Chicago Music City compares the strength and vitality of music industries and scenes across the United States. Sociologists, urban planners, and real-estate developers point to quality of life and availability of cultural amenities as important indicators of the health and future success of urban areas. Economic impact studies show the importance of music to local economies. This publication compares Chicago's musical strength with the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S., focusing on 11 comparison cities: Chicago and its demographic peers, New York and Los Angeles, and eight other cities with strong musical reputations -- Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Las Vegas, Memphis, Nashville, New Orleans and Seattle.
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- Copyright 2007 Cultural Policy Center at The University of Chicago.
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- North America / United States (Midwestern) / Illinois / Cook County / Chicago
- North America / United States (Northeastern) / Massachusetts / Suffolk County / Boston
- North America / United States (Southern) / Georgia / Fulton County / Atlanta
- North America / United States (Southern) / Louisiana / Orleans Parish / New Orleans
- North America / United States (Southern) / Tennessee / Shelby County / Memphis
- North America / United States (Southwestern) / Nevada / Clark County / Las Vegas
- North America / United States (Western) / California / Los Angeles County / Los Angeles
- North America / United States (Western) / Washington / King County / Seattle
- North America / United States (Northeastern) / New York / New York County / New York City
- North America / United States (Southwestern) / Texas / Travis County / Austin
- North America / United States (Southern) / Tennessee / Davidson County / Nashville
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