Key insights: Magical metropolis: Once again, New York rules in first place with a whopping 25-point lead over our No. 2 city, Los Angeles. Gotham boasts the highest number of board game and trading card shops, comic book stores, costume stores, and geek Meetup groups. Gaming through Mission City: San Antonio (No. 3) is not just for history nerds. Alamo City claims the 3rd-highest number of board game and trading card shops, after New York (No. 1) and Los Angeles (No. 2). SA is also home to 14 stores that host Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) events, the 2nd-highest in our ranking. Live, laugh, LARP: Atlanta (No. 8) is ideal for those looking to participate in Live Action Role Play (LARP), boasting the most publicly listed LARPing groups. From alien adventures to a galactic Victorian Gaslamp setting, geeks have plenty of opportunities to flex their creativity in A-Town. Small but mighty nerdy: The force is strong in Minneapolis (No. 11), Rochester, New York (No. 18), and Pittsburgh (No. 21), thanks to their passionate geek communities. All three cities enjoy public D&D groups. Minneapolis and Rochester also have Major League Quadball — formerly Major League Quidditch — teams (a new metric in 2023). Leveling up: Detroit (No. 37) impresses with the biggest power-up since our 2022 ranking, ascending 89 spots. Motor City saw an increase in geek Meetup groups and board game and trading card shops. It also got a boost from its Major League Quadball team. Fandom fun: Annual Comic-Con events attract thousands and benefit host cities by circulating millions of dollars through their local economies. 87 cities in our ranking host Comic-Cons, and 68 host Fan Cons. Atlanta (No. 8) holds the most Comic-Cons, while Orlando, Florida (No. 9), hosts the most Fan Cons.
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