Here’s How Atlanta Ranks For Most Fun City In U.S.

ATLANTA, GA — Everyone knows that what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but it looks like there’s always a reason to enjoy yourself Sin City, which finished first in an analysis that claims to rank the most fun cities in the U.S. While Atlanta isn't full of casinos, it offers entertainment from top-fight professional sports to a thriving music scene, a bustling film and television industry, and vibrant arts scene. So it's no surprise it gives Las Vegas a run for its money.

To determine which city's residents are the happiest, the personal finance website, WalletHub, examined the 50 states across 66 key metrics, ranging from bowling alleys per capita, to beer gardens per capita, to the cost of living.

Each relevant metric was then listed with its corresponding weight, and then graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing maximum fun. The 66 weighted scores were subsequently combined to give each city an individual score.

Atlanta ranked sixth on the list overall with a strong showing across the various metrics, according to the report. The city finished 14th in “Entertainment & Recreation,” fifth in “Nightlife & Parties,” and 100th in “Costs.”

Another Georgia city in the rankings is Augusta at No. 142.

Las Vegas also took home the top spot in nightlife & parties, but New York finished first in entertainment & recreation, and Amarillo, Texas, was the best city overall for the cost of fun.

These are the cities that made the top 10 of WalletHub’s rankings:

1. Las Vegas, NV: 72.39
2. Orlando, FL: 64.30
3. New York, NY: 57.62
4. Miami, FL: 56.41
5. Chicago, IL: 55.22
6. Atlanta, GA: 53.95
7. San Francisco, CA: 53.85
8. Portland, OR: 51.38
9. San Diego, CA: 51.38
10. Los Angeles, CA: 50.78

New York City ended up third overall, but it had the most restaurants per capita, most park playgrounds per capita, and the most accessible bars. On the flip side, NYC also had the highest average beer price.

For people on the quest for fun, Pearl City, Hawaii, isn’t the place for you, as the city finished dead-last in the rankings. Oxnard, California, and Yonkers, New York, rounded out the bottom three.