Best Cities For The 4th Of July And Where You Can Celebrate In CLT
For some people, the Fourth of July is just a day off from work, but others go all out to celebrate the holiday. Some places are also better for celebrating than others and a new report from WalletHub highlights where they are.
- They’ve just come out with their annual list of the Best and Worst Places for 4th of July Celebrations.
- The site ranked the 100 largest U.S. cities on 18 key metrics in the categories of celebrations, affordability, attractions & activities, safety & accessibility, and weather.
- WalletHub looked at everything from legality of fireworks to average beer and wine prices to the duration of fireworks shows.
- Based on all that, Los Angeles has been named the best place to celebrate the Fourth of July.
- L.A. comes in first for both weather and celebrations, while St. Paul, Minnesota, ninth overall, is number one for affordability and Jersey City, New Jersey, 71st overall, is first for safety.
- On the flip side, Birmingham, Alabama, is the worst place to celebrate Independence Day.
- Aurora, Colorado, is second to last, followed by Laredo, Texas; Garland, Texas and Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Top 10 Places to Celebrate the 4th of July
- Los Angeles, California
- New York, New York
- Seattle, Washington
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- San Francisco, California
- San Diego, California
- Washington, D.C.
- St. Paul, Minnesota
- St. Louis, Missouri
But where is Charlotte, North Carolina on the list? Well, the Queen City came in at #43. Not terrible! We scored a 54.62% as well as 39 in 4th of July raked celebrations, a 12 for affordability, and 41 rank in attractions and activities. So, if you are spending this Independence Day in the QC there are lots of events to choose from. You could hit fireworks at Truist Field, the White Water Center, Birkdake and more. Here is a full list of all the fun around Charlotte this coming week!
LauRen Merola Strager is a former NFL & NBA cheerleader turned radio host. LauRen is a former Miss Pennsylvania USA and is a proud wife and mother of two. She is the owner and chief editor for her fashion and lifestyle Blog “All Of The F-Words” and is a champion for the Autism community. You can read all about LauRen’s thoughts on motherhood, pageant life, and everyday life through her online content.
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