AUSTIN (KXAN) — Bookmark this: A new report ranked Austin one of the best cities in the nation for book lovers.
Austin ranked fifteenth in the country for its literary support, joined by fellow Texas cities Houston (No. 7) and Dallas (No. 18) in the Top 25. Austin's 2024 ranking rose seven spots, up from its No. 22 ranking in 2023.
New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Seattle laid claim to the top five spots in the nation.
The study focused on four key metric areas to judge cities on:
The report's ranking of Austin found the Texas capital has 91 total bookstores, 11 independent bookstores, 27 public libraries, two antique and rare bookstores as well as 11 publishing houses.
More details from the report — including a closer breakdown of the top five rankings — are available online.