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List: Best and worst cities for Fourth of July celebrations

Posted at 12:00 PM, Jun 24, 2014
and last updated 2014-06-24 12:05:42-04

How does your city rank when it comes to Fourth of July celebrations?

Social media website WalletHub has generated a breakdown of how each of America’s 100 largest cities ranks, based on things like entertainment, outdoor activities, and weather forecast.

In 2014, WalletHub projects Fourth of July spending to be around $330 on average, which is about 10 percent higher than in 2013 and 72 percent higher than 2012.

So, which city has the best celebrations?

Richmond, Virginia ranked #1 overall.

Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and Chesapeake are also on the list.

Overall, Norfolk came in at #75; Virginia Beach at #86; and Chesapeake at #92.

Virginia Beach was ranked #100 when it comes to “Most Expensive 3-Star Hotels”.

Richmond was ranked #3 when it comes to “Cheapest 3-Star Hotels”.

Read the entire report, and view the rankings chart from WalletHub, HERE.