Top 5 Cultured Cities in US 2020

4. Los Angeles Area, California

Area: 1,214.63 km²/ 468.97 sq mi

Population: 3 979 576

Number of museums: 84

The City of Angels has a jaw-dropping number of museums and other cultural properties. Non-exhaustively, among its museums we highlight Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Getty Center and Natural History Museum. The iconic Griffith Observatory is one of the city’s largest attraction.

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3. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Area: (369.59 km²/ 142.70 sq mi

Population: 1 584 064

Number of museums: 95

Philadelphia, or Philly can bounce with the most outdoor murals and sculptures in the United States. What’s more, Philly is dedicated to history, as it hosts Indipence Hall, Independence National Historical Park, Liberty Bell and many others. It’s also the home to the oldest university of the country, the University of Pennsylvania.

2. Washington, D.C.

Area: 177 km² / 68.34 sq mi

Population: 705 749

Number of museums: 129

Washington D.C. is one of the most famous cities in the world, and it can boast with large number of museums, cultural places, such as the Lincoln Memorial, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, National Museum of Natural History and the iconic Ford’s Theater.

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1. New York, NY

Area: 777.95 km²/ 300.37 sq mi

Population: 8 366 817

Number of museums: 181

Without a shadow of a doubt, New York tops the list of the 20 most cultured cities in the US. New York, or the Big Apple has not only the most skyscrapers in the world, but it can also bounce with the most museums, recreational and cultural places in the United States. There is the worldwide known Metropolitan Museum of Art, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Museum for African Art, just to name a few.