Here’s proof: Portland is best at… everything!
January 6th, 2014Everyone’s got a list, it seems. But when it comes to the list of who’s best – it’s almost always Portland.
In 2013, Portland was ranked among top cities for:
- Meeting People:
- Best 10 Cities for Single Women (Shape)
- #10 City for Men (Men’s Health)
- #2 City for Families to Visit (Parents).
- Creative People:
- 20 Great American Cities for Writers (flavorwire.com)
- #5 City to Be a Moviemaker (moviemaker.com)
- Alternative lifestyles:
- Most Hipster City in America (Estately blog)
- #5 spot for Best US Cities for Hippies (movato.com blog).
- #5 Most Tattooed City in America (total beauty.com)
- #2 Most Vegan-Friendly City in 2013 (PETA)
- #1 Bike-Friendly City (Bicycling)
- Most Hipster City in America (Estately blog)
- Just plain good stuff:
- #10 among the Fastest-Growing Cities in America (Forbes).
- #1 Beer Town in America
But it’s not all roses in Rose City. Here’s some lists we didn’t want to make:
- #36 Worst-Dressed Cities in America
- 154th out of 200 on Allstate’s ranking of America’s Best Drivers.
- America’s 11th Snobbiest City (Travel + Leisure)
Snobby? Us? Maybe all of those Top 10 lists have gone to our heads.