The 50 Hippest Places in America

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 12,622 towns and cities of 2,500+ people in the U.S.. #1 is Minneapolis, MN.

1. 50Sausalito, California

   Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

   7,269 people · Marin County · median home $1,894,600 · income $182,357 · Jan low 47°F · 0 in snow

2. 49Brattleboro, Vermont

   Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

   7,352 people · Windham County · median home $234,600 · income $52,734 · Jan low 10°F · 75 in snow

3. 48Winooski, Vermont

   Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

   7,997 people · Chittenden County · median home $381,500 · income $79,522 · Jan low 13°F · 88 in snow

4. 47Montpelier, Vermont

   Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

   8,074 people · Washington County · median home $375,100 · income $81,030 · Jan low 7°F · 126 in snow

5. 46Watsessing, New Jersey

   Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

   8,078 people · Essex County · median home $435,400 · income $103,378 · Jan low 25°F · 28 in snow

6. 45Grandview Heights, Ohio

   Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

   8,085 people · Franklin County · median home $583,300 · income $117,672 · Jan low 21°F · 28 in snow

7. 44Carnegie, Pennsylvania

   Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

   8,134 people · Allegheny County · median home $171,500 · income $67,656 · Jan low 21°F · 44 in snow

8. 43Dormont, Pennsylvania

   Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

   8,244 people · Allegheny County · median home $221,800 · income $80,526 · Jan low 22°F · 32 in snow

9. 42Maplewood, Missouri

   Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

   8,269 people · St. Louis County · median home $237,000 · income $65,125 · Jan low 25°F · 14 in snow

10. 41Bellevue, Pennsylvania

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    8,311 people · Allegheny County · median home $213,300 · income $68,827 · Jan low 21°F · 44 in snow

11. 40Mount Rainier, Maryland

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    8,333 people · Prince George's County · median home $529,600 · income $68,505 · Jan low 28°F · 10 in snow

12. 39Houghton, Michigan

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    8,386 people · Houghton County · median home $254,500 · income $43,456 · Jan low 9°F

13. 38Swissvale, Pennsylvania

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    8,624 people · Allegheny County · median home $147,000 · income $60,341 · Jan low 22°F · 25 in snow

14. 37Bath, Maine

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    8,766 people · Sagadahoc County · median home $310,900 · income $69,390 · Jan low 10°F · 72 in snow

15. 36Richmond Heights, Missouri

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    9,286 people · St. Louis County · median home $358,700 · income $94,460 · Jan low 25°F · 17 in snow

16. 35Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    9,311 people · Cumberland County · median home $241,200 · income $84,421 · Jan low 25°F · 24 in snow

17. 34Brentwood, Pennsylvania

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    10,082 people · Allegheny County · median home $148,400 · income $68,904 · Jan low 22°F · 26 in snow

18. 33Watervliet, New York

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    10,375 people · Albany County · median home $179,700 · income $57,919 · Jan low 17°F · 59 in snow

19. 32Munhall, Pennsylvania

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    10,774 people · Allegheny County · median home $132,100 · income $52,517 · Jan low 22°F · 25 in snow

20. 31Lansdowne, Pennsylvania

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    11,107 people · Delaware County · median home $210,500 · income $73,232 · Jan low 26°F · 23 in snow

21. 30Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    12,711 people · Columbia County · median home $179,100 · income $51,536 · Jan low 19°F · 29 in snow

22. 29Emeryville, California

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    12,905 people · Alameda County · median home $604,800 · income $117,092 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow

23. 28Red Bank, New Jersey

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    12,936 people · Monmouth County · median home $504,900 · income $97,477 · Jan low 25°F · 28 in snow

24. 27Shorewood, Wisconsin

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    13,859 people · Milwaukee County · median home $443,700 · income $86,726 · Jan low 14°F · 40 in snow

25. 26Collingswood, New Jersey

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    14,186 people · Camden County · median home $380,400 · income $90,184 · Jan low 25°F · 22 in snow

26. 25Forest Park, Illinois

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    14,339 people · Cook County · median home $304,700 · income $77,221 · Jan low 19°F · 42 in snow

27. 24Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    14,349 people · Allegheny County · median home $155,500 · income $46,416 · Jan low 22°F · 25 in snow

28. 23Greensburg, Pennsylvania

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    14,976 people · Westmoreland County · median home $184,100 · income $64,914 · Jan low 21°F · 30 in snow

29. 22Kenmore, New York

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    15,205 people · Erie County · median home $208,600 · income $77,639 · Jan low 17°F · 80 in snow

30. 21Weehawken, New Jersey

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    17,197 people · Hudson County · median home $889,000 · income $127,763 · Jan low 28°F · 30 in snow

31. 20Norwood, Ohio

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    19,043 people · Hamilton County · median home $258,700 · income $71,611 · Jan low 24°F · 16 in snow

32. 19Ferndale, Michigan

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    19,190 people · Oakland County · median home $247,700 · income $94,640 · Jan low 20°F · 33 in snow

33. 18Hermosa Beach, California

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    19,728 people · Los Angeles County · median home $2,000,001 · income $166,442 · Jan low 47°F · 0 in snow

34. 17Ashland, Oregon

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    21,360 people · Jackson County · median home $583,800 · income $68,028 · Jan low 30°F · 1 in snow

35. 16Newport, Rhode Island

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    25,163 people · Newport County · median home $746,900 · income $86,313 · Jan low 24°F · 26 in snow

36. 15Ithaca, New York

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    32,108 people · Tompkins County · median home $342,700 · income $48,784 · Jan low 15°F · 63 in snow

37. 14University City, Missouri

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    35,065 people · St. Louis County · median home $306,700 · income $80,694 · Jan low 25°F · 17 in snow

38. 13West Hollywood, California

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    35,757 people · Los Angeles County · median home $924,800 · income $96,995 · Jan low 52°F · 0 in snow

39. 12Burlington, Vermont

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    44,743 people · Chittenden County · median home $444,800 · income $71,109 · Jan low 13°F · 88 in snow

40. 11Lakewood, Ohio

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    50,942 people · Cuyahoga County · median home $262,200 · income $68,954 · Jan low 22°F · 64 in snow

41. 10Oak Park, Illinois

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    54,583 people · Cook County · median home $465,500 · income $110,820 · Jan low 19°F · 38 in snow

42. 9Hoboken, New Jersey

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    60,419 people · Hudson County · median home $895,100 · income $180,579 · Jan low 28°F · 30 in snow

43. 8Evanston, Illinois

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    78,110 people · Cook County · median home $481,200 · income $96,434 · Jan low 16°F · 34 in snow

44. 7Somerville, Massachusetts

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    81,045 people · Middlesex County · median home $911,300 · income $132,572 · Jan low 23°F · 49 in snow

45. 6Santa Monica, California

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    93,076 people · Los Angeles County · median home $1,755,500 · income $114,885 · Jan low 50°F · 0 in snow

46. 5Cambridge, Massachusetts

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    118,403 people · Middlesex County · median home $1,092,100 · income $130,748 · Jan low 19°F · 49 in snow

47. 4Berkeley, California

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    124,321 people · Alameda County · median home $1,413,900 · income $108,092 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow

48. 3St. Louis, Missouri

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    301,578 people · St. Louis city · median home $197,500 · income $56,160 · Jan low 25°F · 14 in snow

49. 2Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    302,971 people · Allegheny County · median home $205,800 · income $65,742 · Jan low 22°F · 29 in snow

50. 1Minneapolis, Minnesota

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    429,954 people · Hennepin County · median home $362,200 · income $80,846 · Jan low 8°F · 40 in snow

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