6 Florida Cities Rank Among Best Places To Go For Thanksgiving

With Thanksgiving and Christmas coming up, millions of Americans are traveling around the globe. Many people from the North are heading South to escape the cold weather, but where are they going? 6 Florida cities rank among the best places to go for Thanksgiving, according to WalletHub.

Traveling during the holidays can be absolutely insane. If you don’t like heavy traffic while traveling, you’ll want to avoid these places altogether, but sometimes it’s impossible to avoid. We got this info from the folks over at WalletHub. Click here to see the full breakdown and list.

WalletHub took 100 of the most populated cities across five different key indicators. Thanksgiving Celebrations and Traditions, Affordability, Safety & Accessibility, Giving Thanks, and Thanksgiving Weather Forecast were the key indicators used to determine this list.

After determining the key indicators, they used 18 different metrics with differing point weights. Cost of Thanksgiving dinner, affordability of restaurants, crime rate, traffic congestion, Thanksgiving temperature vs. average temperature and more. These metrics were graded on a 100-point scale. The score of 100 represented the most favorable of conditions while 0 represented the most unfavorable for Thanksgiving celebrations.

After determining the score of each metric, they took the city’s weighted average to calculate the overall score. They excluded cities that were in the surrounding metro areas and only included the areas within the direct city limits.

Miami ranked in the top 5 for most pumpkin patches per capita while Jacksonville ranked in the lowest. Both Orlando and Tampa ranked in the top 5 for highest number of Holiday decorations shops per capita. Miami, Hialeah and Jacksonville ranked in the bottom 3 for total volunteer hours per residents ages 16 and older. 

There are lots of reasons to love (and hate) Florida. Even though the traffic is crazy, it's somehow getting more humid, politics has a lot of people in the state divided, we still love calling this place "home". Now is the time when we gather around and recognize that even though times are tough, at least we're living in paradise.  Here's our list of 10 things that Floridians are thankful for.

It's that time of year when we step back and appreciate all of the wonderful things in our lives. Here in Florida, we have a lot to be thankful for. We have gorgeous beaches, lots to do, and no need to shovel snow every year! There's also a bunch of things that Floridians couldn't survive without, like air conditioning, swimming pools, or sunglasses. We know after this summer, we're especially grateful for our AC unit.

Over the past few years, we've seen a huge increase in people moving to Florida. Who could blame them? Once they get a taste of the good life here in the Sunshine State, why would they go back north? If you ask any Floridian "What are you thankful for in Florida?" it'll be hard to pinpoint a single reason. Here's our list of 10 things Floridians are thankful for... Did we miss any?

It's a Florida delicacy. One of the first things tourist do when they make it to Florida is see what all the hype is about for Pub Subs. Then, they realize this may be the best sub they'll ever have. We couldn't imagine living in a state without Publix.

Floridians have to be thankful to live where others vacay. Sometimes sitting back with your toes in the sand and watch the sky change into a mix of beautiful pinks, purples and orange will make you forget about the awful snowbird driving.

To piggyback off our last reason to be thankful. Floridians simply could not survive without sunscreen. Without it, we'd look like this guy.

Floridians are sure thankful for the Florida Resident discount for multiple big theme parks!

There's a reason why they call us Champa Bay. Not only do we have champion-winning teams, but wonderful owners and organizations who constantly give back to the community.

While everybody else dreads April 15, Floridians don't have to worry about state income tax.

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While other states are bundled up in winter gear, Floridians are thankful for sweater weather all winter long. Any time the thermometer dips below 75 degrees, we use it as an excuse to whip out our cardigans and knee-high boots.

Floridians, and especially those in Tampa, should be grateful for all of the food culture in our state. The Cuban sandwich is a Tampa delicacy. We also have some of the most popular restaurants that get recognized nationally.

If going to the beach surrounded by tourists isn't your vibe, then you're in luck! Floridians are thankful for this alternate cool-down activity in the summer time. Fresh water springs like Weeki-Watchi, Rainbow River, and Crystal River (just to name a few) to relax and cool off in the summer time. BONUS! Any spring open in the fall is a great opportunity to get close to our sea cows! I mean, who doesn't love a manatee sighting!

Alright, this is something that I think the whole COUNTRY is thankful for. Who doesn't love a good Florida Man headline?