Los Angeles World's Leading City in Religious Diversity

Source: The Washington Post

On June 27, 1998, the Washington Post ran an Associated Press article that states "When it comes to religious diversity, Los Angeles beats every city in the world, according to a report by J. Gordon Melton of the Institute for the Study of American Religion. The Santa Barbara organization found 600 distinct religious groups in Los Angeles and the rest of Southern California. The London and New York areas have about 500 religions each."