The Best And Worst U.S. Cities For Recreation, 2019

Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan DhirajStats GateJuly 2, 2019

Unsurprisingly, San Diego is the best city in America for recreation in a recent study by the personal finance outlet WalletHub. Out of 100 cities, Las Vega ranks at number 2 on the 2019’s Best & Worst Cities for recreation, followed by Orlando, FL; Honolulu, HI; and Tampa, FL.

Meanwhile, Jersey City, NJ; Irving, TX; Oakland, CA; Fort Wayne, IN; and Chula Vista, CA ranked as the five worst U.S. cities for recreation. It’s a little bit of a head-scratcher.

To determine the best (and the worst) cities in America for recreation 2019 ranking, analysts compared the 100 most populated U.S. cities across four key dimensions: entertainment/recreational facilities, costs, quality of parks and weather. Data for the study came from a variety of reputable sources, such as the U.S. Census Bureau and Council for Community and Economic Research, The Trust for Public Land, Public Courses, Yelp.com, TripAdvisor, Numbeo.com, Under Armour, IMLeagues, 2Book and internal research.

Rank	City	State	Score
1	San Diego	CA	58.27
2	Las Vegas	NV	58.14
3	Orlando	FL	58.13
4	Honolulu	HI	56.71
5	Tampa	FL	53.73
6	Atlanta	GA	52.9
7	Cincinnati	OH	52.2
8	Scottsdale	AZ	51.96
9	Portland	OR	51.31
10	Los Angeles	CA	50.93
11	San Francisco	CA	50.25
12	Denver	CO	49.37
13	St. Louis	MO	49.16
14	New Orleans	LA	49.14
15	Minneapolis	MN	48.96
16	Chicago	IL	48.74
17	Seattle	WA	48.54
18	Sacramento	CA	48.49
19	Boise	ID	48.42
20	Tucson	AZ	47.46
21	El Paso	TX	47.24
22	Philadelphia	PA	47.08
23	Lincoln	NE	46.95
24	New York	NY	46.84
25	Henderson	NV	46.68
26	Albuquerque	NM	46.63
27	St. Petersburg	FL	46.53
28	Austin	TX	46.36
29	Phoenix	AZ	46.08
30	Reno	NV	45.91
31	Washington	DC	45.72
32	Long Beach	CA	45.04
33	Miami	FL	44.89
34	Omaha	NE	44.88
35	Colorado Springs	CO	44.87
36	Birmingham	AL	44.68
37	Pittsburgh	PA	44.43
38	Chesapeake	VA	44.24
39	Jacksonville	FL	44.23
40	Virginia Beach	VA	44.16
41	Columbus	OH	43.92
42	Irvine	CA	43.73
43	Cleveland	OH	43.71
44	Anaheim	CA	43.62
45	Glendale	AZ	43.46
46	Oklahoma City	OK	43.4
47	San Antonio	TX	43.31
48	Madison	WI	43.07
49	Kansas City	MO	43.07
50	St. Paul	MN	43
51	Chandler	AZ	42.82
52	Plano	TX	42.74
53	Fort Worth	TX	42.65
54	Dallas	TX	42.57
55	Houston	TX	42.42
56	North Las Vegas	NV	42.37
57	Milwaukee	WI	42
58	Baton Rouge	LA	41.98
59	Tulsa	OK	41.91
60	Corpus Christi	TX	41.58
61	Greensboro	NC	41.39
62	Bakersfield	CA	41.26
63	Mesa	AZ	41.2
64	Raleigh	NC	41.09
65	Norfolk	VA	40.9
66	Nashville	TN	40.89
67	Buffalo	NY	40.51
68	Stockton	CA	40.47
69	Gilbert	AZ	40.38
70	Winston-Salem	NC	40.35
71	San Bernardino	CA	40.23
72	Lubbock	TX	39.7
73	Boston	MA	39.68
74	San Jose	CA	39.58
75	Arlington	TX	39.46
76	Baltimore	MD	39.11
77	Riverside	CA	39.07
78	Detroit	MI	38.65
79	Fresno	CA	38.49
80	Indianapolis	IN	38.3
81	Santa Ana	CA	38.2
82	Laredo	TX	38.16
83	Wichita	KS	37.98
84	Louisville	KY	37.87
85	Lexington-Fayette	KY	37.75
86	Toledo	OH	37.6
87	Newark	NJ	36.95
88	Charlotte	NC	36.94
89	Aurora	CO	36.49
90	Garland	TX	36.43
91	Fremont	CA	36.13
92	Durham	NC	35.86
93	Memphis	TN	35.16
94	Hialeah	FL	35.1
95	Anchorage	AK	34.83
96	Chula Vista	CA	34.69
97	Fort Wayne	IN	34.46
98	Oakland	CA	33.95
99	Irving	TX	33.39
100	Jersey City	NJ	31.91

The Top 10 Best U.S. Cities For Recreation, 2019:

1. San Diego, CA
2. Las Vegas, NV
3. Orlando, FL
4. Honolulu, HI
5. Tampa, FL
6. Atlanta, GA
7. Cincinnati, OH
8. Scottsdale, AZ
9. Portland, OR
10. Los Angeles, CA

The Top 10 Best U.S. Cities For Recreation, 2019

The Top 10 Worst U.S. Cities For Recreation, 2019

1. Jersey City, NJ
2. Irving, TX
3. Oakland, CA
4. Fort Wayne, IN
5. Chula Vista, CA
6. Anchorage, AK
7. Hialeah, FL
8. Memphis, TN
9. Durham, NC
10. Fremont, CA

The Top 10 Worst U.S. Cities For Recreation, 2019

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Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj

Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj is a publishing executive and economist who is the CEO and editor-in-chief of The CEOWORLD magazine, one of the world’s most influential and recognized global news publications. Additionally, he serves as the chair of the advisory board for the CEOWORLD magazine. He received his Ph.D. in Finance and Banking from the European Global School, Paris, France. He earned his Doctoral Degree in Chartered Accountancy from the European International University Paris, France, and a Doctorate in Business Administration from Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design (KNUTD), Ukraine. Dr. Amarendra also holds a Master of Business Administration degree in International Relations and Affairs from the American University of Athens, Alabama, United States.

Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj is CEO and editor-in-chief of CEOWORLD magazine. You can follow him on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter.

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