{"id":7586,"date":"2022-01-24T22:27:27","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T22:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/?p=7586"},"modified":"2024-12-15T07:07:37","modified_gmt":"2024-12-15T07:07:37","slug":"best-cities-aquarians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/best-cities-aquarians\/","title":{"rendered":"2022\u2019s Best Cities for Aquarians"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you\u2019re a standout visionary or more of a team player, it\u2019s more than just your month on the astrological calendar \u2014 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.in\/culture-and-living\/content\/according-to-astrology-the-age-of-aquarius-is-coming-this-is-what-it-means-for-you\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Age of Aquarius<\/a> is upon us.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But where in America are revolutionary thinkers, innovators, and humanitarians \u2014 aka Aquarians \u2014 most likely to feel at home?&nbsp;<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To mark Aquarius season (Jan. 21\u2013Feb. 18), <a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/\">Lawn Love<\/a> ranked 2022\u2019s Best Cities for Aquarians. Our data research team analyzed nearly 130 of the biggest U.S. cities based on this air sign\u2019s zodiac profile.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, what gives a city an Aquarian flair? Sustainability, innovation, and adventure are three key qualities, in addition to important attributes like generosity and inclusivity.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discover if your city is aligned with the times in our ranking and in-depth analysis below. Learn more about your free-spirited tendencies with our infographic, expert insights, and your famous counterparts.<\/p>    <h3 id=\"in-this-article\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">In this article<\/h3>    <ol class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><a href=\"#rankings\">City rankings<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"#results\">Results in depth<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"#all-about-aquarians\">Infographic: All about Aquarians<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"#famous\">Famous Aquarians<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"#methodology\">Methodology<\/a><\/li> <\/ol>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"rankings\"><span id=\"city-rankings\">City rankings<\/span><\/h2>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See how each city fared in our ranking:<\/p>   <div class=\"infogram-embed\" data-id=\"5492dbdd-661d-47c1-b6dd-a357177ca67e\" data-type=\"interactive\" data-title=\"Best Cities for Aquarians\"><\/div> <p><script>!function(e,i,n,s){var t=\"InfogramEmbeds\",d=e.getElementsByTagName(\"script\")[0];if(window[t]&&window[t].initialized)window[t].process&&window[t].process();else if(!e.getElementById(n)){var o=e.createElement(\"script\");o.async=1,o.id=n,o.src=\"https:\/\/e.infogram.com\/js\/dist\/embed-loader-min.js\",d.parentNode.insertBefore(o,d)}}(document,0,\"infogram-async\");<\/script><\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1721\" src=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Best-cities-for-aquarians-1.png\" alt=\"Infographic showing the best cities for Aquarians, a ranking based on the personality traits of those with the Aquarius zodiac sign\" class=\"wp-image-7790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Best-cities-for-aquarians-1.png 800w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Best-cities-for-aquarians-1-139x300.png 139w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Best-cities-for-aquarians-1-476x1024.png 476w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Best-cities-for-aquarians-1-768x1652.png 768w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Best-cities-for-aquarians-1-714x1536.png 714w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Best-cities-for-aquarians-1-610x1312.png 610w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Best-cities-for-aquarians-1-390x839.png 390w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Best-cities-for-aquarians-1-511x1100.png 511w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Best-cities-for-aquarians-1-734x1580.png 734w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"results\"><span id=\"results-in-depth\">Results in depth<\/span><\/h2>    <h3 id=\"west-is-best-for-water-bearers\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">West is best for water-bearers<\/h3>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aquarians may be air signs, but they take on the symbol of a water-bearer for their ability to heal communities through water (life). No wonder the Best Cities for Aquarians are along the Pacific Coast, with San Francisco sailing to the top.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aquarians can be neighbors with their fellow tech-loving <a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/best-cities-capricorns\/#results\">Capricorns<\/a> in San Fran, join the hipsters in Portland, Oregon (No. 2), or they can thrive in other tech-loving cities like Seattle (No. 3), and San Jose, California (No. 4).