Atlanta GA most fun cities in US for best restaurants, attractions

Atlantans certainly know how to have fun, whether that means hitting the town's best restaurants, catching a weekend festival or dancing the night away at one of the city's best clubs.

And that's why the metro was recognized among the most fun cities in America in a new ranking from personal finance website WalletHub.

To come up with the list, WalletHub analysts compared the country’s 150 most populated cities across three key dimensions: entertainment/recreation; nightlife/parties and costs.

In their analysis, the team examined 58 relevant metrics, such as number of attractions, restaurants per capita, bars and music venues per capita, average price of a beer, movie and more.

Of the 150 most populated cities in the U.S., Las Vegas, Nevada, came out on top, ranking first for nightlife/parties, sixth for entertainment/recreation, but 77th in costs.

Here’s how Atlanta fared in WalletHub’s ranking:

Overall rank: 6
Entertainment/recreation: 10
Nightlife/parties: 9
Costs: 87
Most restaurants per capita: 5
Most dance clubs per capita: 1 (tie)

If that No. 87 rank for costs is a major turn-off, consider these free Atlanta date ideas or follow our guide to getting free admission to Atlanta's top attractions.

Two other Georgia cities — Augusta and Columbus — are also listed among the top 150 most populous cities in the nation.

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Both cities, however, ranked low for "most fun" with Augusta coming in at No. 120 and Columbus at No. 137 on the list.