It is widely known that the best
cities to live in have a variety of leisure activities that are easily
accessible. Having a park or city square nearby significantly increases the
value of a home. WalletHub compared 100 different cities based on recreation friendliness.
By comparing living costs, accessibility of entertainment, parks, weather, and
recreational facilities, it was determined that New Orleans landed a spot in
the top 10!
In order to yield the most accurate
results possible, WalletHub compared 100 of the most populated U.S. cities over
four different categories. The categories included costs, entertainment and
recreational facilities, parks and their quality, and weather. Each city was
rated on a 100-point scale, 100 being the best possible score. New Orleans came
in at number 10, with a score of 53.45, just under St. Louis, MO. To read about
the methodology in detail, visit their website at wallethub.com.
It's obvious that New Orleans has
much to offer on the frontier of fun! The daily activities that take place in
Audubon Park alone could account for a whole week's worth of fun! But once you
get tired of basking under oak trees, roller skating, and doing crafts in the
grass, there are hundreds of other recreational activities to partake in. Some
subcategories that determined the cities rankings included zoos and aquariums,
boat tours and water sports, and ice cream and frozen yogurt shops. At the risk
of sounding boastful, New Orleans pretty much aces all of these categories.
Awesome zoo and aquarium, check. Swamp tours and bayou kayaking, check. Sno-balls
in the summer, check! So not that anyone needed a reminder, but the results are
in—New Orleans remains one of the best cities to live in.