&nbsp;<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our top cities scored particularly well in Sustainability, Humanitarianism, and Adventure. San Fran landed in first place for Sustainability, hardly a surprise considering the city is nationally recognized for its green efforts like breaking records for <a href=\"https:\/\/aaasolutions.com\/blog\/san-francisco-the-green-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recycling 77%<\/a> of its municipal waste.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Local tip: <\/strong>Aquarians in The Golden City should schedule a trip to <a href=\"https:\/\/crystalwaysf.com\/collections\/all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Crystal Way<\/a>, a metaphysical store where you can pick up your birthstone, the amethyst, and have a professional astrological reading done in one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/best-cities-for-witches\/\">Best Cities for Witches<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>    <h3 id=\"rebels-and-scholars-head-northeast\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rebels and scholars, head northeast<\/h3>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rebellious Aquarians will quickly find a home in Pittsburgh (No. 5), where 20th-century working-class revolutionaries formed <a href=\"https:\/\/exhibit.library.pitt.edu\/labor_legacy\/chronology.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">labor unions<\/a> for better work conditions and hours. Pittsburgh rides high on its Independence ranking, but Steel City also has a deep history of innovation \u2014 from children receiving the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/this-day-in-history\/children-receive-first-polio-vaccine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">polio vaccine<\/a> to McDonald\u2019s customers eating their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pittsburghmagazine.com\/a-pittsburghers-determination-gave-us-the-big-mac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">first Big Mac<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Few U.S. cities have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/american-revolution\/siege-of-boston\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">revolutionary history<\/a> like Boston&#8217;s (No. 6), which made its way to the top, thanks to its Intelligence ranking. As a leading city for medical research with more than 30 colleges, including Harvard and MIT, it\u2019s no surprise that Boston is one of the most educated and innovative cities in the country, placing sixth in Intelligence.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pittsburgh and Boston are both making strides in Sustainability by either planning or working to divest from fossil fuels. Boston has committed to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.gov\/departments\/environment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Green New Deal<\/a>, and Pittsburgh has plans to <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.pittsburghpa.gov\/redtail\/images\/14821_State_of_Sustainability_2020_Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reduce waste to zero<\/a> citywide.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Local tip:<\/strong> Looking for a unique spot to hang out with your Aquarian friends in Pittsburgh? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/Attraction_Review-g53449-d6439300-Reviews-Randyland-Pittsburgh_Pennsylvania.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Randyland<\/a> is a vibrant museum full of public art by Randy Gilson.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Boston, take your favorite Aquarian on a date to one of the city\u2019s many <a href=\"https:\/\/museumsofboston.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">museums<\/a>, or browse the stacks at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bpl.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boston Public Library<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>    <h3 id=\"noncoastal-conformity\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Noncoastal conformity<\/h3>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s best for Aquarians to avoid landlocked cities like Wichita, Kansas (No. 127), Montgomery, Alabama (No. 126), and Sioux Falls, South Dakota (No. 124). These cities fared poorly in most categories, landing at the bottom of our ranking as the Worst Cities for Aquarians.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While each of these cities demonstrates plenty of room for improvement, some have begun to take action, especially in Sustainability. Wichita\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wichita.gov\/PWU\/Pages\/SustainabilityEfforts.