Ethnic enclaves are commonly found in which urban setting?

• A. Rural counties
• B. Large cities
• C. Remote suburbs
• D. Coastal villages

Answer: (B)

Ethnic enclaves form where a large pool of migrants arrives and social networks help newcomers find housing, work, and services that feel culturally familiar. Large cities provide the population density and diverse economies that attract multiple migrant groups and allow those networks to grow, resulting in neighborhoods rich in ethnic shops, restaurants, languages, and cultural institutions. In contrast, rural counties, remote suburbs, and coastal villages generally lack the scale and diversity of population and job opportunities needed to sustain sizable enclaves, so these neighborhoods are far less common there.