The 50 Hippest Places in America

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

1. 50Sausalito, California

   Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

   

   Sausalito is a city of 7,269 people in Marin County, California. It also ranks better for young professionals than 98% of California towns and more walkable than 96% of California towns.

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

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2. 49Brattleboro, Vermont

   Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

   Brattleboro is a community of 7,352 people in Windham County, Vermont. It also ranks more walkable than 98% of Vermont towns and more vibrant than 98% of Vermont towns.

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

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3. 48Winooski, Vermont

   Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

   Winooski is a city of 7,997 people in Chittenden County, Vermont. It also ranks more walkable than 100% of Vermont towns and better for young professionals than 100% of Vermont towns.

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

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4. 47Montpelier, Vermont

   Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

   Montpelier is a city of 8,074 people in Washington County, Vermont. It also ranks more walkable than 98% of Vermont towns and better for young professionals than 97% of Vermont towns.

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

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5. 46Watsessing, New Jersey

   Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

   Watsessing is a community of 8,078 people in Essex County, New Jersey. It also ranks more vibrant than 100% of New Jersey towns and better transit than 100% of New Jersey towns.

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

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6. 45Grandview Heights, Ohio

   Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

   Grandview Heights is a city of 8,085 people in Franklin County, Ohio. It also ranks better for young professionals than 100% of Ohio towns and more vibrant than 99% of Ohio towns.

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

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7. 44Carnegie, Pennsylvania

   Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

   Carnegie is a borough of 8,134 people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks more walkable than 95% of Pennsylvania towns and better transit than 95% of Pennsylvania towns.

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

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8. 43Dormont, Pennsylvania

   Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

   Dormont is a borough of 8,244 people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks more walkable than 100% of Pennsylvania towns and more vibrant than 100% of Pennsylvania towns.

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

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9. 42Maplewood, Missouri

   Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

   Maplewood is a city of 8,269 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. It also ranks more walkable than 100% of Missouri towns and more vibrant than 100% of Missouri towns.

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

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10. 41Bellevue, Pennsylvania

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    Bellevue is a borough of 8,311 people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks more walkable than 99% of Pennsylvania towns and better for young professionals than 98% of Pennsylvania towns.

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

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11. 40Mount Rainier, Maryland

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    Mount Rainier is a city of 8,333 people in Prince George's County, Maryland. It also ranks more walkable than 100% of Maryland towns and better transit than 96% of Maryland towns.

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

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12. 39Houghton, Michigan

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    Houghton is a city of 8,386 people in Houghton County, Michigan. It also ranks better for young professionals than 100% of Michigan towns and better for cycling than 100% of Michigan towns.

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

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13. 38Swissvale, Pennsylvania

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    Swissvale is a borough of 8,624 people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks more walkable than 99% of Pennsylvania towns and better for young professionals than 98% of Pennsylvania towns.

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

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14. 37Bath, Maine

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    Bath is a city of 8,766 people in Sagadahoc County, Maine. It also ranks more walkable than 99% of Maine towns and better for first-time buyers than 98% of Maine towns.

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

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15. 36Richmond Heights, Missouri

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    Richmond Heights is a city of 9,286 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. It also ranks more vibrant than 100% of Missouri towns and better for young professionals than 99% of Missouri towns.

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

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16. 35Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    Mechanicsburg is a borough of 9,311 people in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks more walkable than 93% of Pennsylvania towns and better for first-time buyers than 88% of Pennsylvania towns.

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

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17. 34Brentwood, Pennsylvania

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    Brentwood is a borough of 10,082 people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks more walkable than 97% of Pennsylvania towns and more vibrant than 97% of Pennsylvania towns.

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

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18. 33Watervliet, New York

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    Watervliet is a city of 10,375 people in Albany County, New York. It also ranks more walkable than 99% of New York towns and more vibrant than 97% of New York towns.

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

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19. 32Munhall, Pennsylvania

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    Munhall is a borough of 10,774 people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks more walkable than 95% of Pennsylvania towns and better for first-time buyers than 94% of Pennsylvania towns.

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

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20. 31Lansdowne, Pennsylvania

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    Lansdowne is a borough of 11,107 people in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks more walkable than 100% of Pennsylvania towns and better for first-time buyers than 100% of Pennsylvania towns.

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

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21. 30Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    Bloomsburg is a town of 12,711 people in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks better for young professionals than 98% of Pennsylvania towns and more of a college town than 91% of Pennsylvania towns.

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

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22. 29Emeryville, California

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    Emeryville is a city of 12,905 people in Alameda County, California. It also ranks better for young professionals than 100% of California towns and more vibrant than 100% of California towns.

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

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23. 28Red Bank, New Jersey

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    Red Bank is a borough of 12,936 people in Monmouth County, New Jersey. It also ranks more vibrant than 96% of New Jersey towns and more walkable than 95% of New Jersey towns.

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

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24. 27Shorewood, Wisconsin

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    Shorewood is a village of 13,859 people in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. It also ranks more walkable than 100% of Wisconsin towns and better for young professionals than 100% of Wisconsin towns.

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

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25. 26Collingswood, New Jersey

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    Collingswood is a borough of 14,186 people in Camden County, New Jersey. It also ranks more walkable than 96% of New Jersey towns and better for young professionals than 90% of New Jersey towns.