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sustainability efforts<\/a> are underway, and Sioux Falls is working toward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.siouxfalls.org\/public-works\/environmental-recycling-hazardous\/sustainability-mp-update\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">net-zero emissions<\/a> by 2050. In 2016, Montgomery implemented a <a href=\"https:\/\/cenergistic.com\/success-stories\/montgomery-alabama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sustainability program<\/a>, which has brought down utility expenses across the city.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bottom-ranking cities are all on the smaller side. A few more Aquarians could bring a boost of innovation to their sustainability efforts.<\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"all-about-aquarians\"><span id=\"infographic-all-about-aquarians\">Infographic: All about Aquarians<\/span><\/h2>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"2399\" src=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/All-About-Aquarians-Infographic.png\" alt=\"all about aquarians infographic\" class=\"wp-image-7800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/All-About-Aquarians-Infographic.png 800w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/All-About-Aquarians-Infographic-100x300.png 100w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/All-About-Aquarians-Infographic-341x1024.png 341w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/All-About-Aquarians-Infographic-768x2303.png 768w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/All-About-Aquarians-Infographic-512x1536.png 512w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/All-About-Aquarians-Infographic-683x2048.png 683w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/All-About-Aquarians-Infographic-610x1829.png 610w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/All-About-Aquarians-Infographic-390x1170.png 390w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/All-About-Aquarians-Infographic-367x1100.png 367w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/All-About-Aquarians-Infographic-527x1580.png 527w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.astrology.com\/zodiac-signs\/aquarius\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Astrology.com<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bustle.com\/life\/aquarius-zodiac-signs-biggest-strengths\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bustle<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/horoscopes\/a25735488\/aquarius-traits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cosmopolitan<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/aquarius\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mindbodygreen<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/aquarius-traits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Well+Good<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"famous\"><span id=\"famous-aquarians\">Famous Aquarians<\/span><\/h2>   <div class=\"ub-styled-box ub-number-box wp-block-ub-styled-box\" id=\"ub-styled-box-e71930c5-5490-44e3-aa54-13db5706e96b\"> <div class=\"ub-number-panel\" style=\"border-color: #000000; \" id=\"ub-styled-box-numbered-box-column-aba0a793-1352-4aa7-b70f-48feaebe45ca\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"ub-number-container\" style=\"background-color: #CCCCCC; \"> \t\t\t\t<p class=\"ub-number-display\" style=\"color: #000000; \">1<\/p> \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t<p class=\"ub-number-box-title\" style=\"text-align: center; \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" class=\"wp-image-7601\" style=\"width: 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/rsz_1george_charles_beresford_-_virginia_woolf_in_1902_-_restoration.jpg\" alt=\"Virginia Woolf\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/rsz_1george_charles_beresford_-_virginia_woolf_in_1902_-_restoration.jpg 160w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/rsz_1george_charles_beresford_-_virginia_woolf_in_1902_-_restoration-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/rsz_1george_charles_beresford_-_virginia_woolf_in_1902_-_restoration-80x80.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Virginia_Woolf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Virginia Woolf<\/a><\/p> \t\t\t<div class=\"ub-number-box-body\" style=\"text-align: left; \">  <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Claim to Fame<\/strong>:<\/strong> <br>Author<br><strong>Birthdate:<\/strong> Jan. 25<br><br><sub><sup>Image source: George Charles Beresford, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)<\/sup><\/sub><\/p>  <\/div> \t\t<\/div>  <div class=\"ub-number-panel\" style=\"border-color: #000000; \" id=\"ub-styled-box-numbered-box-column-adf4e777-5c67-495c-a9e5-3e7bde15eebb\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"ub-number-container\" style=\"background-color: #CCCCCC; \"> \t\t\t\t<p class=\"ub-number-display\" style=\"color: #000000; \">2<\/p> \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t<p class=\"ub-number-box-title\" style=\"text-align: center; \"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"273\" height=\"273\" class=\"wp-image-7597\" style=\"width: 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/rsz_052220_oprahwinfrey_01.jpg\" alt=\"Oprah Winfrey\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/rsz_052220_oprahwinfrey_01.jpg 273w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/rsz_052220_oprahwinfrey_01-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/rsz_052220_oprahwinfrey_01-80x80.