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Hit the city's top-rated clubs and you just might spot America's most attractive people.

Best Feature

Clubbing (#1)

Worst Feature

Farmers’ markets (#24)
After dark
Category Score Rank
After Dark (Overall) 4.68 5
Clubbing 4.82 1
Cocktail hour 4.69 4
Live music 4.53 8
Singles scene 4.67 4
Characteristics
Category Score Rank
Affordability 2.89 18
Characteristics (Overall) 3.60 20
Ease of getting around/public transportation 3.01 23
Environmental awareness 3.32 20
Gay-friendliness 4.34 8
Peace and quiet 2.99 22
People-watching 4.63 6
Safety 3.19 21
Weather 4.51 4
Cityscape
Category Score Rank
Access to outdoors 4.38 12
Cityscape (Overall) 3.95 19
Cleanliness 3.54 20
Notable neighborhoods 4.06 18
Pedestrian friendliness 3.56 22
Public parks/spaces 3.92 21
Skyline/views 4.25 15
Culture
Category Score Rank
Architecture/notable buildings 3.93 16
Classical music 3.32 22
Culture (Overall) 3.52 22
Historical sites/monuments 3.28 23
Museums/galleries 3.54 24
Theater 3.40 23
Underground arts scene 3.64 20
Food/dining
Category Score Rank
Barbecue 3.36 20
Big-name restaurants 4.44 8
Cheap eats 3.88 22
Coffee 4.07 16
Ethnic food 4.59 6
Farmers’ markets 3.26 24
Food/Dining (Overall) 3.92 21
Pizza 3.63 21
People
Category Score Rank
Athletic/active 4.34 8
Attractive 4.53 1
Diverse 4.56 6
Friendly 3.52 22
Fun 4.40 10
Intelligent 3.46 23
People (Overall) 4.18 11
Stylish 4.44 2
Worldly 4.13 8
Shopping
Category Score Rank
Antiques 3.57 23
Flea markets 3.43 22
Home design 4.30 7
Jewelry 4.42 7
Luxury boutiques 4.65 5
Shoes 4.44 5
Shopping (Overall) 4.11 9
Vintage (clothing and jewelry) 3.72 20
Type of trip
Category Score Rank
Active/adventure vacation 4.06 10
Business trip (that’s secretly fun) 4.32 17
Family vacation 3.56 24
Girlfriend getaway 4.54 7
Relaxing retreat 4.02 13
Romantic escape 4.29 10
Sophisticated getaway 4.10 14
Sports fan’s vacation 3.76 16
Type of trip (Overall) 4.16 10
Wild weekend 4.77 3

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