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We did it, you guys. We’re the coolest. No really, we are. Forbes says so.

According to their latest list, D.C. earned the top spot on a list of “America’s Coolest Cities. And by “cool,” they mean “cool to live in,” just so you know.

So how did we become the Miles Davis of cities in America? According to Forbes, among D.C.’s “best features” is an “abundant entertainment and recreational options, an ethnically and culturally diverse population, and a big chunk of people age 20 to 34.” Forbes also cites the wide range of things to do, including museums, going to Nats Games (especially on Jayson Werth garden gnome night, am I right?), and “simply enjoying the cherry blossoms in springtime.”

Naturally, this has led to the Internet to do what the Internet does best:

So, uh, how did this happen? Well, Forbes says they partnered with Sperling’s BestPlaces to quantify six data points to determine a given cities cool factor: arts and culture options; recreation options; “foodie” factor (?); cultural makeup; population of people age 20-34 (?); and finally the net migration between 2010 and 2014.

Of course, the reality of D.C.—like the high rate of homelessness and the problems plaguing the city’s biggest shelter, D.C. General, or the rising cost of living that’s pushing out longtime natives, or the significant achievement gap between white and minority students in public schools, or the fact that we don’t have full voting rights in Congress—is completely overshadowed in determining D.C.’s “coolness.”

But, you know, so long as there’s an abundance of “tapas” restaurants, we’re cool.

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