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I'm looking for examples small towns, say smaller than 75k people that have cosmopolitan elements to them.
Locally, Bentonville, Arkansas has become that sort of town. Bentonville has about 40,000 residents, but is home to the Global Fortune #1 company, and so there is a lot of money there and lots of amenities.
I'm looking for examples small towns, say smaller than 75k people that have cosmopolitan elements to them.
Locally, Bentonville, Arkansas has become that sort of town. Bentonville has about 40,000 residents, but is home to the Global Fortune #1 company, and so there is a lot of money there and lots of amenities.
Does Bentonville really count since it is part of a metro area that is a quintessential college town (Fayetteville)?
I think so. The metro is mostly made up of four big towns. Fayetteville is on the south end, Bentonville is on the far north end. Fayetteville is relatively cosmopolitan itself, with a performing arts center, lots of festivals, activities, broadway productions and local theater, art galleries, brew pubs, etc. Bentonville is 25 miles away, and has all of its own stuff.
Bentonville's "culture" is a byproduct of its business community, and has little to do with its location near Fayetteville.
Asheville NC
Charleston SC
Wilmington NC
Roanoke VA
Lynchburg VA
I'm sure there are many others across the US.
I think all of these cities have over 75,000 people.
A very small city that would fit is Corning, NY. It is a city of about 11,000 and has Fortune 500 Corning Incorporated. It has an orchestra and some museums, as well as a very nice Downtown. Nearby Elmira is about 20 minutes away to the east and Ithaca is about 55 minutes to the Northeast. Rochester is about an hour and a half away and Syracuse is about an hour and 45 minutes away. Home | osfl
You may also include some other NY cities that are under 75,000 like Utica, Schenectady, Troy, Saratoga Springs and Binghamton, among others. All of them have colleges/college town areas(SUNY-Binghamton is actually in Vestal), but aren't college towns in a true sense. Saratoga Springs is the smallest at around 26,000, but has quite a bit for its size: Visit Saratoga! Racing, Tourism & Travel Guide to Saratoga Springs NY: Find Hotels, Events, Restaurants & Real Estate
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