No two cities could be more different in the United States than Los Angeles and Philadelphia, one the site of the Democratic national convention, the other the site for the Republicans. More significantly, these two locales are on very different growth trajectories. The vibrant growth of LA is an attraction for many newcomers. Most significant is the draw for immigrants. Overall, the accumulated foreign-born population of LA is more than 10 times greater than that of Philadelphia, even though LA is only twice the size of Philadelphia.
Further details are available on the sources of immigrants and long-term trends.
Race and Ethnic Change . In contrast, LA has no single population group in the majority. In fact, by 2000 it is estimated that the growing share of Latinos has now exceeded the declining share of whites in the population. Thus, the changing demographics of LA exaggerate changes underway in the nation as a whole, illustrating future patterns that lie ahead. Smoking Prohibition .