New York City is known for its many nicknames, such as “The Big Apple” and “the city that never sleeps.” But now, it has a new moniker: "the most Instagrammable city in the United States."
According to data from real estate company RubyHome Northwest, New York City leads the U.S. with 183.9 million Instagram posts with the city’s hashtag.
“From the annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree to the Empire State Building, the Big Apple has some of the world’s most notable and visited attractions, which brought a staggering 61.8 million travelers to the city last year,” a news release states.
Los Angeles is second with 141.3 million posts, and Chicago rounds out the top three at 60.2 million posts.
California has the most cities in the top 10, as San Francisco is ranked fifth and San Diego is ranked seventh. Texas is the only other state with two or more cities in the top 10, with Austin and Houston rounding out the top 10.
“The ranking shows how these cities have all become cultural icons on the world map,” a spokesperson for RubyHome Northwest said in a news release. “Their significance is due in part to the well-known and loved landmarks they are home to, with the Golden Gate Bridge and the Empire State Building being two of the most popular, generating over 3 million hashtags each.”