Where there’s a city rich in culture, there are artists ready to spread some of their own. It’s no secret that Los Angeles has a thriving art scene pulsating daily. From free galleries to abandoned skyscrapers being seen as a prime real estate for graffiti — our city is a haven for street art, and we have the numbers to prove it.
According to Casino Betway, we are the hotspot for some of the best street art around the world. They analyzed 132 cities from around the world using these metrics:
- Number of street art murals
- Amount of Instagram posts
- Amount of TikTok posts
- Articles with city and street art mentioned
- Engagement with articles (likes, comments, and shares)
- Overall yearly Google searches
When it comes to street art in the U.S. — Los Angeles knows how to do it. According to the study, L.A. comes in at number one for street art in the nation. Our city is home to most street art murals of all time, with a whopping number of 2,272 in the city. We also have the most Instagram posts around street art out of all the major cities in the U.S. with 222,486 posts!
- Los Angeles
- Chicago
- New York
- Miami
- San Francisco
How does our city compare to the rest of the world? Well, we come in at number 5 — topping New York City. Here are the street art hotspots around the world:
- Paris
- London
- Melbourne
- Berlin
- Los Angeles
- New York City
As you can tell, our city is an open-air museum. You can read Casino Betway’s full study here.