Performing Arts Groups per 100,000 Population - 2008



Ranked Highest to Lowest by Number of Arts Groups per 100,000 Population
Metro Area
No. of Arts Groups
Metro Population
Arts Groups per
100,000 Population
Nashville
320 1,556,368 20.56
Orlando1012,060,9684.90
Minneapolis-St. Paul
144 3,237,612 4.45
Chicago 343 9,515,636 3.60
Milwaukee (metro)
53
1,550,4513.42
Portland662,203,7452.99
Pittsburgh69
2,355,3912.93
Indianapolis461,720,7962.67
Salt Lake City
29
1,111,6002.61
Baltimore67
2,677,7122.50
Raleigh
27
1,090,408
 2.48
San Jose
43
1,810,6462.37
Cleveland
47
2,094,0512.24
Buffalo
25
1,124,0552.22
San Antonio
45
2,030,691
2.22
St. Louis
532,818,6881.88
Kansas City
37
2,046,083
1.81
Columbus321,799,8221.80
Charlotte
301,706,4691.76
Cincinnati32
2,158,6431.48
Detroit
62
4,423,781 1.40
Source: U.S. Census Bureau & MMAC Calculations