City Subreddit Participation

How do the 50 biggest American cities stack up on Reddit?

By RON LIZZI - GoOutsideBook.com

The social news website Reddit has subreddits for many cities. So how do the 50 biggest American cities stack up in terms of the number of subreddit subscribers? Below are the statistics from January 1, 2016, in four tables:

Population data comes from Wikipedia, which includes details of how certain cities are defined and the source of the population figures. Note that comparing cities by population is always tricky, given the arbitrary nature of boundaries.

There were nearly one million subscribers for the 50 city subreddits. The average number of subscribers for those cities was 19,828, and the median was 10,603.

Twelve cities had more subscribers than the state with the greatest number of subscribers, /r/Texas at 31,288.

Based on the state subreddit participation statistics, it appears that participation in city subreddits in a given state came at the expense of the state's subreddit.

The most interesting figures may be the subscribers per capita, which vary greatly. Cities that lead the rankings happen to be those with many technology companies. Seattle easily tops that list, and it also makes an impressive showing in the statistics for NFL team subreddit participation.

SORTED BY CITY

City Population / Rank Subreddit Subscribers / Rank Subscribers per

10,000 Residents / Rank Albuquerque, NM 557,169 32 /r/albuquerque 4,929 39 88 || 36 Atlanta, GA 456,002 39 /r/atlanta 31,861 11 699 |||||||||||||| 4 Austin, TX 912,791 11 /r/austin 49,045 7 537 ||||||||||| 6 Baltimore, MD 622,793 26 /r/baltimore 16,868 16 271 ||||| 13 Boston, MA 655,884 24 /r/boston 51,570 6 786 |||||||||||||||| 3 Charlotte, NC 809,958 17 /r/charlotte 9,065 29 112 || 33 Chicago, IL 2,722,389 3 /r/chicago 72,963 3 268 ||||| 14 Cleveland, OH 389,521 48 /r/cleveland 10,924 24 280 |||||| 12 Colorado Springs, CO 445,830 42 /r/coloradosprings 3,922 43 88 || 37 Columbus, OH 835,957 15 /r/columbus 14,738 17 176 |||| 23 Dallas, TX 1,281,047 9 /r/dallas 25,129 15 196 |||| 20 Denver, CO 663,862 21 /r/denver 30,032 13 452 ||||||||| 8 Detroit, MI 680,250 18 /r/detroit 14,447 18 212 |||| 15 El Paso, TX 679,036 19 /r/elpaso 2,039 48 30 | 49 Fort Worth, TX 812,238 16 /r/fortworth 5,670 38 70 | 43 Fresno, CA 515,986 34 /r/fresno 2,334 47 45 | 47 Houston, TX 2,239,558 4 /r/houston 33,742 10 151 ||| 27 Indianapolis, IN 848,788 14 /r/indianapolis 8,163 34 96 || 35 Jacksonville, FL 853,382 12 /r/jacksonville 4,604 42 54 | 46 Kansas City, MO 470,800 37 /r/kansascity 13,947 20 296 |||||| 11 Las Vegas, NV 613,599 29 /r/vegas 11,452 23 187 |||| 22 Long Beach, CA 473,577 36 /r/longbeach 3,481 45 74 | 40 Los Angeles, CA 3,928,864 2 /r/losangeles 61,576 4 157 ||| 26 Louisville, KY 612,780 30 /r/louisville 8,592 33 140 ||| 30 Memphis, TN 656,861 23 /r/memphis 4,761 40 72 | 41 Mesa, AZ 464,704 38 /r/mesaaz 199 50 4 50 Miami, FL 430,332 44 /r/miami 8,873 30 206 |||| 17 Milwaukee, WI 599,642 31 /r/milwaukee 8,619 31 144 ||| 29 Minneapolis, MN 407,207 46 /r/minneapolis 12,163 22 299 |||||| 10 Nashville, TN 644,014 25 /r/nashville 10,901 25 169 ||| 25 New Orleans, LA 384,320 50 /r/neworleans 13,994 19 364 ||||||| 9 New York, NY 8,491,079 1 /r/nyc 89,675 1 106 || 34 Oakland, CA 413,775 45 /r/oakland 7,268 35 176 |||| 24 Oklahoma City, OK 620,602 27 /r/okc 3,757 44 61 | 45 Omaha, NE 446,599 41 /r/omaha 6,498 36 145 ||| 28 Philadelphia, PA 1,560,297 5 /r/philadelphia 31,305 12 201 |||| 19 Phoenix, AZ 1,537,058 6 /r/phoenix 13,067 21 85 || 38 Portland, OR 619,360 28 /r/portland 53,240 5 860 ||||||||||||||||| 2 Raleigh, NC 439,896 43 /r/raleigh 9,183 28 209 |||| 16 Sacramento, CA 485,199 35 /r/sacramento 9,895 27 204 |||| 18 San Antonio, TX 1,436,697 7 /r/sanantonio 10,305 26 72 | 42 San Diego, CA 1,381,069 8 /r/sandiego 26,162 14 189 |||| 21 San Francisco, CA 852,469 13 /r/sanfrancisco 47,358 8 556 ||||||||||| 5 San Jose, CA 1,015,785 10 /r/sanjose 8,599 32 85 || 39 Seattle, WA 668,342 20 /r/seattle 74,301 2 1,112 |||||||||||||||||||||| 1 Tucson, AZ 527,972 33 /r/tucson 6,481 37 123 || 31 Tulsa, OK 399,682 47 /r/tulsa 4,741 41 119 || 32 Virginia Beach, VA 450,980 40 /r/virginiabeach 1,622 49 36 | 48 Washington, DC 658,893 22 /r/washingtondc 34,990 9 531 ||||||||||| 7 Wichita, KS 388,413 49 /r/wichita 2,426 46 62 | 44

