San Francisco Is America's Snobbiest City, According To The Rest Of The Country

San Francisco may have some great restaurants, galleries, and shops, but it's also the most pretentious city in the country — at least according to Travel + Leisure readers.

The city recently took the top spot on a list of America's Snobbiest Cities, which the magazine compiled by asking readers to rank 35 major cities across the U.S., voting on everything from how charming the local accent is to the quality of microbrews and the attractiveness of residents.

The survey determined the snobbiest cities by evaluating things like the quality of high-end shopping, how tech-savvy the city is, and how showy the residents are.

T + L readers deemed San Francisco as the snobbiest city in America—but, they said, at least it's gay-friendly. New York City took the No. 2 spot on the list for its fast pace and do-or-die attitude. Boston ranked No. 3. Other "winning" cities included Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn., Austin, Texas, and Charleston, S.C.

Here's the list of the top 20 snobbiest cities:

1. San Francisco
2. New York City
3. Boston
4. Minneapolis/St. Paul
5. Santa Fe (TIED)
6. Seattle (TIED)
7. Chicago
8. Providence, RI
9. Washington, D.C.
10. Charleston, SC
11. Portland, OR
12. Savannah, GA
13. Nashville
14. Kansas City, MO (TIED)
15. Philadelphia (TIED)
16. Los Angeles
17. Houston
18. Portland, ME
19. Austin, TX
20. San Juan, PR

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