Analysis: Atlanta cracks ‘Most Fun Cities in America’ prime 5—once more

For the second 12 months operating, a nationwide evaluation has slotted Atlanta as a prime 5 U.S. metropolis for typically having time with out breaking the financial institution, forward of famed social gathering cities together with New Orleans and Austin. 

The newest “Most Fun Cities in America” record by private finance web site WalletHub has ranked ATL at No. 4 this 12 months—the identical slot as 2024.

Only Las Vegas (No. 1), Orlando, and Miami, respectively, ranked larger. Ditto for final 12 months. 

According to the research, Atlanta completed No. 4 amongst 180 cities in the case of sheer number of enjoyable issues to do, together with choices that don’t essentially price cash, akin to visiting a park or testing a neighborhood pageant. 

Each metropolis was evaluated on 65 key metrics throughout three classes: leisure and recreation, nightlife and events, and prices. On a per capita foundation, every part from beer halls, dance golf equipment, music venues, comedy golf equipment, film theaters, climbing trails, playgrounds, gyms, and public park house was thought of.

In phrases of pockets consciousness, common beer and wine costs, restaurant meal prices, three-star resort room costs, and common price of dwelling had been taken into consideration, per WalletHub.

Unsurprisingly, Atlanta shined within the festivals per capita rank (No. 7) in addition to proliferation of health facilities (No. 8), however it was solidly mid (No. 91) in the case of prices. A fast breakdown: 

Overall rank for Atlanta: 4th

(1=Most Fun; 91=Average):

• seventh – Festivals per capita
• ninth – Restaurants per capita
• seventeenth – Playgrounds per capita
• 51st – Bar accessibility
• forty eighth – Parkland acres per capita
• seventh – Fitness facilities per capita
• tenth – Dance golf equipment per capita
• nineteenth – Number of points of interest

WalletHub thought of solely town correct in every case—and never the broader metro areas. 

Their Top 30 rundown of most enjoyable American cities proper now appears like this:

Elsewhere in Georgia, Augusta (No. 139) and Columbus (No. 142) made the most-fun lower. Thoroughly entertaining cities akin to Savannah, Athens, and Decatur didn’t rank. Hmm. 

That’s as a result of WalletHub’s rundown thought of solely the highest 150 most populated cities within the nation, plus at the very least two of probably the most populated cities in every state, with these being Columbus and Augusta, respectively, in Georgia’s case.  

All of this sound about proper—or method off base? 

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