Atlanta makes list of America’s ‘Geekiest Cities’

July 11, 2022
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Whether you’re a gamer, tech wizard, or just dream of intergalactic travels, there are many places where you can live out your geeky dreams.

To mark Embrace Your Geekness Day on July 13, Lawn Love ranked 2022’s Geekiest Cities.

The company compared the 200 largest U.S. cities, using metrics like stores selling comics, video games, trading cards, and board games. We also looked at the number of geek Meetup groups, costume shops for cosplayers, and whether the city has hosted events like Comic-Cons and Renaissance festivals.

Atlanta ranked No. 4, behind Las Vegas, Los Angeles and New York.

Here are the top 10 geekiest cities in America.

RankCity
1New York, NY
2Los Angeles, CA
3Las Vegas, NV
4Atlanta, GA
5San Antonio, TX
6Houston, TX
7Chicago, IL
8Orlando, FL
9Austin, TX
10Portland, OR

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