Arts and culture nonprofits in metro Denver take in $237 per resident a year in tickets, donations, memberships and grants, more than 9 of the other 12 metros. Part of that is a choice voters made: a penny on every $10 goes to the region's museums, theaters, zoos and science centers.
Each metro's arts, culture and humanities nonprofits, by yearly revenue per resident from their latest IRS filings. Denver's largest are the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, the Denver Art Museum and the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.
Red Rocks sold more tickets in 2025 than any other amphitheater, and the metro has a team in all four major leagues plus MLS.
Every metro here has a standout stat. Denver's advantage is that it rarely trails: it finishes in the top nine of 13 on 39 of 43 measures (91%), more than any other metro, and near the bottom on just 4.
This page is one stat in that record. The full scorecard has all 43.
Share of all 43 scored measures in each band, among the 13 metros. The number is the top-nine share. See every metro →