2023’s Most Glamorous Cities within the U.S.


Wealthy woman stepping out of limousine to board a private jet with a red-carpet entrance

Many people dream of a “Actual Housewives” life-style: the mansion, the Bentley, the Rolex, the nation membership membership — minus the drama.

However which U.S. cities serve up ritz and glitz versus Ritz crackers and grits?

Forward of New York Style Week, LawnStarter ranked 2023’s Most Glamorous Cities. 

We in contrast the 200 largest U.S. cities primarily based on six classes damaged down into 39 glam components. They embody metrics just like the share of million-dollar houses, entry to Michelin-starred eating places, and the variety of unique yacht golf equipment.

Does your metropolis have the “It” issue? Discover out in our rating beneath, adopted by some highlights and lowlights.

Contents

Metropolis Rankings

See how your metropolis and others fared in our rating:

General Rank (1=Most Glamorous) Metropolis State General Rating Standing and Wealth Rank Golf equipment Rank Positive Eating Rank Magnificence Rank Style Rank Leisure Rank
1 New York NY 69.89 1 1 1 61 1 1
2 Los Angeles CA 41.66 3 2 6 54 2 2
3 San Francisco CA 34.76 7 4 2 66 9 6
4 Miami FL 34.52 6 78 4 1 4 5
5 Chicago IL 29.4 22 8 3 77 3 7
6 Las Vegas NV 27.52 29 51 15 2 5 3
7 Houston TX 26.66 12 5 39 83 11 4
8 Atlanta GA 25.63 2 21 16 39 16 9
9 Dallas TX 24.27 8 7 51 58 12 11
10 Washington DC 21.65 5 40 5 125 19 28
11 Seattle WA 21.1 14 19 7 137 26 15
12 Orlando FL 20.16 31 26 24 3 17 10
13 Scottsdale AZ 19.56 15 22 76 12 18 24
14 Portland OR 19.31 23 11 11 67 23 13
15 Fort Lauderdale FL 19.12 20 13 25 6 34 65
16 Austin TX 19.02 18 93 20 128 6 14
17 San Diego CA 18.67 26 19 47 73 15 8
18 St. Louis MO 18.15 53 6 14 19 25 42
19 Tampa FL 17.91 28 17 49 33 22 16
20 Philadelphia PA 17.35 46 9 8 121 20 36
21 New Orleans LA 16.98 107 3 13 110 46 17
22 Pasadena CA 16.54 9 79 52 24 99 69
23 Honolulu HI 16.34 54 29 12 11 13 107
24 Denver CO 16.14 45 12 17 53 21 39
25 Irvine CA 15.74 16 105 124 79 10 91
26 Bellevue WA 15.09 4 51 69 65 31 177
27 Charlotte NC 14.81 42 10 80 117 33 18
28 Savannah GA 14.22 119 14 82 14 74 20
29 Columbus OH 14.2 74 43 30 156 8 35
30 Indianapolis IN 14.11 59 76 89 140 7 26
31 Cincinnati OH 13.95 43 49 50 64 24 12
32 Pittsburgh PA 13.73 58 42 32 16 28 45
33 Boston MA 13.67 63 74 23 60 14 22
34 San Antonio TX 13.49 40 31 22 108 27 21
35 Rochester NY 13.27 118 23 29 25 66 19
36 Glendale CA 13.18 17 105 19 37 30 169
37 Phoenix AZ 12.74 35 28 36 171 37 23
38 Charleston SC 12.63 67 86 27 27 96 25
39 Alexandria VA 12.55 21 43 35 90 160 70
40 Torrance CA 12.52 19 105 28 17 105 185
41 Richmond VA 12.2 47 47 57 42 35 47
42 Salt Lake Metropolis UT 12.19 25 105 64 52 45 56
43 Grand Rapids MI 12.19 57 31 58 40 150 37
44 Tacoma WA 11.47 84 105 95 5 167 72
45 Minneapolis MN 11.34 49 79 10 126 48 62
46 Raleigh NC 11.33 27 30 85 120 41 83
47 Lengthy Seaside CA 11.11 30 93 56 98 89 57
48 Sacramento CA 11.1 79 79 48 30 38 53
49 San Jose CA 11.09 13 105 87 179 50 153
50 St. Petersburg FL 10.9 83 14 77 102 51 67
51 Jacksonville FL 10.88 38 82 137 132 39 31
52 Knoxville TN 10.77 106 86 100 20 137 32
53 Kansas Metropolis MO 10.74 41 51 119 127 77 30