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

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26. 25Forest Park, Illinois

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    Forest Park is a village of 14,339 people in Cook County, Illinois. It also ranks better transit than 100% of Illinois towns and better for young professionals than 99% of Illinois towns.

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

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27. 24Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    Wilkinsburg is a borough of 14,349 people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks more walkable than 98% of Pennsylvania towns and better transit than 96% of Pennsylvania towns.

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

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28. 23Greensburg, Pennsylvania

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    Greensburg is a city of 14,976 people in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks better for young professionals than 94% of Pennsylvania towns and more vibrant than 91% of Pennsylvania towns.

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

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29. 22Kenmore, New York

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    Kenmore is a village of 15,205 people in Erie County, New York. It also ranks more walkable than 100% of New York towns and more vibrant than 97% of New York towns.

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

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30. 21Weehawken, New Jersey

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    Weehawken is a township of 17,197 people in Hudson County, New Jersey. It also ranks more walkable than 99% of New Jersey towns and better for young professionals than 99% of New Jersey towns.

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

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31. 20Norwood, Ohio

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    

    Norwood is a city of 19,043 people in Hamilton County, Ohio. It also ranks more walkable than 100% of Ohio towns and more vibrant than 100% of Ohio towns.

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

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32. 19Ferndale, Michigan

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    Ferndale is a city of 19,190 people in Oakland County, Michigan. It also ranks more walkable than 100% of Michigan towns and better for young professionals than 100% of Michigan towns.

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

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33. 18Hermosa Beach, California

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    Hermosa Beach is a city of 19,728 people in Los Angeles County, California. It also ranks better for young professionals than 99% of California towns and more vibrant than 99% of California towns.

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

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34. 17Ashland, Oregon

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    Ashland is a city of 21,360 people in Jackson County, Oregon. It also ranks better for cycling than 98% of Oregon towns and better for young professionals than 97% of Oregon towns.

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

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35. 16Newport, Rhode Island

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    Newport is a city of 25,163 people in Newport County, Rhode Island. It also ranks better for young professionals than 97% of Rhode Island towns and more vibrant than 97% of Rhode Island towns.

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

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36. 15Ithaca, New York

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    Ithaca is a city of 32,108 people in Tompkins County, New York. It also ranks better for young professionals than 99% of New York towns and better for cycling than 97% of New York towns.

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

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37. 14University City, Missouri

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    University City is a city of 35,065 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. It also ranks more walkable than 99% of Missouri towns and more vibrant than 98% of Missouri towns.

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

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38. 13West Hollywood, California

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    

    West Hollywood is a city of 35,757 people in Los Angeles County, California. It also ranks better for young professionals than 100% of California towns and more vibrant than 100% of California towns.

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

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39. 12Burlington, Vermont

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    Burlington is a city of 44,743 people in Chittenden County, Vermont. It also ranks more walkable than 100% of Vermont towns and better for young professionals than 100% of Vermont towns.

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

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40. 11Lakewood, Ohio

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    Lakewood is a city of 50,942 people in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. It also ranks more walkable than 100% of Ohio towns and better for young professionals than 100% of Ohio towns.

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

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41. 10Oak Park, Illinois

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    Oak Park is a village of 54,583 people in Cook County, Illinois. It also ranks more walkable than 100% of Illinois towns and better transit than 100% of Illinois towns.

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

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42. 9Hoboken, New Jersey

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    Hoboken is a city of 60,419 people in Hudson County, New Jersey. It also ranks more walkable than 100% of New Jersey towns and better for young professionals than 100% of New Jersey towns.

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

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43. 8Evanston, Illinois

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    Evanston is a city of 78,110 people in Cook County, Illinois. It also ranks better for young professionals than 100% of Illinois towns and more vibrant than 100% of Illinois towns.

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

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44. 7Somerville, Massachusetts

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    Somerville is a city of 81,045 people in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It also ranks more walkable than 100% of Massachusetts towns and better for young professionals than 100% of Massachusetts towns.

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

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45. 6Santa Monica, California

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    Santa Monica is a city of 93,076 people in Los Angeles County, California. It also ranks better for young professionals than 100% of California towns and more vibrant than 99% of California towns.

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

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46. 5Cambridge, Massachusetts

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    

    Cambridge is a city of 118,403 people in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It also ranks better for young professionals than 100% of Massachusetts towns and more vibrant than 100% of Massachusetts towns.

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

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47. 4Berkeley, California

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    

    Berkeley is a city of 124,321 people in Alameda County, California. It also ranks more walkable than 100% of California towns and better transit than 100% of California towns.

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

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48. 3St. Louis, Missouri

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    

    St. Louis is a city of 301,578 people in St. Louis city, Missouri. It also ranks more walkable than 100% of Missouri towns and more vibrant than 97% of Missouri towns.

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

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49. 2Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    

    Pittsburgh is a city of 302,971 people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It also ranks more walkable than 98% of Pennsylvania towns and better for young professionals than 98% of Pennsylvania towns.

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

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50. 1Minneapolis, Minnesota

    Hipper than 100% of U.S. towns

    

    Minneapolis is a city of 429,954 people in Hennepin County, Minnesota. It also ranks more walkable than 100% of Minnesota towns and more vibrant than 100% of Minnesota towns.

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

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