SORTED BY POPULATION

City Population / Rank Subreddit Subscribers / Rank Subscribers per

10,000 Residents / Rank New York, NY 8,491,079 1 /r/nyc 89,675 1 106 || 34 Los Angeles, CA 3,928,864 2 /r/losangeles 61,576 4 157 ||| 26 Chicago, IL 2,722,389 3 /r/chicago 72,963 3 268 ||||| 14 Houston, TX 2,239,558 4 /r/houston 33,742 10 151 ||| 27 Philadelphia, PA 1,560,297 5 /r/philadelphia 31,305 12 201 |||| 19 Phoenix, AZ 1,537,058 6 /r/phoenix 13,067 21 85 || 38 San Antonio, TX 1,436,697 7 /r/sanantonio 10,305 26 72 | 42 San Diego, CA 1,381,069 8 /r/sandiego 26,162 14 189 |||| 21 Dallas, TX 1,281,047 9 /r/dallas 25,129 15 196 |||| 20 San Jose, CA 1,015,785 10 /r/sanjose 8,599 32 85 || 39 Austin, TX 912,791 11 /r/austin 49,045 7 537 ||||||||||| 6 Jacksonville, FL 853,382 12 /r/jacksonville 4,604 42 54 | 46 San Francisco, CA 852,469 13 /r/sanfrancisco 47,358 8 556 ||||||||||| 5 Indianapolis, IN 848,788 14 /r/indianapolis 8,163 34 96 || 35 Columbus, OH 835,957 15 /r/columbus 14,738 17 176 |||| 23 Fort Worth, TX 812,238 16 /r/fortworth 5,670 38 70 | 43 Charlotte, NC 809,958 17 /r/charlotte 9,065 29 112 || 33 Detroit, MI 680,250 18 /r/detroit 14,447 18 212 |||| 15 El Paso, TX 679,036 19 /r/elpaso 2,039 48 30 | 49 Seattle, WA 668,342 20 /r/seattle 74,301 2 1,112 |||||||||||||||||||||| 1 Denver, CO 663,862 21 /r/denver 30,032 13 452 ||||||||| 8 Washington, DC 658,893 22 /r/washingtondc 34,990 9 531 ||||||||||| 7 Memphis, TN 656,861 23 /r/memphis 4,761 40 72 | 41 Boston, MA 655,884 24 /r/boston 51,570 6 786 |||||||||||||||| 3 Nashville, TN 644,014 25 /r/nashville 10,901 25 169 ||| 25 Baltimore, MD 622,793 26 /r/baltimore 16,868 16 271 ||||| 13 Oklahoma City, OK 620,602 27 /r/okc 3,757 44 61 | 45 Portland, OR 619,360 28 /r/portland 53,240 5 860 ||||||||||||||||| 2 Las Vegas, NV 613,599 29 /r/vegas 11,452 23 187 |||| 22 Louisville, KY 612,780 30 /r/louisville 8,592 33 140 ||| 30 Milwaukee, WI 599,642 31 /r/milwaukee 8,619 31 144 ||| 29 Albuquerque, NM 557,169 32 /r/albuquerque 4,929 39 88 || 36 Tucson, AZ 527,972 33 /r/tucson 6,481 37 123 || 31 Fresno, CA 515,986 34 /r/fresno 2,334 47 45 | 47 Sacramento, CA 485,199 35 /r/sacramento 9,895 27 204 |||| 18 Long Beach, CA 473,577 36 /r/longbeach 3,481 45 74 | 40 Kansas City, MO 470,800 37 /r/kansascity 13,947 20 296 |||||| 11 Mesa, AZ 464,704 38 /r/mesaaz 199 50 4 50 Atlanta, GA 456,002 39 /r/atlanta 31,861 11 699 |||||||||||||| 4 Virginia Beach, VA 450,980 40 /r/virginiabeach 1,622 49 36 | 48 Omaha, NE 446,599 41 /r/omaha 6,498 36 145 ||| 28 Colorado Springs, CO 445,830 42 /r/coloradosprings 3,922 43 88 || 37 Raleigh, NC 439,896 43 /r/raleigh 9,183 28 209 |||| 16 Miami, FL 430,332 44 /r/miami 8,873 30 206 |||| 17 Oakland, CA 413,775 45 /r/oakland 7,268 35 176 |||| 24 Minneapolis, MN 407,207 46 /r/minneapolis 12,163 22 299 |||||| 10 Tulsa, OK 399,682 47 /r/tulsa 4,741 41 119 || 32 Cleveland, OH 389,521 48 /r/cleveland 10,924 24 280 |||||| 12 Wichita, KS 388,413 49 /r/wichita 2,426 46 62 | 44 New Orleans, LA 384,320 50 /r/neworleans 13,994 19 364 ||||||| 9

