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Here Are The Top 5 Cities For Recreation

One of the themes of this show is that you need to take some time for yourself. We all work hard and you have to decompress and enjoy life. Wallet…

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One of the themes of this show is that you need to take some time for yourself. We all work hard and you have to decompress and enjoy life. Wallet Hub came out with a new study showing the best cities for recreation in the country.

How did they come up with this list? Here's where the math comes into play. Wallet Hub crunched the numbers on 47 metrics in four different categories to get the final results:

  1. Entertainment & Recreational Facilities
  2. Costs
  3. Quality of Parks
  4. Weather

At the end of the day, Florida fared very well when it comes to the best cities for recreation. Here are the Top 5 overall cities for you to check out:

#1: Las Vegas, Nevada

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Entertainment & Recreational Facilities: 2
Costs: 58
Quality of Parks: 22
Weather: 18

Total: 64.23

#2: Orlando, Florida

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Entertainment & Recreational Facilities: 1
Costs: 52
Quality of Parks: 60
Weather: 28

Total: 61.64

#3: Cincinnati, Ohio

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Entertainment & Recreational Facilities: 12
Costs: 15
Quality of Parks: 2
Weather: 58

Total: 59.17

#4: Tampa, Florida

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Entertainment & Recreational Facilities: 7
Costs: 45
Quality of Parks: 77
Weather: 13

Total: 58.33

#5: Scottsdale, Arizona

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Entertainment & Recreational Facilities: 35
Costs: 25
Quality of Parks: 33
Weather: 3

Total: 58.33