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Utah one of least diverse states in country, WalletHub finds

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SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Utah is one of the least diverse states in the country, according to a new survey from Wallet Hub. It placed Utah at number 42 on the list. Wallet Hub based the rankings on six key dimensions: socio-economic diversity, cultural diversity, economic diversity, household diversity, religious diversity, and political diversity.

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