54 Sunnyvale CA 10.71 10 105 83 190 182 187
55 Oklahoma Metropolis OK 10.68 48 51 136 89 63 41
56 Riverside CA 10.64 121 105 84 4 141 108
57 Tucson AZ 10.4 129 51 107 43 44 26
58 Virginia Seaside VA 10.32 116 51 122 36 43 33
59 Fremont CA 10.19 11 105 171 153 150 192
60 Chattanooga TN 10.18 34 86 150 56 167 95
61 Nashville TN 10.16 76 27 73 141 32 44
62 Pomona CA 10.15 66 105 65 21 141 109
63 Huntington Seaside CA 10.13 24 105 60 155 105 92
64 Fort Price TX 10.07 62 24 125 130 57 48
65 Birmingham AL 10 88 93 101 76 29 34
66 Toledo OH 9.98 127 39 126 45 57 43
67 Santa Ana CA 9.8 103 105 40 13 109 121
68 Milwaukee WI 9.78 126 16 62 168 59 54
69 Winston-Salem NC 9.72 56 105 151 75 47 52
70 Hollywood FL 9.54 78 105 55 46 80 75
71 Spokane WA 9.44 61 51 98 103 94 51
72 Tulsa OK 9.41 86 41 112 146 68 29
73 Anaheim CA 9.38 36 105 59 143 118 84
74 Louisville KY 9.36 117 34 37 147 62 40
75 Eugene OR 9.16 185 51 72 9 82 86
76 Reno NV 9.11 81 105 105 95 69 38
77 Baton Rouge LA 9.09 70 51 67 44 36 159
78 Naperville IL 9.03 32 105 106 81 167 154
79 Escondido CA 9.01 136 105 86 18 88 82
80 Frisco TX 8.98 52 105 146 96 40 81
81 Santa Rosa CA 8.96 93 51 93 29 160 117
82 Greensboro NC 8.87 55 45 127 124 53 87
83 Overland Park KS 8.85 50 105 147 131 56 68
84 Fullerton CA 8.81 51 105 78 94 182 93
85 Henderson NV 8.74 97 105 148 48 64 66
86 Baltimore MD 8.74 101 74 53 88 77 63
87 Salinas CA 8.65 192 105 18 7 111 170
88 Lexington KY 8.6 120 25 159 100 60 64
89 Springfield MO 8.58 169 34 135 23 85 88
90 Jackson MS 8.55 137 93 167 10 130 122
91 Omaha NE 8.52 82 105 96 118 91 46
92 Oakland CA 8.49 39 51 31 187 52 161
93 Detroit MI 8.48 179 17 79 161 104 54
94 Memphis TN 8.37 64 86 103 144 105 58
95 Plano TX 8.26 71 105 110 62 54 125
96 Chandler AZ 8.25 44 105 102 180 130 76
97 Orange CA 8.21 33 105 66 84 167 193
98 Dayton OH 8.17 131 105 94 28 79 111
99 Corona CA 8.14 94 105 99 55 182 80
100 Cellular AL 8.14 68 86 42 136 128 104
101 Cleveland OH 8.09 151 46 54 68 49 85
102 Ontario CA 7.87 164 105 104 22 125 99
103 Syracuse NY 7.86 168 105 43 49 97 74
104 St. Paul MN 7.83 124 105 61 99 100 50
105 Roseville CA 7.69 91 105 120 69 112 101
106 Tempe AZ 7.66 69 105 74 80 124 144
107 Glendale AZ 7.6 128 51 127 38 130 137
108 Boise Metropolis ID 7.55 80 51 112 166 100 79
109 Madison WI 7.52 100 31 81 138 64 113
110 Albuquerque NM 7.46 144 34 92 135 90 60
111 Newark NJ 7.42 139 93 26 51 141 139
112 Fort Collins CO 7.41 133 34 123 50 114 151
113 Tallahassee FL 7.37 155 34 143 34 182 142
114 Durham NC 7.36 125 105 139 86 160 59
115 Vancouver WA 7.17 180 105 109 8 98 181
116 Oxnard CA 7.13 180 105 38 32 182 129
117 Lancaster CA 7.1 73 105 188 31 182 194
118 Worcester MA 7.08 160 105 114 15 135 173
119 Sioux Falls SD 7.05 109 51 154 164 91 73
120 Hayward CA 7.02 90 105 115 85 128 123
121 Windfall RI 6.96 165 105 21 101 75 98
122 Carrollton TX 6.91 60 105 153 191 150 97
123 Akron OH 6.9 163 93 108 63 85 77
124 Aurora IL 6.89 65 105 131 154 70 143
125 Peoria AZ 6.82 72 105 193 176 167 90
126 McKinney TX 6.82 123 105 183 71 114 110
127 Colorado Springs CO 6.8 89 105 118 162 121 94
128 Mesa AZ 6.75 92 105 152 119 141 103
129 Santa Clarita CA 6.75 37 105 181 123 140 195