SORTED BY NUMBER OF SUBSCRIBERS

City Population / Rank Subreddit Subscribers / Rank Subscribers per

10,000 Residents / Rank New York, NY 8,491,079 1 /r/nyc 89,675 1 106 || 34 Seattle, WA 668,342 20 /r/seattle 74,301 2 1,112 |||||||||||||||||||||| 1 Chicago, IL 2,722,389 3 /r/chicago 72,963 3 268 ||||| 14 Los Angeles, CA 3,928,864 2 /r/losangeles 61,576 4 157 ||| 26 Portland, OR 619,360 28 /r/portland 53,240 5 860 ||||||||||||||||| 2 Boston, MA 655,884 24 /r/boston 51,570 6 786 |||||||||||||||| 3 Austin, TX 912,791 11 /r/austin 49,045 7 537 ||||||||||| 6 San Francisco, CA 852,469 13 /r/sanfrancisco 47,358 8 556 ||||||||||| 5 Washington, DC 658,893 22 /r/washingtondc 34,990 9 531 ||||||||||| 7 Houston, TX 2,239,558 4 /r/houston 33,742 10 151 ||| 27 Atlanta, GA 456,002 39 /r/atlanta 31,861 11 699 |||||||||||||| 4 Philadelphia, PA 1,560,297 5 /r/philadelphia 31,305 12 201 |||| 19 Denver, CO 663,862 21 /r/denver 30,032 13 452 ||||||||| 8 San Diego, CA 1,381,069 8 /r/sandiego 26,162 14 189 |||| 21 Dallas, TX 1,281,047 9 /r/dallas 25,129 15 196 |||| 20 Baltimore, MD 622,793 26 /r/baltimore 16,868 16 271 ||||| 13 Columbus, OH 835,957 15 /r/columbus 14,738 17 176 |||| 23 Detroit, MI 680,250 18 /r/detroit 14,447 18 212 |||| 15 New Orleans, LA 384,320 50 /r/neworleans 13,994 19 364 ||||||| 9 Kansas City, MO 470,800 37 /r/kansascity 13,947 20 296 |||||| 11 Phoenix, AZ 1,537,058 6 /r/phoenix 13,067 21 85 || 38 Minneapolis, MN 407,207 46 /r/minneapolis 12,163 22 299 |||||| 10 Las Vegas, NV 613,599 29 /r/vegas 11,452 23 187 |||| 22 Cleveland, OH 389,521 48 /r/cleveland 10,924 24 280 |||||| 12 Nashville, TN 644,014 25 /r/nashville 10,901 25 169 ||| 25 San Antonio, TX 1,436,697 7 /r/sanantonio 10,305 26 72 | 42 Sacramento, CA 485,199 35 /r/sacramento 9,895 27 204 |||| 18 Raleigh, NC 439,896 43 /r/raleigh 9,183 28 209 |||| 16 Charlotte, NC 809,958 17 /r/charlotte 9,065 29 112 || 33 Miami, FL 430,332 44 /r/miami 8,873 30 206 |||| 17 Milwaukee, WI 599,642 31 /r/milwaukee 8,619 31 144 ||| 29 San Jose, CA 1,015,785 10 /r/sanjose 8,599 32 85 || 39 Louisville, KY 612,780 30 /r/louisville 8,592 33 140 ||| 30 Indianapolis, IN 848,788 14 /r/indianapolis 8,163 34 96 || 35 Oakland, CA 413,775 45 /r/oakland 7,268 35 176 |||| 24 Omaha, NE 446,599 41 /r/omaha 6,498 36 145 ||| 28 Tucson, AZ 527,972 33 /r/tucson 6,481 37 123 || 31 Fort Worth, TX 812,238 16 /r/fortworth 5,670 38 70 | 43 Albuquerque, NM 557,169 32 /r/albuquerque 4,929 39 88 || 36 Memphis, TN 656,861 23 /r/memphis 4,761 40 72 | 41 Tulsa, OK 399,682 47 /r/tulsa 4,741 41 119 || 32 Jacksonville, FL 853,382 12 /r/jacksonville 4,604 42 54 | 46 Colorado Springs, CO 445,830 42 /r/coloradosprings 3,922 43 88 || 37 Oklahoma City, OK 620,602 27 /r/okc 3,757 44 61 | 45 Long Beach, CA 473,577 36 /r/longbeach 3,481 45 74 | 40 Wichita, KS 388,413 49 /r/wichita 2,426 46 62 | 44 Fresno, CA 515,986 34 /r/fresno 2,334 47 45 | 47 El Paso, TX 679,036 19 /r/elpaso 2,039 48 30 | 49 Virginia Beach, VA 450,980 40 /r/virginiabeach 1,622 49 36 | 48 Mesa, AZ 464,704 38 /r/mesaaz 199 50 4 50