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oprah_Winfrey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oprah Winfrey<\/a><\/p> \t\t\t<div class=\"ub-number-box-body\" style=\"text-align: left; \">  <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Claim to Fame<\/strong>:<\/strong> <br>Talk show host<br><strong>Birthdate:<\/strong> Jan. 29<br><br><sub><sup>Image source: MILWAUKEE, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a>, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)<\/sup><\/sub><\/p>  <\/div> \t\t<\/div>  <div class=\"ub-number-panel\" style=\"border-color: #000000; \" id=\"ub-styled-box-numbered-box-column-2b42e688-661e-46d4-8eee-7ad53a42f0a6\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"ub-number-container\" style=\"background-color: #CCCCCC; \"> \t\t\t\t<p class=\"ub-number-display\" style=\"color: #000000; \">3<\/p> \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t<p class=\"ub-number-box-title\" style=\"text-align: center; \"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"168\" height=\"168\" class=\"wp-image-7598\" style=\"width: 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/rsz_220px-christian_bale-7837.jpg\" alt=\"Christian Bale\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/rsz_220px-christian_bale-7837.jpg 168w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/rsz_220px-christian_bale-7837-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/rsz_220px-christian_bale-7837-80x80.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Christian_Bale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Christian Bale<\/a><\/p> \t\t\t<div class=\"ub-number-box-body\" style=\"text-align: left; \">  <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Claim to Fame<\/strong>:<\/strong> <br>Actor<br><strong>Birthdate:<\/strong> Jan. 30<br><br><sup><sub>Image source: Harald Krichel, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a>, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)<\/sub><\/sup><\/p>  <\/div> \t\t<\/div> <\/div>  <div class=\"ub-styled-box ub-number-box wp-block-ub-styled-box\" id=\"ub-styled-box-45879a78-323d-45b6-914d-c3453b34f2d6\"> <div class=\"ub-number-panel\" style=\"border-color: #000000; \" id=\"ub-styled-box-numbered-box-column-fbe86625-7a41-4f13-ac44-10b0c1e00660\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"ub-number-container\" style=\"background-color: #CCCCCC; \"> \t\t\t\t<p class=\"ub-number-display\" style=\"color: #000000; \">1<\/p> \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t<p class=\"ub-number-box-title\" style=\"text-align: center; \"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" class=\"wp-image-7625\" style=\"width: 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/rsz_harry_styles_november_2014.jpg\" alt=\"Harry Styles\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/rsz_harry_styles_november_2014.jpg 220w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/rsz_harry_styles_november_2014-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/rsz_harry_styles_november_2014-80x80.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Harry_Styles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Harry Styles<\/a><\/p> \t\t\t<div class=\"ub-number-box-body\" style=\"text-align: left; \">  <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Claim to Fame<\/strong>:<\/strong> <br>Singer<br><strong>Birthdate:<\/strong> Feb. 1<br><br><sub><sup>Image source: Eva Rinaldi, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a>, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)<\/sup><\/sub><\/p>  <\/div> \t\t<\/div>  <div class=\"ub-number-panel\" style=\"border-color: #000000; \" id=\"ub-styled-box-numbered-box-column-c0c00a3a-91e3-4bd7-8857-5c3abbeabec7\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"ub-number-container\" style=\"background-color: #CCCCCC; \"> \t\t\t\t<p class=\"ub-number-display\" style=\"color: #000000; \">2<\/p> \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t<p class=\"ub-number-box-title\" style=\"text-align: center; \"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"162\" height=\"162\" class=\"wp-image-7594\" style=\"width: 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/rsz_3cristiano_ronaldo_2018.jpg\" alt=\"Cristiano Ronaldo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/rsz_3cristiano_ronaldo_2018.jpg 162w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/rsz_3cristiano_ronaldo_2018-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/rsz_3cristiano_ronaldo_2018-80x80.