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Originally Posted by Capsicum
Related to what city has the newest feel in terms of urban layout and infrastructure, what about having the newest feel in terms of its inhabitants' history in that city?
My guess is either Miami or Vancouver.
Miami was settled far more by immigration from Latin America and the Caribbean in the 20th century than by the American southerners who were around further north and may have earlier roots on the continent. Both white and black Miamians are more likely to have recent Hispanic heritage from outside the US, compared to any other city in the country.
Vancouver was also settled far more by people who came overseas in the 20th century (many Anglo-Canadians who live in Vancouver trace their roots to second and third generation British immigrants, and regionally in the same province, Anglo-Canadians in Victoria on Vancouver Island were said to be "more British than the British", plus there's also Chinese immigration from overseas) than earlier transplants from out east in Canada.
Some cities may have a really high percentage of first-generation immigrants such as New York city, Los Angeles and Toronto, but these places already had more long-standing immigration histories (Ellis Island for NYC, or long-standing Mexican communities, and midwestern Protestants for LA), or settlement by transplants from elsewhere in the country.
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Idk, Mexico City was the capitol of the Aztec Empire, Cancun was inhabited by Maya long long ago.
The American southwest had settled people with irrigation and permanent settlements in New Mexico and Arizona going back well over 1000 or more years.