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HOUSTON — We all love to have fun but how to do it depends on who you ask. It might be traveling, spending time outdoors, catching a good concert, watching a ballgame or dancing the night away. Whatever floats your boat, Houston is a good place to be when it comes to having a good time, according to WalletHub's report on the Most Fun Cities in America .
They ranked 182 U.S. cities based on 65 key metrics and three major categories: entertainment and recreation, nightlife and parties and the cost of entertainment.
H-Town ranked No. 9 overall but we're at the top of the list in three categories: restaurants, dance clubs and attractions! Houston also ranked high for playgrounds and parkland per capita. Affordability was another key factor, including the cost of a beer or going to a movie.
Austin is the only other city in the top 10, coming in at No. 6 overall. They scored high in the nightlife and parties category along with entertainment and recreation.
Two more Texas cities landed in the top 50 with San Antonio at No. 25 and Dallas at No. 31.
It's no surprise that Las Vegas is at the top of the list by a wide margin, followed by Orlando, Miami, Atlanta and New Orleans. Top 10 Most Fun Cities in America 1. Las Vegas: 73.
78 2. Orlando: 64.38 3.
Miami: 58.32 4. Atlanta: 55.
36 5. New Orleans: 55.04 6.
Austin: 54:33 7. San Francisco: 53.06 8.
Chicago: 51.80 9. Houston: 51.
64 10. New York: 51.60 Here are the other Lone Star State cities in the top 100 most fun places and their scores.
25. San Antonio: 45.59 31.
Dallas: 42:09 53: El Paso: 38.36 55. Fort Worth: 37.
95 78. Plano: 35.04 79.
Arlington: 34.99 99. Corpus Christi: 31.
77.