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 162px) 100vw, 162px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cristiano_Ronaldo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cristiano Ronaldo<\/a><\/p> \t\t\t<div class=\"ub-number-box-body\" style=\"text-align: left; \">  <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Claim to Fame<\/strong>:<\/strong> <br>Professional\u00a0footballer<br><strong>Birthdate:<\/strong> Feb. 5<br><br><sub><sup>Image source:<\/sup><\/sub> <sub><sup>\u0410\u043d\u043d\u0430 \u041d\u044d\u0441\u0441\u0438, CC BY-SA 3.0 GFDL, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)<\/sup><\/sub><\/p>  <\/div> \t\t<\/div>  <div class=\"ub-number-panel\" style=\"border-color: #000000; \" id=\"ub-styled-box-numbered-box-column-3c2c6abc-1f7f-46be-9604-9370f5a38d0c\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"ub-number-container\" style=\"background-color: #CCCCCC; \"> \t\t\t\t<p class=\"ub-number-display\" style=\"color: #000000; \">3<\/p> \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t<p class=\"ub-number-box-title\" style=\"text-align: center; \"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"284\" height=\"284\" class=\"wp-image-7596\" style=\"width: 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/rsz_robert_nesta_marley.jpg\" alt=\"Bob Marley\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/rsz_robert_nesta_marley.jpg 284w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/rsz_robert_nesta_marley-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/rsz_robert_nesta_marley-80x80.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bob_Marley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bob Marley<\/a><\/p> \t\t\t<div class=\"ub-number-box-body\" style=\"text-align: left; \">  <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Claim to Fame<\/strong>:<\/strong> <br>Musician<br><strong>Birthdate:<\/strong> Feb. 6<br><br><sup><sub>Image source: <\/sub><\/sup><br><sup><sub>Warinhari, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a>, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)<\/sub><\/sup><\/p>  <\/div> \t\t<\/div> <\/div>  <div class=\"ub-styled-box ub-number-box wp-block-ub-styled-box\" id=\"ub-styled-box-8e3d2a10-79a2-4e88-9bd0-05996edecfcf\"> <div class=\"ub-number-panel\" style=\"border-color: #000000; \" id=\"ub-styled-box-numbered-box-column-8af63ab6-94da-4bb3-b0c4-f6fb01312252\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"ub-number-container\" style=\"background-color: #CCCCCC; \"> \t\t\t\t<p class=\"ub-number-display\" style=\"color: #000000; \">1<\/p> \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t<p class=\"ub-number-box-title\" style=\"text-align: center; \"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" class=\"wp-image-7599\" style=\"width: 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/rsz_1ashton_kutcher_by_david_shankbone.jpg\" alt=\"Ashton Kutcher\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/rsz_1ashton_kutcher_by_david_shankbone.jpg 160w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/rsz_1ashton_kutcher_by_david_shankbone-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/rsz_1ashton_kutcher_by_david_shankbone-80x80.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ashton_Kutcher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ashton Kutcher<\/a><\/p> \t\t\t<div class=\"ub-number-box-body\" style=\"text-align: left; \">  <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Claim to Fame<\/strong>:<\/strong> <br>Actor<br><strong>Birthdate:<\/strong> Feb. 7<br><br><sup><sub>Image source: David Shankbone, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CC BY 2.0<\/a>, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)<\/sub><\/sup><\/p>  <\/div> \t\t<\/div>  <div class=\"ub-number-panel\" style=\"border-color: #000000; \" id=\"ub-styled-box-numbered-box-column-83e09daa-459e-49db-b475-4e1c41896a5b\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"ub-number-container\" style=\"background-color: #CCCCCC; \"> \t\t\t\t<p class=\"ub-number-display\" style=\"color: #000000; \">2<\/p> \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t<p class=\"ub-number-box-title\" style=\"text-align: center; \"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"298\" class=\"wp-image-7786\" style=\"width: 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/512px-1635_Justus-Suttermans_Galileo-Galilei-3.jpeg\" alt=\"Galileo Galilei\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Galileo_Galilei\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Galileo Galilei<\/a><\/p> \t\t\t<div class=\"ub-number-box-body\" style=\"text-align: left; \">  <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Claim to Fame<\/strong>:<\/strong><br>Astronomer<br><strong>Birthdate:<\/strong> Feb. 15<br>\u00a0<br><sup><sub>Image source: Justus Sustermans, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)<\/sub><\/sup><\/p>  <\/div> \t\t<\/div>  <div class=\"ub-number-panel\" style=\"border-color: #000000; \" id=\"ub-styled-box-numbered-box-column-3a0a16d2-340e-463b-8f7c-6a347ecb9d40\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"ub-number-container\" style=\"background-color: #CCCCCC; \"> \t\t\t\t<p class=\"ub-number-display\" style=\"color: #000000; \">3<\/p> \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t<p class=\"ub-number-box-title\" style=\"text-align: center; \"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"190\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-image-7595\" style=\"width: 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/rsz_220px-michael_jordan_in_2014.