To determine the most fun cities in America Wallet Hub looked at 180 of the most populated cities in the U.S, judging them on 66 key factors in three areas - Entertainment and Recreation, Nightlife and Parties and Costs.
It shouldn’t come as much of a shock but for yet another year, the U.S. city deemed the most fun is Las Vegas, Nevada, with a score of 72.39 out of 100. It tops the list for nightlife and parties, and number five for entertainment and recreation, although costs do drag Sin City down a bit, where they rank 71.
Top Ten Most Fun Cities In America
- Las Vegas, NV
- Orlando, FL
- New York, NY
- Miami, FL
- Chicago, IL
- Atlanta, GA
- San Francisco, CA
- Portland, OR
- San Diego, CA
- Los Angeles, CA
On the other end of the spectrum, if you're looking to live in a snoozefest, Pearl City, Hawaii, which earned a score of just 19.09, is the least fun city in the U.S., ranking 164th in entertainment and recreation, 177thfor nightlife and parties and 173rdfor costs.
The Ten Least Fun Cities In America
- Pearl City, HI
- Oxnard, CA
- Yonkers, NY
- Santa Rosa, CA
- Bridgeport, CT
- Brownsville, TX
- South Burlington, VT
- New Haven, CT
- Aurora, IL
- Lewiston, ME
In South Carolina Charleston came in as the 37th most fun city and Columbia a respectable 57th. Charlotte was in 49th and Augusta 142nd. Here's the entire list.