There’s liberal media, Liberty Island, Liberty Bell, and liberal cities.
But where are the most liberal cities in the United States?
Most lists use vibes to guess which city seems more liberal, but we have Saturday Night Science to back us up.
Specifically, we wanted to know the cities in America that have the highest number of liberal voters.
After analyzing the 100 biggest cities in America, it turns out Baltimore, MD is the most liberal city in America — not a huge surprise.
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The 10 Most Liberal Cities In The United States For 2025
If you’re wondering, Corpus Christi, TX is the most conservative city in America.
And to be clear, we didn’t form this list based on our own biases — we relied on the cold hard data.
The 10 Most Liberal Cities In The US For 2025
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Population: 577,193
Percent Democrat: 87.3%
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The crime is very bad in this city. I love the culture and my neighbors but the extremely high crime rate is making me seriously consider on moving out.
The violence and the robbery. The restaurants in the city are amazing though.
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Population: 836,321
Percent Democrat: 85.3%
More on San Francisco: Data | Real Estate
I believe that San Francisco, CA is an awesome place to live! There is never a shortage of things to do, from shopping in China Town to taking a ride down the crookest street in America on the Trolley, it truly is a fun place to be. There are so many different people and cultures in the city that you truly get to learn and appreciate this divers city.
What stands out are the people and the care free attitude of the city. You learn to appreciate all types of people and the cuisines that they offer. I love China town and the food is like no other.
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Population: 376,035
Percent Democrat: 83.1%
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Visit the French Quarter and then the St. Louis Cathedral. Visit the Bon Ton Cafe for dinner. I also recommend visiting the Natchez river boat and take a dinner cruise. Make sure to get a grenade in the french quarter. Also visit the famous cafe du Monde and get a beignet. If you are interested take in a s*x show or other nighttime activities in the old french quarter. A haunted walk or visit to an old cemetery is also recommended. The old french market is another fun place to see for gift and souvenirs.
The friendliness and the wonderful accents of all the people. The cajun food is awesome so please get some gumbo. Also enjoy the wonderful drinks. Take in the wonderful music that you’ll find anywhere. This is America’s coolest city.
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Population: 499,287
Percent Democrat: 83.1%
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Atlanta is a great town. You will never run out of things to do no matter how many times you visit and if you live here, there is always something going on from festivals to awesome sporting events to farmers’ markets to shows. It is a mix of the good and bad and you have to be careful but it will be worth it if you just follow some simple personal safety and have a safe form of transportation.
Atlanta has more to do than you could ever do in a lifetime. There are events all the time from annual events like DragonCon and the Peachtree Road Race to sporting events such as the Falcons, Braves or the new Atlanta United. If you get tired of that, there are tons of museums and parks.
Atlanta does have some dangerous areas and there is a significant amount of crime so one has to be careful and mind your wallet and if you are considering using the Marta train system as a tourist, you may want to consider a safer form of travel such as car or Uber.
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Population: 227,595
Percent Democrat: 82.9%
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Vienna are you kidding me– I agree with the other person. I don’t think you have visited some of these places. I lived there for a long time. I live in Richmond now. But Vienna is not s****y. And what about the rest of Virginia—
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Population: 293,109
Percent Democrat: 82.2%
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The city area has a higher crime rate than the suburbs, but St. Louis is one of those cities that seems to exist mostly in the suburbs. Except for a renovated waterfront area and the ballpark, most of the attractions in St. Louis are in the outskirts of the city.
The Waterfront area is very pretty and has a neat amount of shops and the train station is very wonderful. St. Louis also has a great zoo. Navigating around the city is difficult, as the traffic and highway system is confusing.
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Population: 8,516,202
Percent Democrat: 82.2%
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I love New York City. It is the city of concrete dreams. You can always make your wildest dreams come true. It’s a dirty city but there’s so much love in it’s grounds.
I think the diversity and the ease of obtaining any and everything you want. If you’re looking for something you will find it!
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Population: 1,582,432
Percent Democrat: 81.4%
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I love Philadelphia because there is so much to do there, so much history, so many firsts, and all kinds of great food.
Eating cheesesteaks, pizza, and drinking Yuengling beer.
