LawnStarter, a lawn services company, released a report on 2022's Best Cities for Country Music Fans (for some reason) and they ranked Charleston as the 5th best in the country.
To come up with the ranking, the website compared over 180 of the biggest cities based on eight key factors, such as the number of country music concerts, access to performance venues, and the affordability of concert tickets. They also gauged local interest in the genre based on Google search data, the number of country music stations, and even the existence of country music museums.
Charleston’s Rank in Some Key Metrics (1st = Best)
- Country Music Concert Venues per 100,000 Residents – 1st
- Share of Country Music Concert Venues Rated 4.5+ Stars – 29th
- Number of Country Music and Related Museums – 7th
- Average Ticket Price for Country Music Concerts (Income-Adjusted) – 48th
To read the full report, click here.
