2 Arizona Cities Ranked Among The Best For Country Music Fans
By Ginny Reese
September 16, 2021
Country music is about so much more than banjos and fiddles. The songs that dominate country music charts are about the relatable stories, like growing up in poverty, the death of a loved one, your favorite dog, or your cheating significant other.
Some cities are much more suitable for country music fans than others. But which were the best? LawnStarter wanted to find that out.
The website ranked the 180 largest cities to determine which were best suited for country music fans. To do so, LawnStarter used information such as the number of country radio stations in each city, concerts, performance venues, and local fandom based on Google search trends.
According to LawnStarter, two Arizona cities ranked in the top 50. Tucson came in at number 43 on the list, followed by Phoenix at number 49.
Other Arizona cities further down the list included Tempe at number 52, Chandler at number 78, Scottsdale at number 82, Mesa at number 87, Glendale at number 90Peoria at number 123, and Gilbert at number 153.
According to the list, here are the top 10 cities in the US for country music fans:
- Nashville, TN
- Las Vegas, NV
- St. Louis, MO
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Grand Rapids, MI
- Knoxville, TN
- Tulsa, OK
- Birmingham, AL
- Atlanta, GA
- Denver, CO
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