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Austin, TX · the CityFunIndex

Culture in Austin

Austin ranks #73 of 134 US cities for culture, with a Culture score of 46 — Some Fun. That puts it in the 46th percentile nationally and #1 of 13 in Texas.

Culture score
46
Some Fun
National rank
#73 of 134
In Texas
#1 of 13
Percentile
46th

The typical city scores 50 for culture; Austin sits 4 points below the median.

How culture is measured

Museums, theatres, galleries and arts institutions.

Data sources: OpenStreetMap museums, galleries and theatres plus geo-tagged Wikipedia landmarks, with Google Places ratings adjusting for venue quality.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Austin

  1. T#71 Bend, OR 47
  2. T#71 Sacramento, CA 47
  3. #73 Austin, TX — this page 46
  4. #74 Bismarck, ND 45
  5. T#75 Baton Rouge, LA 44

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Top US cities for culture

  1. #1 Stowe, VT 93
  2. T#2 Gatlinburg, TN 92
  3. T#2 Park City, UT 92
  4. T#2 Telluride, CO 92
  5. T#5 Aspen, CO 91

More about Austin

Austin scores 67 overall (Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: