*LIST* THE BEST & WORST CITIES FOR RECREATION

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Staying active is important for both our physical and mental health and living somewhere that encourages that is the best way to do it. Some places offer a wide range of leisure activities, making it easier to maintain an active lifestyle and a new report reveals where they are. WalletHub has just come out with their list of 2023’s Best and Worst Cities for Recreation.

• They compared the 100 largest U.S. cities on 48 key metrics in the categories of entertainment & recreational facilities, cost of living, quality of parks and weather.
• Las Vegas, Nevada, tops the list as the best city for recreation overall, coming in at number two for entertainment and recreational facilities and in the top 20 for weather.
• Orlando, Florida, which is second overall, is number one for entertainment and recreation, while New York City is first for quality of parks, and Riverside, California, is first for weather.
• On the other end of the spectrum, Chula Vista, California, is the worst city for recreation, coming in 97th for costs and 99th for entertainment and recreational facilities.

2023’s Top 10 Best Cities for Recreation

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1. Las Vegas, Nevada
2. Orlando, Florida
3. Tampa, Florida
4. Cincinnati, Ohio
5. Atlanta, Georgia
6. Scottsdale, Arizona
7. San Diego, California
8. Honolulu, Hawaii
9. St. Louis, Missouri
10. Chicago, Illinois

The 10 Worst Cities for Recreation in 2023

1. Chula Vista, California
2. Newark, New Jersey
3. Durham, North Carolina
4. Irving, Texas
5. Oakland, California
6. Jersey City, New Jersey
7. Fort Wayne, Indiana
8. Hialeah, Florida
9. Aurora, Colorado
10. Indianapolis, Indiana

Source: WalletHub

Talk Back:

• Vegas is number one? Does gambling count as exercise now?
• Do you feel like you live in a city that’s good for an active lifestyle? What makes it good?
• Where is the best place you’ve lived for recreation? What did they offer there?