Building community — one story at a time.
City Lifestyle
Meet City Lifestyle

The print and digital home
of local living.

City Lifestyle publishes community magazines in more than 250 markets and brings every one of them together online at CityLifestyle.com, created by the people who know each city best.

250+
Community magazines
39
States
6M+
Print and digital audience
2009
established
Our story

Connecting communities since 2009

At City Lifestyle, we believe in the power of community.

A note from the two people who started City Lifestyle: Steven Schowengerdt, who founded the company in Kansas City in 2009, and Matthew Perry, our president.

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Steven Schowengerdt
Founder & CEO
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Matthew Perry
President

City Lifestyle started in 2009 with a single community magazine in Kansas City. The idea was simple: tell the stories of the people, places and businesses that make a community feel like home, and put them in the hands of the neighbors who live there.

Today that one publication has grown into more than 250 magazines in 39 states, with new communities joining every month. Each one is run by a local publisher who lives in the market, so the people telling the stories are the same people you see at the coffee shop and the Friday night game.

What began as print connecting communities with stories and local businesses has grown with the way people live. Readers find City Lifestyle on the coffee table, on CityLifestyle.com and in their social feeds, and local businesses can meet them in every one of those places through one partner: their local publisher.

Our mission all these years later remains the same: to inspire, instruct and uplift readers through articles, detailed and searchable listings of local businesses, and by sharing unique experiences and events in and around your town.

Thank you for being part of your community's story. We are glad you are here.

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Connect with your community

Every City Lifestyle market publishes a monthly magazine and a digital edition.
Browse a rotating set of this month's covers, or search for your city and state.

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For local business owners

One local partner for print and digital marketing

You work directly with your local City Lifestyle publisher to reach the same
households in print, on our website and on social media.

stories from actual city lifestyle clients
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Print

Magazine placement

Your business in the community magazine your customers already read. City Lifestyle magazines are mailed monthly to 2 million homes in affluent neighborhoods across the country.

Explore print advertising
Local business listings and map on CityLifestyle.com
CityLifestyle.com

Digital placement

A dedicated business page, plus the articles your local magazine publishes about you, all living on our website. Search engines and AI assistants index those pages, so your business shows up when people nearby look for what you do.

See how it works
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Social media

Social media marketing

Full-service social media marketing for local businesses, from design and content through guaranteed Meta impressions. Our newest way to help you grow.

Explore social media marketing

Every plan starts with a conversation with your local publisher, who builds it around your market, your goals and your budget.

The Local Marketing Playbook

Free marketing advice for local business owners

Practical, step-by-step guides written for owners who run the business and the marketing. New articles land every month.

For future publishers

Own your city's print and digital voice

City Lifestyle publishers own and operate their city's monthly community magazine and its digital hub in a protected territory. It is a home-based business with no storefront, inventory or build-out. Design, editorial, printing and distribution are handled by the Kansas City headquarters, so publishers spend their time meeting local business owners and telling their neighbors' stories.

Publisher stories from the City Lifestyle franchise spotlight series
1
Publisher per market
Home-based
No storefront or inventory
6 to 8 weeks
From signing to first issue*

*Timing varies by market and effort.

News

Latest from City Lifestyle

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Frequently asked questions

What is City Lifestyle?

City Lifestyle is a Kansas City based media company founded in 2009 that publishes more than 250 community magazines across 39 states and runs CityLifestyle.com, the digital home for their stories, local business listings and events. Each magazine is owned and operated by a local publisher who lives in the community it covers.

Where can I read my local City Lifestyle magazine?

Search for your city above or browse every market at citylifestyle.com/magazines. Each market page has the current digital issue, recent articles and a directory of local businesses.

How do local businesses advertise with City Lifestyle?

Business owners work directly with their local publisher on magazine placement, co-branded digital campaigns and full-service social media marketing. Options, case studies and a place to request a plan are at accelerate.citylifestyle.com.

How do I become a City Lifestyle publisher?

City Lifestyle publishers own and operate a monthly community magazine and its digital hub in a protected territory, working from home while corporate handles design, editorial, printing and distribution. Publisher stories, frequently asked questions and current market availability are at future.citylifestyle.com.

Your next step

Two ways to grow with City Lifestyle

Local business owners

Reach the customers next door

Print, digital and social media marketing from one local partner, with a plan built for your market.

Grow your business
Future publishers

Bring City Lifestyle to your area

A home-based media business with a protected territory and a headquarters team behind you.

Own your market