Buying antiques is one of the best ways to find unique furniture to outfit your home and according to a new study by Joybird, some cities are more ideal than others when it comes to searching for ancient gems.

The furniture company used various factors to judge the quality of antiques in a number of cities in the United States. Each city was scored out of 50 points, based on a total of six factors: antique dealers in each city, as well as the number of antique stores, flea markets, estate sales, and second-hand, vintage or consignment stores per 100,000 population in those locations. So who came out on top? Well you might be surprised. Cities like Round Top and Brimfield with large antique markets haven’t made the Joybird cut, nor many larger cities, like New York or Chicago.

See below for a breakdown of the top five, but don’t let that put you off shopping at any of your local hangouts, either!

Long beach, california

In Long Beach, there are over 51 antique stores per 100,000 population, with the average price per item being $ 1.96.

Oakland, California

Oakland has an average of 14.36 flea markets and 91.32 second-hand / vintage / consignment stores per 100,000 population. Additionally, the typical price point for parts available at these stores is $ 2.25 per item.

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta has the highest number of real estate sales per 100,000 residents (25.17) and an average rating of 4.16 for local antique dealers.

Tampa, Florida

With 55.69 antique stores per 100,000 population and an average price point of $ 2.11 per item, Tampa ranks fourth on this list.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Minneapolis has an average of 72.73 used / vintage / consignment stores and 52.87 antique stores per 100,000 population, which puts the Twin Cities in fifth place.

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