While most people will spend time with family on Thanksgiving, wherever that may be, it seems there are some parts of the country where folks could have a better time celebrating the holiday than in others.
A new WalletHub report has revealed The Best Places to Celebrate Thanksgiving. They looked at 100 of the largest U.S. cities on 20 key factors, in areas of Thanksgiving celebrations and traditions, affordability, safety and accessibility, giving thanks, and Thanksgiving weather. Such factors include: cost of a Thanksgiving dinner, share of delayed flights, volunteer opportunities, forecasted weather and more. With all that in mind, Augusta, Georgia tops the list, scoring a 71.05. Augusta lands at number one for Thanksgiving celebrations and traditions and giving thanks, and at three for weather.
Top Ten Best Places to Celebrate Thanksgiving
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- Augusta, GA
- Orlando, FL
- Scottsdale, AZ
- Miami, FL
- Raleigh, NC
- Virginia Beach, VA
- Las Vegas, NV
- Tampa, FL
- Greensboro, NC
- Louisville, KY
On the flipside, San Bernardino, California was named the worst place to celebrate Thanksgiving, scoring a 39.39 and landing near the bottom for Thanksgiving celebrations and traditions, and safety and accessibility.
Source: WalletHub