This city making our list probably wasn’t much of a surprise either. Over 11 percent of locals worked in arts and entertainment, which might have something to do with that hipster vibe we keep hearing about. Well, that and the eighth most art schools per capita in the nation.
People here weren’t shy about their creativity either. The seventh most people gave a Like to arts and music on Facebook, and the second most music instructors called this place home. Throw in there a ton of galleries, bookstores, and art supply stores, and you have one very artsy place.
We’re even willing to bet most will claim that Portland was artsy before it was cool.