Top U.S. Book Markets

Bookstores Per 10,000 Households

1. Santa Fe, NM 5.25
2. Bloomington, IN 4.18
3. Bellingham, WA 3.62
4. Bryan-College Station, TX 3.32
5. Burlington, VT 2.96
6. Bangor, ME 2.94
7. Lawrence, KS 2.80
8. Charlottesville, VA 2.77

Source: American Book Sellers Association & US Department of Commerce 1992 Census of Retail Trade

Avid Book Reading

Top-ranked US Areas of Dominant Influence by Percent of households engaged in the activity

1. Juneau, AK 49.6
2. Charlottesville, VA 47.8
3. Fairbanks, AK 46.4
4. Missoula, MT 46.4
5. Grand Junction, CO 45.3
6. Bend, OR 45.0
7. Helena, MT 45.0
8. Boise, ID 44.7
9. Portland-Auburn, ME 44.7
10. Eugene, OR 44.5

Source: The 2000 Lifestyle Market Analyst/Standard Rate & Data Service (SRDS)



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