Tampa Is One Of The Top Cities For St.Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day is almost here and that means people around the globe are about to get wild. No matter where you are, there’s always someone in Leprechaun garb getting trashed off green beer, but some cities are better than others. Tampa is one of the best cities for St. Patrick’s Day, according to WalletHub.
Finding plans for St. Patrick’s Day is easy. Almost every bar is part of a pub crawl or partaking in festivities and if you don’t like the crowds, you may want to stay home for the night. In 2024, St. Paddy’s Day lands on a Sunday, but that won’t stop the party.
How did WalletHub Determine these rankings?
WalletHub took 200 of the most populated cities in the United States and compared them across 4 key dimensions. St. Patrick’s Day traditions, Costs, Safety & Accessibility, and St Patrick’s Day Weather. Within those dimensions, they looked at 15 different metrics such as Parades, Irish populations, Irish pubs and restaurants per capita, access to bars, beer prices, and more.
The metrics were graded on a 100-point scale. Then, the city’s weighted average was used to calculate the overall score to create the rankings.
What are the top cities for St. Patrick’s Day?
Boston, Massachusetts claims the #1 spot for St. Patrick’s day. They rank 4th for most Irish Pubs & Restaurants per capita. Next up is Chicago, Illinois. Chicago claims the #2 spot and is most known for the long-standing tradition of dyeing the river green. Chicago has the second most Irish Pubs & Restaurants per capita.
Coming in at #3 overall is the unexpected Savannah, Georgia. Savannah isn’t one of those places you’d expect to see on this list, but they come in 5th for weather and safety for St. Paddy’s Day.
Our very own Tampa, Florida claims the #9 and is the best city in Florida for St. Patrick’s Day. Tampa has the 3rd most Irish Pubs and restaurants per capita and 11th for the weather ranking. Are you telling us Savannah, Georgia has better weather than the Sunshine State? Let’s see that one in instant replay. If you’re looking for some family-friendly fun, River O’Green is back for 2024 on March 16th from 11 Am to 6 PM at Curtis Hixon Park.
Fort Lauderdale is the only other Florida city to rank in top 30 in the best cities for St. Patrick’s Day and comes in at #15.
[Source: WalletHub]
