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Charleston, WV · the CityFunIndex

Culture in Charleston

Charleston ranks T#23 of 134 US cities for culture, with a Culture score of 83 — Very Fun. That puts it in the 84th percentile nationally and #1 of 1 in West Virginia.

Culture score
83
Very Fun
National rank
T#23 of 134
In West Virginia
#1 of 1
Percentile
84th

The typical city scores 50 for culture; Charleston sits 33 points above 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 Charleston

  1. T#21 Jackson, WY 84
  2. T#21 Pittsburgh, PA 84
  3. T#23 Charleston, WV — this page 83
  4. #25 New Orleans, LA 82
  5. #26 Cleveland, OH 81

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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 Charleston

Charleston scores 61 overall (Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: