[Quixote]

Thoughts:

1) The Inland Empire really waters down (just like everything else) Greater LA's numbers. Even WASPy OC (population 3.2 million) is a pretty decent 2.7% — about as Jewish as the entire Bay Area once you factor in Stanislaus and Merced Counties.

2) Palm Beach... holy cow. More Jewish than Nassau County and rivals Manhattan.

3) I thought NYC was home to 1.1 million Jews? If so, the estimate of 943,800 is off by 17%.

4) Queens, Staten Island, and especially Suffolk are underperformers. Although Jews still make up more than 1 out of every 4 NHWs in Queens.

5) Very solid showing for NJ (and CT) across the board, but there's no doubt that Jewry is more of a New York thing.

6) I'd still say NYC is #1, LA #2A, and South Florida #2B. South Florida has twice the Jewry per capita, but LA County by itself is the second largest metropolitan area and is 5.3% Jewish (1 out of every 5 whites). The more recent local community study (co-conducted by Brandeis) found 565,000 Jews amongst a population of 7,062,500 (8% of the population). That's about the size of South Florida and North/Central Jersey, and LA's percentage is slightly higher than both. And 7,062,500 is 38% of the Greater LA population... not an insignificant share at all.