JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville has been ranked as “probably the most boring metropolis within the U.S.,” based on a latest examine performed by FinanceBuzz.
The non-public finance web site evaluated greater than a dozen information factors throughout 75 of America’s largest cities to find out ranges of “pleasure, tradition and well-liked actions.”
Jacksonville obtained the bottom total pleasure rating amongst all cities analyzed, scoring simply 14.3 out of 100. The examine indicated that town carried out significantly poorly in classes assessing its culinary scene, together with nightlife and celebrations.
The FinanceBuzz evaluation attributed Jacksonville’s rating partially to its expansive geographic space in comparison with its inhabitants.
Encompassing practically 875 sq. miles, Jacksonville is the biggest U.S. metropolis by space, however solely the tenth largest by inhabitants. This decrease inhabitants density, the examine suggests, naturally results in fewer nightclubs and award-winning eating places.
Particular information factors highlighted within the report embrace:
- Chain eating places: 54% of all eating places in Jacksonville are chains, tying for the fourth-highest charge within the nation.
- Nightlife venues: The town has the third-lowest charge of nightclubs per capita.
- Live performance venues: Jacksonville ranks fourth-lowest in live performance venues per capita.
The examine thought-about numerous classes to evaluate a metropolis’s “pleasure,” together with inhabitants make-up, culinary scene, out of doors actions, nightlife and celebrations, and issues to do.
Among the many high 10 cities deemed most boring, Florida accounts for at two, together with Jacksonville and Tallahassee, as does Texas, together with Corpus Christi and San Antonio.