130 Olathe KS 6.57 77 51 185 175 182 120
131 Backyard Grove CA 6.55 134 105 41 35 167 191
132 Fresno CA 6.54 178 105 71 26 81 164
133 Bakersfield CA 6.47 171 51 116 72 118 105
134 Buffalo NY 6.39 142 76 34 134 73 140
135 Fort Wayne IN 6.28 130 105 132 157 130 71
135 Jersey Metropolis NJ 6.28 96 93 33 174 121 158
137 Augusta GA 6.27 174 47 195 116 138 61
138 Anchorage AK 6.13 140 51 192 82 67 149
139 Aurora CO 6.11 122 105 165 106 141 114
140 Wichita KS 6.11 102 51 133 177 87 133
140 Irving TX 6.11 104 105 145 149 114 116
142 Arlington TX 6.1 105 93 121 165 112 115
143 Chula Vista CA 6.08 115 105 88 173 126 102
144 Lincoln NE 6.07 161 105 138 169 91 49
145 Salem OR 6.07 99 105 90 87 148 171
146 El Paso TX 5.99 132 105 130 129 42 126
147 Lubbock TX 5.95 145 51 161 182 55 78
148 Shock AZ 5.95 111 105 200 160 182 96
149 Oceanside CA 5.92 135 105 97 145 167 100
150 Shreveport LA 5.9 152 93 168 78 72 136
151 Stockton CA 5.88 191 105 63 59 61 127
152 Little Rock AR 5.76 113 51 166 151 94 155
153 Yonkers NY 5.75 150 105 46 159 150 118
154 Huntsville AL 5.7 110 49 174 111 110 175
155 Murfreesboro TN 5.65 154 51 155 115 126 130
156 Rockford IL 5.57 175 105 144 93 82 106
157 McAllen TX 5.56 153 51 75 158 160 134
158 Corpus Christi TX 5.55 158 84 179 74 108 152
159 Pembroke Pines FL 5.54 143 105 111 112 160 131
160 Norfolk VA 5.46 147 84 91 148 130 124
161 Montgomery AL 5.42 149 105 180 109 141 119
162 Garland TX 5.4 95 105 158 133 103 176
163 Thornton CO 5.36 108 105 196 189 182 112
164 Rancho Cucamonga CA 5.26 112 105 117 114 84 178
164 Palmdale CA 5.26 75 105 198 191 141 165
166 Modesto CA 5.17 187 105 70 47 76 183
167 Hialeah FL 5.15 146 105 44 122 149 174
168 Denton TX 5.08 85 105 184 139 150 188
169 Grand Prairie TX 5.03 98 93 186 191 167 147
170 Des Moines IA 5 138 105 149 167 100 141
171 Chesapeake VA 4.95 159 51 199 150 150 138
172 Port St. Lucie FL 4.87 183 86 187 152 182 89
173 Lakewood CO 4.84 189 105 129 41 150 186
174 Mesquite TX 4.81 157 105 177 104 167 156
175 Hampton VA 4.61 173 86 172 57 150 182
176 Fayetteville NC 4.6 156 105 182 113 121 162
177 Macon GA 4.46 147 105 197 170 167 146
178 Newport Information VA 4.46 166 105 163 107 167 163
179 Amarillo TX 4.41 167 105 162 181 71 128
180 Paterson NJ 4.25 198 105 9 172 182 196
181 Killeen TX 4.19 195 105 175 91 150 148
182 Clarksville TN 4.14 193 105 194 70 167 166
183 Pasadena TX 4.13 87 105 170 188 165 199
184 Kansas Metropolis KS 4.11 177 105 191 163 167 135
185 San Bernardino CA 4.01 182 105 157 142 117 157
186 Miramar FL 3.98 141 105 169 97 182 200
187 Springfield MA 3.96 196 105 134 105 182 150
188 Elk Grove CA 3.92 114 105 140 184 150 190
189 Fontana CA 3.9 176 105 142 191 138 132
190 Joliet IL 3.54 162 105 178 185 167 167
191 North Las Vegas NV 3.47 170 105 156 191 165 160
192 Waco TX 3.41 190 93 173 186 135 145
193 Columbus GA 3.24 197 93 190 92 182 179
194 Cape Coral FL 3.15 172 105 189 183 182 172
195 Moreno Valley CA 2.96 186 105 164 191 118 168
196 Brownsville TX 2.71 199 105 45 191 182 180
197 Laredo TX 2.56 184 105 160 191 167 184
198 Bridgeport CT 2.07 200 83 68 191 182 189
199 Warren MI 2.05 194 105 140 178 182 197
200 West Valley Metropolis UT 2.02 188 105 176 191 182 198

