Which US cities are trendiest on TikTok? Here are the top 10

Pop quiz: Where’s the most popular place in the U.S. — according to TikTok views?

Nope, not LA. It’s not NYC, either. It’s Miami!

With hopping nightlife, beautiful beaches and a whole lot of people filming vids, it makes sense to me. Portland Real Estate analyzed travel-related hashtags on TikTok for the most popular U.S. cities. 

Did your city make the top 10?

  1. Miami (52.3 billion views)
  2. Los Angeles (39 billion views)
  3. Chicago (34.4 billion views)
  4. Las Vegas (26 billion views)
  5. Houston (23.7 billion views)
  6. New York City (17.1 billion views)
  7. Dallas (15.7 billion views)
  8. Atlanta (15.4 billion views)
  9. Boston (12.9 billion views)
  10. Nashville (9.5 billion views)

🔥 No Phoenix? Hmm, I get it. If you try to film a video in the summer, your phone overheats and shuts down.

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