While ringing in the New Year in Times Square is a bucket list item for many, it’s certainly not the best place to spend New Year’s Eve if you’re a frugal partier looking for fun. Fortunately, there are all kinds of affordable options for those who want to celebrate without breaking the budget.
To help you decide where you want to spend New Year’s Eve, WalletHub has compared the 100 biggest cities in the U.S. on 29 metrics in three key areas: Entertainment & Food, Costs, and Safety & Accessibility. They looked at everything from the legality of fireworks to the average price of a New Year’s Eve party ticket to come up with the best cities to celebrate on December 31st.
Based on those factors, they’ve named New York City the number one place to spend New Year’s Eve. While it’s not cheap - it comes in 98th for cost - it tops the list for entertainment and food and is in 6th for safety and accessibility. At the bottom of the list? North Las Vegas, Nevada, which comes in at number 100, making it the worst city ranked for New Year’s Eve.
The Top 10 Cities for New Year’s Eve 2022
- New York, New York
- Orlando, Florida
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- San Francisco, California
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Denver, Colorado
- Washington, D.C.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Los Angeles, California
- Seattle, Washington
Find out where your city falls at WalletHub