SORTED BY SUBSCRIBERS PER CAPITA

City Population / Rank Subreddit Subscribers / Rank Subscribers per

10,000 Residents / Rank Seattle, WA 668,342 20 /r/seattle 74,301 2 1,112 |||||||||||||||||||||| 1 Portland, OR 619,360 28 /r/portland 53,240 5 860 ||||||||||||||||| 2 Boston, MA 655,884 24 /r/boston 51,570 6 786 |||||||||||||||| 3 Atlanta, GA 456,002 39 /r/atlanta 31,861 11 699 |||||||||||||| 4 San Francisco, CA 852,469 13 /r/sanfrancisco 47,358 8 556 ||||||||||| 5 Austin, TX 912,791 11 /r/austin 49,045 7 537 ||||||||||| 6 Washington, DC 658,893 22 /r/washingtondc 34,990 9 531 ||||||||||| 7 Denver, CO 663,862 21 /r/denver 30,032 13 452 ||||||||| 8 New Orleans, LA 384,320 50 /r/neworleans 13,994 19 364 ||||||| 9 Minneapolis, MN 407,207 46 /r/minneapolis 12,163 22 299 |||||| 10 Kansas City, MO 470,800 37 /r/kansascity 13,947 20 296 |||||| 11 Cleveland, OH 389,521 48 /r/cleveland 10,924 24 280 |||||| 12 Baltimore, MD 622,793 26 /r/baltimore 16,868 16 271 ||||| 13 Chicago, IL 2,722,389 3 /r/chicago 72,963 3 268 ||||| 14 Detroit, MI 680,250 18 /r/detroit 14,447 18 212 |||| 15 Raleigh, NC 439,896 43 /r/raleigh 9,183 28 209 |||| 16 Miami, FL 430,332 44 /r/miami 8,873 30 206 |||| 17 Sacramento, CA 485,199 35 /r/sacramento 9,895 27 204 |||| 18 Philadelphia, PA 1,560,297 5 /r/philadelphia 31,305 12 201 |||| 19 Dallas, TX 1,281,047 9 /r/dallas 25,129 15 196 |||| 20 San Diego, CA 1,381,069 8 /r/sandiego 26,162 14 189 |||| 21 Las Vegas, NV 613,599 29 /r/vegas 11,452 23 187 |||| 22 Columbus, OH 835,957 15 /r/columbus 14,738 17 176 |||| 23 Oakland, CA 413,775 45 /r/oakland 7,268 35 176 |||| 24 Nashville, TN 644,014 25 /r/nashville 10,901 25 169 ||| 25 Los Angeles, CA 3,928,864 2 /r/losangeles 61,576 4 157 ||| 26 Houston, TX 2,239,558 4 /r/houston 33,742 10 151 ||| 27 Omaha, NE 446,599 41 /r/omaha 6,498 36 145 ||| 28 Milwaukee, WI 599,642 31 /r/milwaukee 8,619 31 144 ||| 29 Louisville, KY 612,780 30 /r/louisville 8,592 33 140 ||| 30 Tucson, AZ 527,972 33 /r/tucson 6,481 37 123 || 31 Tulsa, OK 399,682 47 /r/tulsa 4,741 41 119 || 32 Charlotte, NC 809,958 17 /r/charlotte 9,065 29 112 || 33 New York, NY 8,491,079 1 /r/nyc 89,675 1 106 || 34 Indianapolis, IN 848,788 14 /r/indianapolis 8,163 34 96 || 35 Albuquerque, NM 557,169 32 /r/albuquerque 4,929 39 88 || 36 Colorado Springs, CO 445,830 42 /r/coloradosprings 3,922 43 88 || 37 Phoenix, AZ 1,537,058 6 /r/phoenix 13,067 21 85 || 38 San Jose, CA 1,015,785 10 /r/sanjose 8,599 32 85 || 39 Long Beach, CA 473,577 36 /r/longbeach 3,481 45 74 | 40 Memphis, TN 656,861 23 /r/memphis 4,761 40 72 | 41 San Antonio, TX 1,436,697 7 /r/sanantonio 10,305 26 72 | 42 Fort Worth, TX 812,238 16 /r/fortworth 5,670 38 70 | 43 Wichita, KS 388,413 49 /r/wichita 2,426 46 62 | 44 Oklahoma City, OK 620,602 27 /r/okc 3,757 44 61 | 45 Jacksonville, FL 853,382 12 /r/jacksonville 4,604 42 54 | 46 Fresno, CA 515,986 34 /r/fresno 2,334 47 45 | 47 Virginia Beach, VA 450,980 40 /r/virginiabeach 1,622 49 36 | 48 El Paso, TX 679,036 19 /r/elpaso 2,039 48 30 | 49 Mesa, AZ 464,704 38 /r/mesaaz 199 50 4 50

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