While others are planning to vacation abroad this summer and make up for lost time, others are staying in. But taking a staycation doesn’t have to be all doom and gloom — there are plenty of cities around the US that offer great relaxation, entertainment, and other vacation-like amenities where you and your family have a ton of fun.
If you’re trying to find your dream staycation then look no further. Wallethub, with the help of experts, compared more than 180 cities across 46 key metrics that are divided up between three categories: recreation, food and entertainment, and rest and relaxation. These categories take into account the number of swimming pools per capita in each city examined, the cost of a restaurant meal, and the number of public beaches per capita, among dozens of other criteria.