Do you love the hustle and bustle of the city but also enjoy getting in touch with nature? While this may sound like an oxymoron, such a place DOES exist, and – according to WalletHub – can be found right here in Colorado, as our very own capital city was just named one of the best cities in America for recreation:
Welcome to Denver, which was just named one of the best in WalletHub’s recently published Best & Worst Cities for Recreation!
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According to WalletHub, the top cities have a “wide range of leisure activities, both indoor and outdoor,” as well as high scores in “basic living costs, the quality of parks, the accessibility of entertainment and recreational facilities and the weather,” making Denver a no-brainer.
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Coming in at #14, Denver was reported to have some of the highest Quality of Parks (which factors in playgrounds per capita, acres of parkland, and walkable parks, to name a few) as well as Entertainment and Recreational Facilities (a la number of attractions, bike and walk score, etc.).
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Surprisingly, Denver scored lower on a few other criteria, including Weather and Cost.
Flickr/Jim & Robin Kunze Okay, maybe the cost shouldn’t come as too big of a shock!
In addition to Denver, other Colorado cities also made the list, with Colorado Springs (pictured) coming in at #53 and Aurora at #80 (out of 100 cities).
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Which cities came in ahead of Denver? As per WalletHub, Orlando, Florida, Cincinnati, Ohio, and St. Louis, Missouri (pictured) are all better cities for recreation.
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To learn more about this study, please visit our friends at WalletHub.
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To discover even more to see and do around the Mile High City, you will want to check out You Can Swim With Sharks At The Denver Aquarium In Colorado.
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Welcome to Denver, which was just named one of the best in WalletHub’s recently published Best & Worst Cities for Recreation!
Flickr/josephmccowie
According to WalletHub, the top cities have a “wide range of leisure activities, both indoor and outdoor,” as well as high scores in “basic living costs, the quality of parks, the accessibility of entertainment and recreational facilities and the weather,” making Denver a no-brainer.
Flickr/David
Coming in at #14, Denver was reported to have some of the highest Quality of Parks (which factors in playgrounds per capita, acres of parkland, and walkable parks, to name a few) as well as Entertainment and Recreational Facilities (a la number of attractions, bike and walk score, etc.).
Flickr/David
Surprisingly, Denver scored lower on a few other criteria, including Weather and Cost.
Flickr/Jim & Robin Kunze Okay, maybe the cost shouldn’t come as too big of a shock!
In addition to Denver, other Colorado cities also made the list, with Colorado Springs (pictured) coming in at #53 and Aurora at #80 (out of 100 cities).
Greverod/Wikimedia Commons
Which cities came in ahead of Denver? As per WalletHub, Orlando, Florida, Cincinnati, Ohio, and St. Louis, Missouri (pictured) are all better cities for recreation.
Flickr/Dennis Sparks
To learn more about this study, please visit our friends at WalletHub.
Flickr/Jed Scattergood
To discover even more to see and do around the Mile High City, you will want to check out You Can Swim With Sharks At The Denver Aquarium In Colorado.
Flickr/josephmccowie
Flickr/David
Flickr/Jim & Robin Kunze
Okay, maybe the cost shouldn’t come as too big of a shock!
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Flickr/Dennis Sparks
Flickr/Jed Scattergood
