Milwaukee is the top-ranked city in the country for creative people and creative spaces, according to a new report by Squarespace.
To compare U.S. cities, Squarespace, a website-building platform, looked at performance venues, art galleries, culinary innovation and funding for artists, then scored each city based on population.
Milwaukee ranked at the top of the chart, beating out cities like Chicago, Minneapolis and Los Angeles.
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How the study was conducted and scored
The study shows Milwaukee has among the highest concentrations of performance venues. The total was gathered by counting each concert venue, comedy club independent theater, museum, gallery, live music space, bookstore and cultural institution.
Any bar that offers live music or open mics was counted as a “performance venue,” likely boosting Milwaukee’s score. The number was adjusted for population, giving Milwaukee about 97 venues for every 100,000 residents.
In culinary innovation, Milwaukee scored 72 out of 100 possible points, based on a count of James Beard nominees and number of independent restaurants. The 30-plus recurring craft fairs in Milwaukee also helped its ranking.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: This report says Milwaukee is the top US city for creatives. Here’s why
Reporting by Caden Perry, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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