Living in a city that values recreation, art, and culture is important.
Property Shark, a property research website, put together a list of the 20 U.S. cities with the most activities dedicated to culture and recreation, including museums, libraries, theaters parks, and stadiums.
The team then factored in how many attractions there were per capita to create the final ranked list.
Keep reading to see which major U.S. cities have the most culture (and can lord it over the rest of us).
#20 Chicago, IL
One cultural attraction for every 7,438 people
365 properties in the Windy City are dedicated to cultural and recreational activities.
The most famous are the legendary Chicago Theater, which dates back to 1920, historical Wrigley Field, built in 1914, and Millennium Park in the Loo, home to the city's iconic reflective Bean.
#19 San Jose, CA
One cultural attraction for every 6,873 people
San Jose has 143 cultural destinations for its 980,000 residents.
Its most famous attractions are the Tech Museum of Innovation, filled with robots and virtual technology, as well as the walkable Japanese Friendship Garden in Kelley Park.
#18 Memphis, TN
One cultural attraction for every 5,697 people
Memphis has a total of 115 properties for cultural purposes. A lot of them are related to Elvis Presley, including Sun Studio, where he recorded his first song, and Graceland, his famous mansion.
Memphis also is home to the National Civil Rights Museum, located where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot.
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