Factoid
 The presence of retail book stores is positively associated with quality of libraries.  So, it is not a question of whether people buy books or check them out: they do both or neither.

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BOOKSELLERS

Rank

 Overall Ranking
1   San Francisco, CA 5
2   Seattle, WA 1
3   Cincinnati, OH 9.5
4   Atlanta, GA 4
5   Pittsburgh, PA 8
6   Minneapolis, MN 2
7.5  Portland, OR 11
7.5  St. Louis, MO 15
9   St. Paul, MN 9.5
10  Washington, DC 3

Top 10
Bookstores (per 10,000 population):
These three variables were used to determine a total score and consequent ranking:

  1. Number of retail bookstores per 10,000 population
  2. Number of rare and used bookstores per 10,000 population
  3. Number of members of the American Booksellers Association per 10,000 population