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Population: 235,463
Percent Democrat: 80.6%
More on Arlington: Data | Real Estate
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Population: 470,763
Percent Democrat: 80.4%
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How we determined the most liberal cities in America for 2025
Using Saturday Night Science, we created a list of the 100 biggest cities in America based on the 2019-2023 American Community Survey.
We then measured the voting record and MIT election data to determine which places lean the most leftward in their allegiances. We looked at:
- Percentage Of Votes For Democratic President In 2020
Because no centralized database contains voting data at the city level, we used county-level election results from the 2020 election. We assigned every city in a county the percentage of votes that went to the Democrats, effectively extending the county’s results to the city level. In cases where larger cities encompassed an entire county, the election outcomes accurately reflected the city’s political landscape.
For the majority of the cities on this list, that was the case.
Next, we ranked each city from 1 to 100 for each criterion, where number one was the most liberal.
The winner, Baltimore, MD, is “The Most Liberal City in America For 2025”.
We updated this article for 2025. This report is our tenth time ranking the most liberal cities in America.
Summing Up All The Liberal Snowflake Cities In The US
Well, there you have it, the big cities in America that have the highest number of liberals per capita, with Baltimore, MD ranking as the least conservative in the entire country.
The most liberal cities in the United States are Baltimore, MD, San Francisco, CA, New Orleans, LA, Atlanta, GA, Richmond, VA, St. Louis, MO, New York, NY, Philadelphia, PA, Arlington, VA, and Raleigh, NC.
If you’re curious, here are some of the most conservative cities in America:
- Corpus Christi
- Oklahoma City
- Tulsa
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Most Liberal Cities In The United States For 2025
| Rank | City | Population | % Liberal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore, MD | 577,193 | 87.3% |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | 836,321 | 85.3% |
| 3 | New Orleans, LA | 376,035 | 83.1% |
| 4 | Atlanta, GA | 499,287 | 83.1% |
| 5 | Richmond, VA | 227,595 | 82.9% |
| 6 | St. Louis, MO | 293,109 | 82.2% |
| 7 | New York, NY | 8,516,202 | 82.2% |
| 8 | Philadelphia, PA | 1,582,432 | 81.4% |
| 9 | Arlington, VA | 235,463 | 80.6% |
| 10 | Raleigh, NC | 470,763 | 80.4% |
| 11 | Durham, NC | 288,465 | 80.4% |
| 12 | Boston, MA | 663,972 | 80.2% |
| 13 | Oakland, CA | 438,072 | 80.2% |
| 14 | Fremont, CA | 228,518 | 80.2% |
| 15 | Denver, CO | 713,734 | 79.6% |
| 16 | Newark, NJ | 307,188 | 77.3% |
| 17 | Madison, WI | 275,568 | 75.5% |
| 18 | Seattle, WA | 741,440 | 75.0% |
| 19 | Chicago, IL | 2,707,648 | 74.3% |
| 20 | San Jose, CA | 990,054 | 72.6% |
| 21 | Jersey City, NJ | 289,691 | 72.6% |
| 22 | Norfolk, VA | 235,037 | 71.6% |
| 23 | St. Paul, MN | 307,762 | 71.5% |
| 24 | Los Angeles, CA | 3,857,897 | 71.0% |
| 25 | Long Beach, CA | 458,491 | 71.0% |
