The Best US Cities to Celebrate Fourth of July

The Fourth of July holiday is fast approaching as the busy summer travel period is in full swing.

And while there will be crowds, perhaps the most difficult aspect of traveling this Independence Day will be deciding where to go. Fortunately, there’s some new research to help you settle on a locale.

The team of experts at personal finance website WalletHub recently compared the 100 largest U.S. cities based on their ability to deliver a memorable yet affordable Fourth of July holiday.

WalletHub examined 18 key metrics ranging from average beer and wine prices to duration of fireworks shows to the Fourth of July weather forecast.

Here are the 10 U.S. cities that offer the best July 4th experience in 2023.