# There’s a New Report on the Health of Global Nightlife Culture — How Did New York Rate?

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/theres-a-new-report-on-the-health-of-global-nightlife-culture-how-did-new-york-rate/
- Published: 2026-10-22T20:08:19+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-22T20:16:15+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/pro/global-nightlife-report-new-york-seoul-sydney-scenes-rate/
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- New York’s nightlife is diverse, but expensive.
- 84% said varied communities participate in the city’s nightlife.
- The index compared six cities and more than 3,000 venues.

## Summary

Amsterdam-based VibeLab and the Amsterdam Dance Event have released the Nighttime Culture Index, comparing nightlife in six cities. It finds that scenes offer cultural and social value, but face barriers including high costs, unequal representation and safety concerns.

For New York, 94% of survey respondents said the city has a diverse range of nightlife scenes, and 84% said people from varied communities take part. The report highlights high costs, pressure from gentrification and a need for funding and better wages; New York scored 30/100 for festivals with sustainability commitments, 45/100 for public funding and 74.5/100 for education pathways into nightlife careers. Across the study, club entry was estimated to cost from about one hour of minimum-wage work in Sydney to 25 hours in Lagos.

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