Infographic showing 2023’s Most Glamorous Cities in the U.S., a ranking based on wealth, fashion, fine dining, and more
Notice: For presentation functions, not all ties could also be displayed for some metrics above.

Highlights and Lowlights

The Wealth of Nations

Affluence doesn’t essentially equate with glamour, however the finer issues in life are inclined to observe (and require) cash.

That’s partly why New York, the world’s richest metropolis, is our 2023 Glamour Capital. In keeping with a latest report, “Complete non-public wealth held by [New York]’s residents exceeds USD 3 trillion — greater than the whole non-public wealth held in most main G20 nations.”

Wow.

Unsurprisingly, the Massive Apple aced our “Standing and Wealth” check — and dominated one other 4 of the six classes in our rating. 

The place one of many “Massive 4” style capitals of the world sarcastically may use some sprucing is Magnificence. New York ranked No. 61 out of 200 on this class.

If You’ve Bought It, Flaunt It

To see or be seen, head to fourth-placer Miami, the place look issues most.

One of many settings of “The Actual Housewives” topped our Magnificence class and completed fourth in Style. Miami has essentially the most plastic surgeons and the sixth highest variety of very costly spas and wonder companies (when adjusting per 100,000 upper-income households in each metrics). 

Each outward and inward attractiveness rely right here. Along with boasting the fifth greatest entry to luxurious automotive dealerships, Miami employs the second highest variety of inside designers per 100,000 houses.

Nevertheless, a few of the Magic Metropolis’s flashy finishes may very well be a mere phantasm. Miami sank to 177th place in share of upper-income households (when measuring internet value in opposition to native value of residing). Maybe the unique facilities serve solely these on the very high of Miami’s financial meals chain.

Lackluster Lone Star Cities

In contrast to Houston, Dallas, and Austin — Texas’ most well-heeled cities — Laredo, Brownsville, and Waco make up three of our 10 least glamorous cities, essentially the most from any state. Not one of the different seven backside cities are from the identical state.

In these extra well-booted Texas cities, there’s comparatively little wealth, outward magnificence isn’t a giant precedence, and unique cultural facilities are missing.

That’s to not say there’s zero sparkle right here. Among the many three, Laredo has the best share of upper-income households at No. 84 general. Waco has reworked right into a shiplap-clad journey vacation spot for followers of Chip and Joanna Gaines’ “Fixer Higher” on the Magnolia Community.

Brownsville has a burgeoning fine-dining scene, because of nationally acclaimed Sylvia’s. This taqueria technically isn’t a “fine-dining” restaurant, however its superior high quality proves you don’t should spend like a king to dine like one in Brownsville.

Methodology

For every of the 200 largest U.S. cities, we gathered publicly accessible knowledge on the components listed within the desk beneath. 

We then grouped these components into six classes: Standing and Wealth, Golf equipment, Positive Eating, Magnificence, Style, and Leisure.

Subsequent, we calculated weighted scores for every metropolis in every class. 

Lastly, we averaged the scores for every metropolis throughout all classes. 

Town that earned the best common rating was ranked “Finest” (No. 1), whereas town with the bottom was ranked “Worst” (No. 200).

Notes: 

  • The “Worst” amongst particular person components might not be No. 200 attributable to ties amongst cities.
  • “Higher Revenue” is outlined as double the nationwide median family revenue adjusted by the native value of residing.
  • “Luxurious Magnificence and Spa Companies” contains all enterprise classes listed right here. Outcomes had been filtered by the $$$ and $$$$ “Value” choices.

Sources: 10times, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Auto Purchase Promote Sellers, Boarding Colleges USA, Reserving.com, Bureau of Financial Evaluation, FashionUnited, Federal Aviation Administration, GolfLink, Marinas.com, Michelin Information, The New York Instances, Paramount Enterprise Jets, Platinum Golf equipment of America, Personal College Evaluation, TripAdvisor, U.S. Census Bureau, Wikipedia, Yacht Golf equipment of America, and Yelp

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