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North Carolina Is Home To 2 Of The Best Thanksgiving Locations In The Nation

Author Maney

November 9th, 2023 10:11 AM

The countdown to Thanksgiving is on and millions of Americans will be traveling for the holiday. While many will be spending their Turkey Day with loved ones, some folks are still deciding where they’d like to go and a new report reveals the top Thanksgiving destinations. WalletHub‘s list of the Best Places to go for Thanksgiving 2023 has just come out. North Carolina has 2 of the best Thanksgiving locations in the whole nation!

They compared the 100 biggest U.S. cities on 18 key metrics in the categories of celebrations & traditions, affordability, safety & accessibility, weather and giving thanks. So, which North Carolina cities made the best Thanksgiving locationslist? If you guessed Raliegh and Greensboro you’d be right! Both North Carolina cities made the top 10.

Cities were ranked on everything from the cost of Thanksgiving dinner to airport delays to their holiday weather forecast.

This year, the best place to go for Thanksgiving is San Francisco, California.
The city is especially inviting for those who like to go out on the holiday, as it’s home to many highly-rated restaurants for Thanksgiving dinner, as well as many scenic walking areas including the JFK Promenade and Golden Gate Park’s Stow Lake Loop.
For those looking to give back for the holiday, San Francisco also has the second-most charity organizations per capita of the cities studied.

Here’s the Top 10 Best Places to go for Thanksgiving 2023

San Francisco, California
San Jose, California
San Diego, California
Scottsdale, Arizona
Raleigh, North Carolina
Atlanta, Georgia
Phoenix, Arizona
Las Vegas, Nevada
Greensboro, North Carolina
Virginia Beach, Virginia

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North Carolina City Is On Best Drivers List

Congrats to a North Carolina city that’s on the “Best Drivers” list. A lot of people think they’re good drivers, with research showing that 80% of drivers believe they’re better than average. Of course, there are bad drivers everywhere, but some cities are home to more of them and a new report tells us which ones they are.

Clever Move compared the 50 metro areas with the largest populations in the U.S. across eight metrics including average annual traffic fatalities, days of precipitation per year, percentage of uninsured drivers in the state and Allstate’s best drivers rank. Raleigh is the North Carolina city that landed at number 8 on the best drivers list!

Based on their research, Jacksonville, Florida is home to America’s worst drivers. They have the highest number of alcohol-related driving deaths – 66% more than the average city in the study.
Florida is actually the worst state for drivers, as three cities – Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa – are in the top five for worst drivers.
Memphis, is the deadliest for drivers, with two times more fatal car accidents per 100-thousand residents than the national average. I lived in Memphis. It’s true, the drivers there are crazy. They drive fast and wreckless.

On the flip side, New York City is home to the best drivers in the country, according to the study. It has the fewest drunk driving deaths and the second-fewest driving fatalities per year.

Here’s the Top 10 “Best Drivers List” :

10, Los Angeles California
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You can’t drive in LA without being at least a descent driver! All the traffic to swerve around!
9. Washington D.C.
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DC has a bunch of highways that connect to smaller roads. Bridges you need to not drive off of, so yeah solid drivers!
8. Raleigh North Carolina
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Raleigh wins everything when it comes to North Carolina. If you’re asking me, Charlotte has better drivers!
7. San Jose, California
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Another Cali win. I lived in Sacramento and thought those drivers weren’t very good.
6. Buffalo, New York
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Yes. Buffalo should be on the list. It snows a ton, if you can drive in that you’re a hero driver!
5. San Francisco, California
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Lots of traffic here. The streets are hilly, you need to know how to drive in this city! Solid.
4. Boston, Massachusetts
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Boston drivers are not patient. The speed, and cut you off. So yeah good drivers!
3. Salt Lake City, Utah
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So if you have to avoid wild animals and deal with snow, you’re a good driver!
2. Minneapolis, Minnesota
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It’s too damn cold to drive in the winter! Lack of cars on the roads equals better drivers haha!
1. New York New York
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See Boston but on a much bigger level!