#1
United States
New York City
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Best Cities for Arts & Intellectuals in North America
Museums, galleries, theatre, and intellectual culture. Ranked by overall fit across multiple dimensions.
#2United States
Washington
86United StatesArtHistoryTheatreHeritageCinema
#3United States
Chicago
78United StatesArtHistoryTheatreHeritageCinema
#4United States
Boston
76United StatesArtHistoryTheatreHeritageCinema
#5United States
Philadelphia
76United StatesArtHistoryTheatreHeritageCinema
#6United States
San Francisco
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#8
Canada
Ottawa
67CanadaArtHistoryTheatreHeritageCinema
#9Canada
Montréal
67CanadaArtHistoryTheatreCinema
#10United States
Los Angeles
66United StatesArtHistoryTheatreCinema
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