This Utah City Is Among The Best For Hipsters

By Ginny Reese

July 23, 2021

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Break out the vintage apparel, vinyl records, banjos, and beards because one Utah city made it to the top of the list for hipster-friendliness.

LawnStarter conducted a study to determine which cities in America were best for hipsters. To determine the list, the website compared the 150 biggest cities in the country based on 23 anti-mainstream factors including thrift stores, farmers markets, and urban gardening.

Based on the study, Salt Lake City landed at number 13 on the list. It was seventh overall for "lifestyle," 17th overall for "culture," and 18th overall for "food and drink."

The study shows that the best city in America for hipster-friendliness was San Francisco, California.

Here are the top 20 cities in America for hipsters:

  1. San Francisco, California
  2. Portland, Oregon
  3. Oakland, California
  4. Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  5. Jersey City, New Jersey
  6. Tempe, Arizona
  7. Huntingdon Beach, California
  8. Honolulu, Hawaii
  9. Providence, Rhode Island
  10. New Orleans, Louisiana
  11. Santa Rosa, California
  12. Washington, D.C.
  13. Salt Lake City, Utah
  14. Glendale, California
  15. Richmond, Virginia
  16. Seattle, Washington
  17. Ontario, California
  18. Boston, Massachusetts
  19. Long Beach, California
  20. Cincinnati, Ohio

Click here to check out the full study.

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