Cities That Will Make Your July Fourth Sparkle

Las Vegas is WalletHub's pick for the best place to celebrate

by Jenn Gidman
July 4, 2025

Julia Mykhailova illustration

America celebrates Independence Day on Friday, and in its hunt for the most affordable (and most fun) festivities to mark our nation's birthday, WalletHub has deemed Sin City your best bet. "There's no shortage of things to do" in Las Vegas, the site notes, and the city ranks first in entertainment and recreational facilities, in addition to emerging as the No. 1 city overall. To make its picks, WalletHub looked at the 100 most populous cities in the United States across 18 metrics in five main categories: affordability, attractions and activities, safety and accessibility, weather on the big day, and Fourth of July fun itself. Here, your top and bottom 10 locations:


Best cities

Las Vegas
New York (No. 1 in "Attractions & Activities" category)
Los Angeles
Minneapolis
St. Paul, Minnesota
Seattle
San Diego
San Francisco
Orlando, Florida (No. 1 in "Fourth of July Celebrations" category)
Sacramento, California

Worst cities

Hialeah, Florida
Birmingham, Alabama
Corpus Christi, Texas
Garland, Texas
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Jersey City, New Jersey (last in "Affordability" category)
Cleveland
Laredo, Texas
Aurora, Colorado
Newark, New Jersey (last in "Fourth of July Celebrations" category)