Areas
The largest population of Costa Ricans are situated in the following areas (Source: Census 2010):
- New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA MSA - 27,394
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL MSA - 11,528
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA MSA - 11,371
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA - 3,207
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA - 3,125
- Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX MSA - 2,717
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA - 2,617
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA MSA - 2,433
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA - 2,372
- Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH MSA - 2,330
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MSA - 2,321
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MSA - 2,296
- Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA - 2,292
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT MSA - 2,025
- Trenton-Ewing, NJ MSA - 1,801
- San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA MSA - 1,749
- Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI MSA - 1,618
- Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC MSA - 1,263
- Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ MSA - 1,200
- Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA - 1,027
Read more about this topic: Costa Rican American, List of Costa Rican American Communities
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