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Here's Where Michigan Ranks For 2021's Best & Worst Cities For Staycations

(CBS DETROIT) - The United States is more open now than it was last summer during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and even though vaccines have made traveling possible, some people may not be ready to go very far from home yet.

Wallethub determined the best places for fun-filled, wallet-friendly staycations that make staying local feel both relaxing and entertaining.

To determine the rankings, they compared over 180 cities across 46 metrics, including parks per capita to restaurant-meal costs to the share of vaccinated residents.

Here are the rankings for the 10 best cities for staycations, along with the worst cities:

Best Cities for Staycations 

  • Honolulu, HI
  • Orlando, FL
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Charleston, SC
  • Las Vegas, NV
  • Portland, ME
  • Chicago, IL
  • Seattle, WA
  • San Diego, CA
  • Cincinnati, OH

Worst Cities for Staycations

  • Columbus, GA
  • Garland, TX
  • Newark, NJ
  • Chesapeake, VA
  • Montgomery, AL
  • Aurora, CO
  • North Las Vegas, NV
  • Hialeah, FL
  • Chula Vista, CA
  • Fremont, CA

Among the list, Grand Rapids ranked No. 100 and Detroit ranked No. 172. To see the full list and all of the metrics used to compare each city visit, here.


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