Pittsburgh Highly Ranked For St. Patrick's Day Celebration

PITTSBURGH, PA - A new study has determined that Pittsburgh is among the nation’s top cities when it comes to St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.. But many locals probably won’t be happy with the city’s ranking.

WalletHub has Pittsburgh rated only the nation’s 10th best city when it comes to revelling in one of the nation’s largest cultural holidays. The financial data website compared the nation’s top 200 metropolitan areas in 17 key metrics to determine the best places to wear green and proudly display your shamrock.

Here’s where Pittsburgh ranked in several key categories:

• Percentage of Irish population: 1

• Access to bars: 1

• St. Patrick’s Day traditions: 7

• Weather forecast for St. Patrick’s Day: 14

• St. Patrick’s Day parties and festivals per capita: 15

• Average price of St. Patrick’s Day party ticket: 17

• Irish pubs and restaurants per capita: 44

• DUI fatalities per capita: 61

• Lowest price for three-star hotel on St. Patrick’s Day: 81

• Costs: 144

• Safety and accessibility: 152

The top 10 St. Patrick’s Day cities, according to the study:

1. Chicago
2. Boston
3. Philadelphia
4. Buffalo
5. New York
6. San Francisco
7. Fort Collins, CO
8. Tampa
9. Madison, WI
10. Pittsburgh

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