You're 'Trendy' if You Live Here

Yuqing Pan  |   March 7, 2016

Realtor.com®’s research team was on the hunt to find the next “hipster meccas” popping up across the country. It analyzed 500 of the largest municipalities nationwide to find those that offer a fun, young, culture-rich urban scene and are still largely affordable. The Latest About the Latest Millennials, Markets, and Housing Mobility How to Tell When a Neighborhood Will Be Hot 2015's Most Desired Neighborhoods To pin down the 10 trendiest U.S. cities, the team took into account such factors as the increase in the population of 25- to 34-year-olds from 2013 to 2014; the number of cultural outlets (such as musical venues, independent movie theaters, and art galleries), yoga studios, and bike shops; and housing affordability, among other factors. Considering those criteria, the 10 cities that emerged as the top 10 trendiest based on realtor.com®’s study are: 1. Salt Lake City Median home price: $355,000 2. Richmond, Va. Median home price: $170,000 3. Asheville, N.C. Median home price: $350,000 4. Pittsburgh Median home price: $149,900 5. Minneapolis Median home price: $251,000 6. Ann Arbor, Mich. Median home price: $349,450 7. Cincinnati Median home price: $138,000 8. St. Louis Median home price: $145,000 9. New Orleans Median home price: $245,000 10. Charleston, S.C. Median home price: $325,200

Source: Realtor.com