Personal finance website WalletHub recently revealed the results of its annual Most Fun Cities in America report. The study identifies the most enjoyable and cost-effective places to live in the United States. To compile the list, more than 180 U.S. cities were compared across 65 key metrics, including fitness clubs per capita, movie costs and walkable park access.
The top 20 most fun cities in America are:
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Orlando, Florida
- Miami, Florida
- Atlanta, Georgia
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Austin, Texas
- San Francisco, California
- Chicago, Illinois
- Houston, Texas
- New York City, New York
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Louis, Missouri
- Denver, Colorado
- Portland, Oregon
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Honolulu, Hawai’i
- Tampa, Florida
- Los Angeles, California
- Seattle, Washington
- Washington, D.C.
Las Vegas takes the top spot due in part to the city’s large number of attractions and high-rated restaurants. Orlando came in second, with the country’s highest number of amusement parks, including the iconic Walt Disney World. On the other end of the spectrum, cities ranking the lowest were Pearl City, Hawai’i; South Burlington, Vermont; Yonkers, New York; Lewiston, Maine; and Oxnard, California.
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