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July is National Parks and Recreation Month! So, the personal finance website WalletHub released its annual list of the Best & Worst Cities for Recreation in 2024 to showcase the cities that keep their residents the most entertained and active.
WalletHub used 47 key indicators of recreation-friendliness to compare the 100 largest U.S. cities.
According to the site, for each city, they examined the availability and cost of recreational activities, along with the quality of parks and the weather.
Best Cities for Recreation
1. Las Vegas, NV
2. Orlando, FL
3. Tampa, FL
4. Cincinnati, OH
5. Honolulu, HI
6. Scottsdale, AZ
7. San Diego, CA
8. St. Louis, MO
9. Atlanta, GA
10. New Orleans, LA
Worst Cities for Recreation
91. Fort Wayne, IN
92. San Jose, CA
93. Jersey City, NJ
94. Durham, NC
95. Hialeah, FL
96. Newark, NJ
97. Fremont, CA
98. Irving, TX
99. Oakland, CA
100. Chula Vista, CA
And I am proud to say that my hometown of Toledo, Ohio is ranked #1 for cheapest entertainment.
For the full list of cities, visit WalletHub.com