| 26 | Santa Clarita, CA | 229,021 | 71.0% |
| 27 | Minneapolis, MN | 426,845 | 70.5% |
| 28 | Milwaukee, WI | 569,756 | 69.1% |
| 29 | Detroit, MI | 636,644 | 68.4% |
| 30 | El Paso, TX | 678,147 | 66.8% |
| 31 | Charlotte, NC | 886,283 | 66.7% |
| 32 | Cleveland, OH | 367,523 | 66.5% |
| 33 | Irving, TX | 255,036 | 65.1% |
| 34 | Alexander , TN | 684,298 | 64.5% |
| 35 | Memphis, TN | 629,063 | 64.4% |
| 36 | Indianapolis, IN | 882,043 | 63.6% |
| 37 | Urban Honolulu, HI | 346,323 | 62.5% |
| 38 | Sacramento, CA | 524,802 | 61.4% |
| 39 | Laredo, TX | 255,949 | 61.1% |
| 40 | Orlando, FL | 311,732 | 61.0% |
| 41 | Albuquerque, NM | 562,488 | 61.0% |
| 42 | Greensboro, NC | 298,564 | 60.8% |
| 43 | San Diego, CA | 1,385,061 | 60.2% |
| 44 | Chula Vista, CA | 275,030 | 60.2% |
| 45 | Pittsburgh, PA | 303,620 | 59.6% |
| 46 | Lexington-Fayette Urban County, KY | 321,122 | 59.3% |
| 47 | Louisville/jefferson County Metro Government (Balance), KY | 627,210 | 59.1% |
| 48 | Tucson, AZ | 543,348 | 58.6% |
| 49 | San Antonio, TX | 1,458,954 | 58.2% |
| 50 | Toledo, OH | 268,461 | 57.5% |
| 51 | Cincinnati, OH | 309,595 | 57.1% |
| 52 | Aurora, CO | 390,201 | 56.7% |
| 53 | Winston-Salem, NC | 250,887 | 56.2% |
| 54 | Buffalo, NY | 276,397 | 56.0% |
| 55 | Stockton, CA | 320,470 | 55.9% |
| 56 | Baton Rouge, LA | 223,699 | 55.5% |
| 57 | Houston, TX | 2,300,419 | 54.7% |
| 58 | Omaha, NE | 488,197 | 54.7% |
| 59 | Austin, TX | 967,862 | 54.4% |
| 60 | Portland, OR | 642,715 | 54.0% |
| 61 | Las Vegas, NV | 650,873 | 53.7% |
| 62 | Henderson, NV | 324,523 | 53.7% |
| 63 | North Las Vegas, NV | 270,773 | 53.7% |
| 64 | Enterprise, NV | 232,043 | 53.7% |
| 65 | Anaheim, CA | 344,553 | 53.5% |
| 66 | Santa Ana, CA | 311,639 | 53.5% |
| 67 | Irvine, CA | 308,160 | 53.5% |
| 68 | Miami, FL | 446,663 | 53.4% |
| 69 | Riverside, CA | 316,241 | 53.0% |
| 70 | Fresno, CA | 543,615 | 52.9% |
| 71 | Tampa, FL | 393,389 | 52.9% |
| 72 | Lincoln, NE | 291,932 | 52.7% |
| 73 | Chesapeake, VA | 251,153 | 52.2% |
| 74 | Virginia Beach, VA | 457,066 | 51.6% |
| 75 | Jacksonville, FL | 961,739 | 51.2% |
| 76 | Reno, NV | 268,959 | 50.8% |
| 77 | Phoenix, AZ | 1,624,832 | 50.3% |
| 78 | Mesa, AZ | 507,478 | 50.3% |
| 79 | Chandler, AZ | 278,123 | 50.3% |
| 80 | Gilbert, AZ | 271,118 | 50.3% |
| 81 | Glendale, AZ | 250,193 | 50.3% |
| 82 | Scottsdale, AZ | 242,169 | 50.3% |
| 83 | St. Petersburg, FL | 260,646 | 49.6% |
| 84 | Arlington, TX | 394,769 | 49.3% |
| 85 | Dallas, TX | 1,299,553 | 47.0% |
| 86 | Plano, TX | 287,339 | 47.0% |
| 87 | Garland, TX | 245,298 | 47.0% |
| 88 | Boise City, ID | 235,701 | 46.5% |
| 89 | Spokane, WA | 229,228 | 46.0% |
| 90 | Columbus, OH | 906,480 | 45.8% |
| 91 | Fort Worth, TX | 941,311 | 45.1% |
| 92 | Bakersfield, CA | 408,366 | 43.7% |
| 93 | Fort Wayne, IN | 266,235 | 43.3% |
| 94 | Wichita, KS | 396,488 | 42.9% |
| 95 | Colorado Springs, CO | 483,099 | 42.7% |
| 96 | Kansas City, MO | 508,233 | 33.2% |
| 97 | Lubbock, TX | 261,078 | 33.1% |
| 98 | Tulsa, OK | 412,322 | 29.2% |
| 99 | Oklahoma City, OK | 688,693 | 27.0% |
| 100 | Corpus Christi, TX | 317,383 | 23.7% |
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