: Overall Diversity rank: 14 out of 50Socio-economic diversity rank: 6 | Cultural diversity rank: 15 | Economic diversity rank: 45 | Religious diversity rank: 27 | Political diversity Rank: ... more Photo: Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut Media Photo: Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut Media Image 1 of / 32 Caption Close Report: Connecticut is one of the most diverse states 1 / 32 Back to Gallery

Diversity can be defined by many factors–race, ethnicity and even money.

Financial site WalletHub set out to rank each state by its overall diversity including culture, socio-economic status, religion and more.

Connecticut lands at 14, pretty high up on the list of most diverse states. At a more granular level, Connecticut is most diverse when it comes to income, according to the report.

Click through the slideshow to see how Connecticut ranks in specific categories as well as the 10 most and least diverse states. Visit WalletHub for the full report.

Income inequality in Connecticut is nothing new. A 2016 report from the Economic Policy Institute found that Connecticut was one of nine states with the widest gap between the top one percent and bottom 99 percent.

Fairfield County registered the largest income gap in the state. The county's top one percent made 73.7 times more than the bottom 99 percent, earning an average of $6,061,230 while the bottom 99 percent earned an average of $82,222.

Among metropolitan areas, the Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk area mirrored the county's overall trend. The metro ranked second among all counties surveyed nationally in share of income the top one percent hold within their respective state (42.7 percent).