Atlantans considering closing out 2024 by partying in some other city might want to keep it local instead.
That’s one takeaway from a new analysis—the “Most Fun Cities in America” for 2024—by personal finance website WalletHub, which ranked ATL in the top five.
According to the study, Atlanta finished No. 4 among 180 cities when it comes to sheer variety of fun things to do, including options that won’t break the bank.
Only Las Vegas (No. 1), Orlando, and Miami, respectively, ranked higher.
Each city was evaluated on 65 key metrics across three categories: entertainment and recreation, nightlife and parties, and costs.
On a per capita basis, everything from beer halls, dance clubs, music venues, comedy clubs, movie theaters, hiking trails, playgrounds, and public park space was considered.
In terms of wallet consciousness, average beer and wine prices, restaurant meal costs, three-star hotel room prices, and general cost of living were taken into account, per WalletHub.
Atlanta shined in the nightlife and parties rank (No. 6) as well as entertainment and recreation (No. 8), but it was squarely in the bottom half (No. 124) when it comes to costs. WalletHub considered only the city proper in each case—and not the broader metro areas.
Their Top 10 lineup of most fun American cities right now looks like this:
Elsewhere in Georgia, Columbus (No. 123) and Augusta (No. 140) made the most-fun cut.
Thoroughly entertaining cities such as Savannah, Athens, and Decatur did not rank, but fear not! That’s because WalletHub’s rundown considered only the top 150 most populated cities in the country, plus at least two of the most populated cities in each state, with those being Columbus and Augusta, respectively, in Georgia’s case.
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