This measure has no better end. The order describes the states, it does not rank them — see the other direction.
Employer establishments in Census industry NAICS 711310 — promoters of performing arts, sports and similar events with facilities — per 100,000 residents. It covers operators and promoters of arenas, stadiums, theatres, fairs, concerts and festivals where they manage the facility. It is therefore a broad event-venue measure, not a count of music-only venues, individual stages, scheduled events, ticket availability, capacity, quality, or access. It excludes businesses without paid employees. State figures sum county establishments and divide by state population.
How to read this ranking
Mississippi has the lowest published event venues in this comparison, at 0.0 / 100k residents. The next states shown are Hawaii (0.2 / 100k residents) and West Virginia (0.2 / 100k residents).
The table orders 51 states by event-venue employers per 100,000 residents. It describes one published measure, not an overall judgment about where to live.
Use the result as a starting point, then compare the underlying source, dates, and local county figures before making a decision. Employer establishments in Census industry NAICS 711310 — promoters of performing arts, sports and similar events with facilities — per 100,000 residents. It covers operators and promoters of arenas, stadiums, theatres, fairs, concerts and festivals where they manage the facility. It is therefore a broad event-venue measure, not a count of music-only venues, individual stages, scheduled events, ticket availability, capacity, quality, or access. It excludes businesses without paid employees. State figures sum county establishments and divide by state population.