If you’re a Seattleite who’s into nerdy hobbies, you’re in the right place. Seattle was ranked as the nerdiest city in the US, according to a recent study. And to be honest, we can’t say we’re surprised.
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According to the study conducted by Online Solitaire, Seattle won top marks for nerd central thanks to several factors. The presence of tech giants such as Microsoft and conventions such as PAX West and Emerald City Comic Con help nerd culture thrive here. We also have lots of indie cinemas, board game cafes, indie bookstores and book clubs, record stores, and even a pinball museum. And don’t forget about the Museum of Pop Culture, where you can learn about everything from sci-fi movies to video games.
Seattle beat out other geeky West Coast cities such as Portland and San Francisco.
Here is the full ranking of nerdiest cities in the United States:
- Seattle, WA
- Las Vegas, NV
- Baltimore, MD
- Portland, OR
- Boston, MA
- Denver, CO
- San Francisco, CA
- Austin, TX
- Louisville, KY
- Dallas, TX
The study also looked at each state. As it turns out, if you want to escape Seattle’s nerd culture you’ll have to leave the state because Washington was ranked first nationally as well.
Here is the ranking of the nerdiest states in the country:
- Washington
- Virginia
- California
- Nevada
- New York
- Utah
- Oregon
- Colorado
- Massachusetts
- Maryland
According to the study, the search data reflected that people in Washington state “are into fanfiction, Rubik’s cubes, and cosplay… [as well as] astronomy and larping (live action role-playing).”
The methodology for this study involved analyzing the search volume in each city and state for “ten topics traditionally associated with nerd culture,” such as cosplay. Population size was taken into account when analyzing the data to ensure a fair comparison.