Short Term Housing has created a list of the best cities for Artists and Designers based on affordable housing, art and culture index, median age, and art establishments per 100,000 people.

Los Angeles, Califorina
- Art establishments per 100,000 people: 56.105
- Arts & Culture Index: 100
- Median Age: 33
- Median Monthly Rent: $883

Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Art establishments per 100,000 people: 36
- Arts & Culture Index: 70
- Median Age: 38
- Median Monthly Rent: $861

Kingston, N.Y.
- Art establishments per 100,000 people: 13
- Arts & Culture Index: 87
- Median Age: 38
- Median Monthly Rent: $576

Boulder, Colorado
- Art establishments per 100,000 people: 11
- Arts & Culture Index: 70
- Median Age: 25
- Median Monthly Rent: $979

San Francisco
- Art establishments per 100,000 people: 9
- Arts & Culture Index: 98
- Median Age: 35
- Median Monthly Rent: $1,118