Top 10 Cities on Richard Florida's Creative Class Index

1. San Francisco, Calif.
2. Austin, Texas
3. Boston, Mass.
4. San Diego, Calif.
5. Seattle, Wash.
6. Raleigh-Durham, N.C.
7. Houston, Texas
8. Washington, D.C.
9. New York, N.Y.
10. Minneapolis, Minn.

Bottom 10 Cities

39. Detroit, Mich.
40. Providence, R.I.
41. Greensboro, N.C.
42. Oklahoma City, Okla.
43. New Orleans, La.
44. Grand Rapids, Mich.
45. Louisville, Ky.
46. Buffalo, N.Y.
47. Las Vegas, Nev.
48. Norfolk-Virginia Beach, Va.
49. Memphis, Tenn.

More information and maps are available on the Web site for "The Rise of the Creative Class."