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Americans are gearing up to celebrate one of our nation's favorite holidays, Independence Day, otherwise known as the 4th of July. Pull out your coolers and stock up on fireworks now because the geniuses over at WalletHub are back at it again with this year's list of "Best Cities to Celebrate Fourth of July"!
According to The National Retail Federation, they estimate that American households will spend about $7.7 billion just on food for their Fourth of July celebrations this year.
WalletHub compared America's 100 largest cities based on the balance of the cost of the holiday and fun, using 21 key metrics with factors including the average beer and wine prices, the duration of fireworks shows, and the weather forecast on the Fourth of July.
Shout out to my hometown of Toledo, Ohio for making #89 out of 100 on the list! Is your city on the list?
Best Cities to Celebrate Fourth of July
1. San Francisco, CA 11. Miami, FL
2. Los Angeles, CA 12. Houston, TX
3. Washington, DC 13. Chicago, IL
4. Atlanta, GA 14. San Antonio, TX
5. Las Vegas, NV 15. Milwaukee, WI
6. New York, NY 16. Cincinnati, OH
7. San Diego, CA 17. Dallas, TX
8. Seattle, WA 18. San Jose, CA
9. Orlando, FL 19. Sacramento, CA
10. New Orleans, LA 20. St. Louis, MO
For the full list and more 4th of July Facts & Figures from Wallet Hub, visit their site here.