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Jordan\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michael_Jordan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Michael Jordan<\/a><\/p> \t\t\t<div class=\"ub-number-box-body\" style=\"text-align: left; \">  <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Claim to Fame<\/strong>:<\/strong> <br>NBA player<br><strong>Birthdate:<\/strong> Feb. 17<br><br><sub><sup>Image source:\u00a0DOD photo by D. Myles Cullen, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)<\/sup><\/sub><\/p>  <\/div> \t\t<\/div> <\/div>   <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"methodology\">Methodology<\/h2>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We ranked 127 of the biggest U.S. cities from best to worst (1-127) based on their overall scores (out of 100 possible points), averaged across all the weighted metrics listed below.&nbsp;<\/p>    <h3 id=\"independence\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Independence<\/h3>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Hipster-Friendliness <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Weight: 3<\/li>    <li>Best = Smallest value<\/li> <\/ul> <\/li>    <li>State Freedom Index <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Weight: 2<\/li>    <li>Best = Smallest value<\/li> <\/ul> <\/li>    <li>State Rebellion Index <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Weight: 2<\/li>    <li>Best = Smallest value<\/li> <\/ul> <\/li> <\/ul>    <h3 id=\"sustainability\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sustainability<\/h3>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Sustainability Index <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Weight: 3<\/li>    <li>Best = Smallest value<\/li> <\/ul> <\/li>    <li>State Waste Management Index <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Weight: 2<\/li>    <li>Best = Smallest value<\/li> <\/ul> <\/li>    <li>State Food Wastefulness Index <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Weight: 1<\/li>    <li>Best = Biggest value<\/li> <\/ul> <\/li> <\/ul>    <h3 id=\"humanitarianism\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Humanitarianism<\/h3>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Generosity Index <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Weight: 3<\/li>    <li>Best = Smallest value<\/li> <\/ul> <\/li>    <li>Inclusivity Index <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Weight: 3<\/li>    <li>Best = Smallest value<\/li> <\/ul> <\/li> <\/ul>    <h3 id=\"intelligence\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Intelligence<\/h3>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Innovation Index <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Weight: 3<\/li>    <li>Best = Smallest value<\/li> <\/ul> <\/li>    <li>Share of Population Aged 25+ with a Bachelor&#8217;s Degree <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Weight: 1<\/li>    <li>Best = Biggest value<\/li> <\/ul> <\/li> <\/ul>    <h3 id=\"adventure\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adventure<\/h3>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Carless Weekend Trip-Friendliness <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Weight: 3<\/li>    <li>Best = Smallest Value<\/li> <\/ul> <\/li>    <li>Hiker-Friendliness <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Weight: 1<\/li>    <li>Best = Smallest value<\/li> <\/ul> <\/li> <\/ul>    <h3 id=\"sources\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sources<\/h3>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Cato Institute, Innovation Cities\u2122 Index, LawnStarter, and Urban Institute<\/em><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Main Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/girl-doing-yoga-beach-sunset-time-699148237\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shutterstock<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you\u2019re a standout visionary or more of a team player, it\u2019s more than just your month on the astrological [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":7775,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[169],"tags":[348],"class_list":["post-7586","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-studies","tag-studies"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/rsz_shutterstock_699148237.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Sav Maive","author_link":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/author\/sav-maive\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7586","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7586"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7586\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7775"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7586"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7586"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}