Best Cities for Artists to Live In!

Los Angeles, CA

THE STATS:
Art establishments per 100,000 people: 56.105

Percentage of population age 25-34: 15.3%

Arts & Culture Index: 100

Diversity Index: 84.2

Cost of Living Index: 153

What's Happening in Los Angeles

New York City, New York

THE STATS:
Art establishments per 100,000 people: 14.852

Percentage of population age 25-34: 15.02%

Arts & Culture Index: 97

Diversity Index: 76

Cost of Living Index: 156.5

What's Happening in New York City:

Oxnard, Ventura, Thousand Oaks, California

THE STATS:
Art establishments per 100,000 people: 12.649

Percentage of population age 25-34: 12.89%

Arts & Culture Index: 76

Diversity Index: 72.8

Cost of Living Index: 169.5

What's Happening in Nashville:

Boulder, Colorado

THE STATS:
Art establishments per 100,000 people: 11.076

Percentage of population age 25-34: 17.33%

Arts & Culture Index: 70

Diversity Index: 40.6

Cost of Living Index: 107.1

Nassau-Suffolk County, New York

THE STATS:
Art establishments per 100,000 people: 8.943

Percentage of population age 25-34: 11.52%

Arts & Culture Index: 93

Diversity Index: 50.8

Cost of Living Index: 150.7

Runner Ups:

These cities were specifically based on stats and such, specifically which cities had the most diverse, affordable and happening communities.

Here are my PERSONAL picks:

1. Denver, Colorado

2. Austin, Texas

3. Portland, Oregon

4. Seattle, Washington


MORE UP AND COMING CITIES FOR WORK, PLAY AND LIVING:

1. Houston, Texas
2. Raliegh, North Carolina
3. Minneapolis, Minnestoa

SO- You aren't an artist, you aren't trying to save money- YOU JUST WANT TO GET A DAMN DATE!!!

…check out the best cities for singles. SO, love is your MISSION- well where you’re living could seriously be affecting the outcome of your mission. Here are the cities that have the highest percentage of singles and an over 30 scene as well:

1. Hoboken, NJ
2. Cambridge, MA
3. Somerville, MA
4. Berkely, CA
5. Boston, MA (what’s with MA?….)
6. Burlington, VA
7. Washington DC (all those workaholic politicians….)
8. Boulder, CO
9. North Druid Hills, GA (huh? where?)
10. Hermosa Beach, CA

You're thinking GLOBALLY....

You’ve had enough and you’re ready to start exploring the rest of the world- well Business Week says these are the best places to live based on quality of life, traffic, air quality, and personal safety.

1. Zurich, Switzerland
2. Vienna, Austria
3. Geneva, Switzerland (…beautiful AND neutral.)
4. Vancouver, Canada
5. Auckland, New Zealand
6. Dusseldorf, Germany (mmm….sausage.)
7. Munich, Germany
8. Frankfurt, Germany (I’d like to point out that your quality of life DOES improve when you eat sausage, beer and potatoes on a regular basis.)
9. Bern, Switzerland
10. Sydney, Australia
11. Copenhagen, Denmark
12. Wellington, New Zealand
13. Amsterdam, Netherlands (..I have a feeling I know why peopel are so happy here….)
14. Brussels, Belgium
15. Toronto, Canada
16. Berlin, Germany
17. Melbourne, Australia
18. Luxembourg
18. Ottawa, Canada
19. Stockholm, Sweden
20. Honolulu, Hawaii

Santa Fe, New Mexico

THE STATS:
Art establishments per 100,000 people: 36.449

Percentage of population age 25-34: 11.85%

Arts & Culture Index: 70

Diversity Index: 71.6

Cost of Living Index: 107.7

What's Happening in Santa Fe:

Carson City, Nevada

THE STATS:
Art establishments per 100,000 people: 24.701

Percentage of population age 25-34: 12.1%

Arts & Culture Index: 5*

Diversity Index: 46.5

Cost of Living Index: 109.8

Kingston, New York

THE STATS:
Art establishments per 100,000 people: 13.128

Percentage of population age 25-34: 12.24%

Arts & Culture Index: 87

Diversity Index: 33.2

Cost of Living Index: 103.1

Nashville, Tennessee

THE STATS:
Art establishments per 100,000 people: 11.443

Percentage of population age 25-34: 14.74%

Arts & Culture Index: 77

Diversity Index: 37

Cost of Living Index: 84.2

San Francisco, California

THE STATS:
Art establishments per 100,000 people: 9.682

Percentage of population age 25-34: 15.75%

Arts & Culture Index: 98

Diversity Index: 69.6

Cost of Living Index: 199.9

So, you aren't an artist but want to SAVE MONEY:

Here are CNN’S choices for most affordable cities, with abundant jobs, affordable housing and great schooling:

1. Plymouth, MN
2. Fort Collins, CO
3. Naperville, IL
4. Irvine, CA
5. Franklin Township, NJ
6. Norman, OK
7. Round Rock, TX
8. Columbia, MD
9. Overland Park, KS
10. Fishers, IN