Score! Melbourne is the third best city for street art in the world

It’s no secret that Melbourne is known for its flourishing street art scene. The city’s unofficial outdoor galleries are always evolving, from kaleidoscopic laneways in the centre of town to countless hidden nooks and crannies throughout the suburbs. Hotspots like AC/DC Lane, Rankins Lane and the beloved Everfresh Fitzroy mural have long been providing the perfect Instagram photo backdrop for Melbourne’s tourists (and let’s be honest, for lots of locals, too). Now, all the creativity of Melbourne’s street art history has been quantified, with a new study from Betway officially naming Melbourne as the third best city for street art in the world. The study analysed 132 cities from around the globe based on multiple metrics, including the number of murals, social media data, online engagement and search traffic. We always knew Melbourne’s street art scene was top-notch, but we’re pretty stoked that we’ve trumped some famously arty European cities including Berlin (fourth place) and Amsterdam (seventh place). Perhaps most importantly, we came in waaaaaaay above Sydney, who barely edged into the global top ten down in eighth place. Photograph: Bianca O’Neill So, which cities beat us? According to the study, Paris is the top city for street art in...