THE FIELD GUIDE

More than a number.

Understand the vote, explore participating regions, and share a city's story with the right context.

What is the most loved city in the Americas?

There is no single universal answer. Our leaderboard answers a narrower question: which participating city has the most recorded votes here?

Find a participating city, choose Vote +1, and check the confirmation. Standard voting does not require a payment.

An open hometown vote and a livability study answer different questions. Here is how to avoid confusing them.

Recorded vote totals determine the standings. Payments, descriptions, and promotional links do not add ranking points.

City Chief is an optional paid profile badge on myhowtown.lol. It is not an official government role or an extra vote.

Compare participating hometowns in Canada, Mexico, and the United States using the site's North America filter.

Discover the participating Central American capitals and understand what their vote totals represent.

Havana, Santo Domingo, San Juan, and Kingston have individual profiles in the site's Caribbean group.

Browse participating South American cities from coastal capitals to Andean urban centers.

Use a permanent city link, include the time checked, and describe the result as an open community vote.