30 Photo-Friendly Cities

Sources:

Population
From individual city websites

Cost to visit
GSA Domestic Per Diem Rates

Clean Air
EPA Air Quality Index Report

Sunny hours
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Rainy/Snowy days
NOAA

Galleries
art-collecting.com/galleries; www.city-data.com

Museums
www.city-data.com, plus individual city websites

Camera stores
Online Yellow Pages (nonpaid)
http://www.magicyellow.com/; www.city-data.com

Photo processors
Online Yellow Pages (unpaid)
http://www.magicyellow.com/

Parks/zoos
www.city-data.com, plus individual city websites, plus

Crime Rate
FBI statistics listed in www.city-data.com

Private security
www.city-data.com

Others
U.S. Census Bureau

American Lung Association

Kiplinger City Rankings

Cities rated by crime

RSSweather.com

Various city discussion forums.

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