Sizzle or Fizzle?
How Fort Worth stacks up to the best places to celebrate 4th of July
A new report shines the light on Independence Day celebrations across the U.S., ranking the best and worst places to celebrate the Fourth of July, based on how well the 100 largest cities balance holiday cost and fun. Unfortunately, though, Fort Worth didn't fare so well.
Using 18 key metrics, taking into account stats like average beer and wine prices, duration of fireworks shows, and the July Fourth weather forecast, WalletHub's data team ranks Fort Worth No. 81, making it among the 20 worst cities to celebrate the star-spangled holiday.
Dallas scores with relatively high rankings on affordability (No. 11) and celebrations (No. 18). Among other Dallas-Fort Worth suburbs, Plano comes in at No. 52, Arlington is No. 75, and Irving trails at No. 80.
Austin clocks in at No. 48, with a decent No. 20 for celebrations. It falls in the middle for attractions (No. 49), affordability (No. 39), and weather (No. 44). Its safety and accessibility ranking, however, is an unimpressive No. 81.
Houston appears at No. 51 on the list, and San Antonio ranks No. 59. Be especially careful if you're driving in San Antonio or Lubbock, as both cities rank in the bottom five for the most DUI-related fatalities per capita.
On average, Americans spend $7.15 billion on Fourth of July activities, with more than $1.6 billion on beer and $800 million on fireworks. A record 44.2 million people are expected to travel 50-plus miles from home over the holiday weekend.
Where should you be when the fireworks go off? Atlanta is the best city to celebrate our nation's birthday, followed by San Francisco and Buffalo, New York.
