These are the 10 best cities in the US to launch a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign

10. Boston just made the list, with $51 million in funding.

9. Austin is gaining a reputation as a tech hub, and projects based in the city raised $58 million.

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8. Portland, Oregon made it onto the list with over $63 million raised in funding.

7. San Diego was one of 3 California entries on the list, with $64 million.

6. Atlanta came in 6th with $75 million.

5. Chicago-based Kickstarters raised $79 million.

4. Another west coast tech hub, Seattle, raised nearly $94 million, a steep drop off from the top 3 cities.

3. Despite its reputation for startups, San Francisco came in third, raising $248 million.

2. New York City was a close second, raising $311 million.

1. Los Angeles was the best place to start a Kickstarter, raising $313 million — $75 million of which were raised in the entertainment industry.

The researchers also looked at global Kickstarter results, which has mostly the same results, except London beat out Seattle for 4th place.