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Phoenix, AZ · the CityFunIndex

Culture in Phoenix

Phoenix ranks #118 of 134 US cities for culture, with a Culture score of 12 — Quiet. That puts it in the 13th percentile nationally and #7 of 8 in Arizona.

Culture score
12
Quiet
National rank
#118 of 134
In Arizona
#7 of 8
Percentile
13th

The typical city scores 50 for culture; Phoenix sits 38 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 Phoenix

  1. T#115 Mesa, AZ 14
  2. #117 Gilbert, AZ 13
  3. #118 Phoenix, AZ — this page 12
  4. T#119 Laredo, TX 11
  5. T#119 New York, NY 11

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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 Phoenix

Phoenix scores 40 overall (Some Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: