{"id":27324,"date":"2014-03-19T01:48:42","date_gmt":"2014-03-19T08:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/?p=27324"},"modified":"2014-03-19T01:48:42","modified_gmt":"2014-03-19T08:48:42","slug":"exciting-mid-sized-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/exciting-mid-sized-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"These Are America&#8217;s 10 Most Exciting Mid-Sized Cities"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Embed Gallery<\/h3>\n<p><textarea style=\"width:600px;height:100px\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/top-ten\/exciting-mid-sized-cities\/\">The 10 Most Exciting Mid-Sized Cities In America<\/a> By Movoto Real Estate<\/textarea><br \/>\nWe\u2019ve been doing some exciting things here on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\">Movoto Real Estate<\/a> Blog. More specifically, we\u2019ve been doing some things involving excitement, or, even more specifically, places across this great country of ours that are especially exciting. Big cities, small cities, suburban cities\u2026 they\u2019ve all been run through our patented excitement-judging algorithms and seen where they rank. There\u2019s just one more (important) piece of this big America-shaped puzzle that needs popping into place: Mid-sized cities.<br \/>\nIf you live in a place that\u2019s somewhere in-between a major metro and a rustic retreat, you\u2019ve probably been wondering how your city stacks up in terms of excitement level. Today, we\u2019re here to hopefully provide that answer. To residents of Providence, RI, we can excitedly say that your city stands atop the mid-sized places pack like some sort of God of Fun summoning lightning down from on high. Like some ancient deities, it\u2019s part of a pantheon that includes the rest of the 10 most exciting mid-sized cities in America:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/providence-ri\/\">Providence, RI<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/charleston-sc\/\">Charleston, SC<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/fort-collins-co\/\">Fort Collins, CO<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/eugene-or\/\">Eugene, OR<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/syracuse-ny\/\">Syracuse, NY<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/new-haven-ct\/\">New Haven, CT<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/fort-lauderdale-fl\/\">Fort Lauderdale, FL<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/grand-rapids-mi\/\">Grand Rapids, MI<\/a> (tie)<\/li>\n<li value=\"8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/pasadena-ca\/\">Pasadena, CA<\/a> (tie)<\/li>\n<li value=\"10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/salt-lake-city-ut\/\">Salt Lake City, UT<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>We know what you\u2019re thinking: The capital of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/ri\/\">Rhode Island<\/a> is the most exciting mid-sized city in the U.S.? We were surprised to learn this, too, but if you\u2019ll keep reading we\u2019ll explain how we reached this shocking conclusion, as well as why the other nine cities made it into the upper echelon of excitement. First, however, let\u2019s break down how we put our finger of the pulse of America and found which mid-sized cities will have your heart racing.<\/p>\n<h2>How We Found Big Excitement In Mid-Sized Cities<\/h2>\n<p>Whenever we do one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/kind-of-a-big-deal-lists\/\">Big Deal Lists<\/a>, we like to explain how exactly we figure out something as seemingly unmeasurable as a city\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/top-ten\/nerd-cities\/\">nerdiness<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/top-ten\/friendliest-small-cities\/\">friendliness<\/a>, or, in this case, how exciting it is. The simple answer: numbers.<br \/>\nIt all starts with figuring out which criteria we can use to determine what we\u2019re looking to measure. In the case of excitement, we\u2019ve already come up with a trusty list of six factors:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nightlife per capita (bars, clubs, comedy, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Live music venues per capita<\/li>\n<li>Active life options per capita (parks, outdoor activities, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Fast Food restaurants per capita (the fewer the better)<\/li>\n<li>Percentage of restaurants that are fast food (the lower the better)<\/li>\n<li>Percentage of young residents ages 20 to 34 (the higher the better)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With those in mind, we build a list of cities to look at. In this instance, we used 117 cities ranging in population size from 120,000 to 210,000 residents according to the U.S. Census. These cities were given scores from one to 117 across all six criteria based on data including business listings and Census demographics, with one being the best possible score. We then averaged these individual rankings into one Big Deal Score for each city, the lower the better again, and the place with the lowest overall score\u2014in this case, Providence\u2014was our winner.<br \/>\nIf you don\u2019t see your city in our top 10, there\u2019s still a chance that it made our top 50 most exciting mid-sized cities ranking, which can be found in chart form at the bottom of this post.<br \/>\nNow that you\u2019ve gotten a look behind the curtain, it\u2019s time to put on your best club cloths and walk down the red carpet to the debut of our 10 most exciting cities below, aka the part where we explain exactly why they\u2019re such a big deal. Are you ready to do this?<\/p>\n<h2>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/providence-ri\/\">Providence, RI<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/03\/exciting-mid-sized\/images\/1.jpg\" alt=\"Providence, RI\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user Jef Nickerson<\/div>\n<p>You\u2019re totally forgiven for snickering; we wouldn\u2019t have guessed that a city in Rhode Island would have made our top 10 for this ranking, let alone take home the whole glowing neon enchilada. That\u2019s one of the reasons why these Big Deal Lists are so cool: you never know what stereotype you\u2019re going to turn on its head.<br \/>\nDespite being one of the oldest cities in the U.S. (hailing from 1636), Providence has one of the youngest populations of any city we looked at. Nearly 37 percent of the people who call this city of more than 178,000 home are in our active young age group of 18 to 34 years old, which earned it a seventh-place rank for that criterion. Better still, it ranked fifth overall for live music venues with one for every 523 residents and fifth for non-fast food dining, with places like Los Andes and The Duck And Bunny to thank.<br \/>\nWhere Providence really ramped up the excitement level, however, was in its nightlife. It ranked third in this category, with one spot\u2014including the likes of Justine\u2019s, The Eddy, and The Avery\u2014for every 523 folks who call the city home.<\/p>\n<h2>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/charleston-sc\/\">Charleston, SC<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/03\/exciting-mid-sized\/images\/2.jpg\" alt=\"Charleston, SC\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user Charleston&#8217;s TheDigitel<\/div>\n<p>The residents of Charleston are known for being exceedingly cordial, but we wouldn\u2019t blame them for getting a little rowdy upon hearing that their city has been recognized for its undercurrent of sheer excitement. It\u2019s a current that flows like the cocktails in the city\u2019s tremendous nightlife scene, where there\u2019s one hotspot for every 494 people. That fact, along with places like The Gin Joint and Squeeze Bar, earned Charleston second-place for nightlife.<br \/>\nThis city also posted some exciting numbers for young residents, live music, and activity options. The former sits at ninth place with 35 percent of the population age 18 to 34, while the latter ranked 12th and includes harbor tours, mesmerizing swamp gardens, and the South Carolina Aquarium. Charleston also has a happening non-chain dining scene that features the likes of FIG with its life-changing ricotta gnocchi and the grits at Slightly North of Broad.<\/p>\n<h2>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/fort-collins-co\/\">Fort Collins, CO<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/03\/exciting-mid-sized\/images\/3.jpg\" alt=\"For Collins, CO\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.city-data.com\/picfilesv\/picv8550.php\">City Data<\/a><\/div>\n<p>As if the views of the majestic Rocky Mountains weren\u2019t exciting enough in this, the fourth-largest city in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colorado<\/a>, you can add a large contingent of youthful residents\u2014helped in part by the presence of Colorado State University\u2014and a solid active life score to the list. That first figure sits at 38 percent of the populace, which put Fort Collins at sixth place overall for active young residents.<br \/>\nWhen it comes to activities, Fort Collins is definitely not trying to keep nature out. There are enough things to do in the surrounding area\u2014from abundant bike trails to the mini-golf at Fort Fun\u2014that the city earned a rank of 14th for this category. While rankings of 20th for non-chain dining and 29th for nightlife are a bit lower than our top two cities, there\u2019s still plenty to get excited about, from breakfast at Snooze to late nights at Social.<\/p>\n<h2>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/eugene-or\/\">Eugene, OR<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/03\/exciting-mid-sized\/images\/4.jpg\" alt=\"Eugene, OR\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: City of Eugene<\/div>\n<p>Emerald City, as it\u2019s known, probably has plenty of people in other parts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/or\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oregon<\/a> pretty green with envy right about now\u2014and with good reason. In addition to such spectacles as the annual Eugene Celebration, this metro sports a wealth of unique dining options, a surprising amount of nightlife, and a youthful populace (33 percent aged 18 to 24, ranked 17th) thanks in part to the University of Oregon.<br \/>\nAs for that dining, Eugene placed 11th overall for non-fast food options, with places like Papa\u2019s Soul Food Kitchen and Toshi\u2019s Ramen to its credit. Nightlife takes the form of New Max\u2019s Tavern and the Jackalope Lounge, among others that contributed to a 17th place ranking in the criterion (one bar or club for every 832 people). Of course, active life options are a big part of a city closely associated with Nike (it was started by a UO alum) and that actively brags about its outdoors appeal, and Eugene placed 21st in this respect.<\/p>\n<h2>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/syracuse-ny\/\">Syracuse, NY<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/03\/exciting-mid-sized\/images\/5.jpg\" alt=\"Syracuse, NY\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user shutterjet<\/div>\n<p>In the heart of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/ny\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York<\/a> state, Syracuse has some exciting stats to its credit that are sure to get \u00a0your blood pumping. This city of just over 144,000 managed a 10th-place finish for non-fast food dining, and placed 14th for both its youthful population and live music venues.<br \/>\nThat first stat is thanks to the fact that only 4.8 percent of the eating spots in Syracuse are fast food chains, and the rest are places like Darwin and Alto Cinco. Spots like these are frequented by a youthful group of residents that make up 34 percent of the city\u2019s total population. When they\u2019re not attending (or teaching at) Syracuse University, they\u2019re living it up at spots like Chuck\u2019s Cafe and The Blue Tusk, both of which helped contribute to the city\u2019s 16th-place finish in nightlife.<\/p>\n<h2>6. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/new-haven-ct\/\">New Haven, CT<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/03\/exciting-mid-sized\/images\/6.jpg\" alt=\"New Haven, CT\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user llimllib<\/div>\n<p>New Haven may have been founded by Puritans, but its current residents\u2014of which 36 percent fall within our active, young age range\u2014are used to living it up with some of the highest rankings in original dining on our list.<br \/>\nSpecifically, New Haven placed third overall for the percentage of its restaurants that aren\u2019t fast food chains and sixth in terms of the actual per capita number of doring fast food places. In fact, there\u2019s only one for every 10,057 residents. This means that restaurants such as Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana and Louis\u2019 Lunch are more the norm. When it comes to evenings, New Haven also impressed. Ranking 23rd for in this category, it has plenty of exciting nighttime hangouts to offer, including The Owl Shop and Firehouse 12.<\/p>\n<h2>7. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/fort-lauderdale-fl\/\">Fort Lauderdale, FL<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/03\/exciting-mid-sized\/images\/7.jpg\" alt=\"Fort Lauderdale, FL\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: City of Fort Lauderdale<\/div>\n<p>It should come as absolutely no surprise that Fort Lauderdale ranked first for nightlife out of all the cities we looked at. Unlike Providence taking first overall, this was something we actually, sort of, expected knowing that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/fl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florida<\/a> party hotspot was on our list. What we didn\u2019t know is just how much nightlife this city has: one bar or club\u2014such as YOLO, Tap 42, and countless others\u2014for every 460 people. That\u2019s\u2026 impressive.<br \/>\nOf course, this spot so associated with fun in the sun was a shoe-in for a \u00a0high ranking in active life options, where it ultimately placed second overall. It has one potential activity for every 418 people, from Fort Lauderdale beach to snorkeling to paintball ranges. Then, for when you\u2019re ready to refuel, its bevy of non-fast food dining options is there, including spots like Gilbert\u2019s 17th Street Grill and Market 17, earning it sixth-place finish for this criterion. young folks aren\u2019t as abundant, however, and at only 23 percent of the populace they were only good enough for 96th place overall in the active young residents category.<\/p>\n<h2>8. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/grand-rapids-mi\/\">Grand Rapids, MI<\/a> (tie)<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/03\/exciting-mid-sized\/images\/9.jpg\" alt=\"Grand Rapids, MI\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user Canon Screwdriver (gary syrba)<\/div>\n<p>Unlike Fort Lauderdale, Grand Rapids is a name we honestly didn\u2019t expect to see up here in the top 10, but the data doesn\u2019t lie. The second-largest city in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/mi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michigan<\/a>, it did best in nightlife (14th overall) and non-fast food dining (18th).