So, I set out to dismiss New York as the go to destination for artists (of all types). I did so by gathering a bunch of statistics & data and devising a crude metric that's roughly based on 1) total population of a combined statistical area, 2) number of art grads who live there (based on survey response, but N is well beyond significant), 3) number of those art grads who are working artists, and 4) their subjective interpretation of how good where they live is for working artists...
I thought there would be plenty of places in the country that were over-performing relative to their population but, in reality, there was only one (it should be obvious). The results were sobering.
The top 10 (I will not reveal my sources or methods) - keep in mind that each represents a combined statistical area rather than a city proper:
1. New York
2. Twin Cities
3. Los Angeles
4. Bay Area
5. Chicago
6. DC - Baltimore
7. Boston
8. Philadelphia
9. Denver
10. Seattle
Bookmarks