SD Rounds Out List of America's Snobbiest Cities

You may turn up your nose at this list. Or maybe not.

San Diego ranked as the 16th snobbiest city in America. The good news is that this means there are 15 more pretentious cities than America’s Finest City.

Still, our city did make the Travel and Leisure’s list, which cites as examples of the snobbery the Turf Club at the Del Mar racetrack and “some ‘tude as part of the serious craft beer scene.”

We do take a lot of pride in our locally crafted brews (and for good reason).

The magazine article said the ranking was a result of a reader survey asking folks their preference and opinion of the 38 major metropolitan areas.

Other California cities that topped the list -- and are apparently more snobby than San Diego -- were Los Angeles at No. 3 and San Francisco at No. 8.

And finally, the most snobby city in America is also the largest: New York City.

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