<br \/>\nFor that first category, the city has places like The HopCat and founders Brewing to thank; there\u2019s one such place for every 771 residents. As for that dining rank, Grand Rapids has spots like Yesterdog or Stella\u2019s Lounge to save you from mass-produced fare. Grand Rapids even did great for active life options and music venues, both of which it ranked 25th in.<\/p>\n<h2>8. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/pasadena-ca\/\">Pasadena, CA<\/a> (tie)<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/03\/exciting-mid-sized\/images\/8.jpg\" alt=\"Pasadena, CA\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user Doug Kline<\/div>\n<p>Southern California is no stranger to our exciting cities rankings, what with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/santa-monica-ca\/\">Santa Monica, CA<\/a> placing in the top 10 when we looked at the country\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/top-ten\/exciting-suburbs\/\">most exciting suburbs<\/a>. Pasadena, though, is a city not as many people have heard of, unless they\u2019re into college sports (it\u2019s home to the Rose Bowl) or floral themed parades (it hosts the Tournament of Roses Parade every January 1). Still, from its city limits right into Old Town, it offers plenty to get excited about on a year-round basis.<br \/>\nPasadena\u2019s best rankings were in active life (third) and live music venues (fourth). In terms of the latter, it has one place like Levitt Pavilion and The Terrace for every 9,896 residents. As for activities, residents have access to everything from hiking in Eaton Canyon to betting on the horse at Santa Anita Park.<\/p>\n<h2>10. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/salt-lake-city-ut\/\">Salt Lake City, UT<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/03\/exciting-mid-sized\/images\/10.jpg\" alt=\"Salt Lake City, UT\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user \ub958\ub3d9\ud611<\/div>\n<p>Most will remember that Salt Lake City hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics, and as such we weren\u2019t really shocked when we found that the city ranked first overall for active life options. In addition to its myriad parks, a zoo, and more traditional outdoor activities, the city has those that are especially befitting of a former Winter Olympics venue, such as the Gallivan Center ice rink.<br \/>\nSLC also did especially well when it came to music venues (which the Gallivan Center also factors into) and nightlife. It placed third overall for places to enjoy live music, with one for every 9,466 residents, and fourth for nightlife, with places including Brewvies Cinema Pub and Bar-X to its credit.<\/p>\n<h2>Mid-Sized Doesn\u2019t Mean Mediocre Excitement<\/h2>\n<p>As you can see, there are definitely still some surprises to be had out there as Movoto continues to find new and interesting ways to rank the cities we live in. Who would have thought that a place in the smallest state could be so massively cool?<br \/>\nOf course, there\u2019s another end of this spectrum, occupied by mid-sized cities that are, well, let\u2019s just say a little less happening. At the top of that list is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/mesquite-tx\/\">Mesquite, TX<\/a>, followed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/grand-prairie-tx\/\">Grand Prairie, TX<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/palmdale-ca\/\">Palmdale, CA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/surprise-az\/\">Surprise, AZ<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/ontario-ca\/\">Ontario, CA<\/a>. In this case, you make us snooze, you lose.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/03\/exciting-mid-sized\/exciting-mid-sized.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/03\/exciting-mid-sized\/exciting-mid-sized.png\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<b>Like This Post? 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More specifically, we\u2019ve been doing some things involving excitement, or, even more specifically, places across this great country of ours that are especially exciting. Big cities, small cities, suburban cities\u2026 they\u2019ve all been run through our patented excitement-judging algorithms and seen where they rank. There\u2019s just one more (important) piece of this big America-shaped puzzle that needs popping into place: Mid-sized cities. If you live in a place that\u2019s somewhere in-between a major [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":27710,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[57],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27324","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-top-places","post--single"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>These Are America&#039;s 10 Most Exciting Mid-Sized Cities<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Not too big, not too small, these places are just the right size. 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