The Fourth of July is this weekend. And while the Declaration ofIndependence declares that “all men are created equal,” thatsentiment doesn't apply to all Independence Day celebrations.

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WalletHub compared the 100 largest U.S.cities based on the balance of holiday cost and fun. The researchcompany used 16 metrics, including the duration of fireworks shows,average gas prices, weather forecasts and more. The 16 metrics werecategorized into three key dimensions: Entertainment and food,attractions and activities, and weather forecast for July 4th.

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The metrics were graded on a 0-to-100-point scale, with 100representing the most favorable conditions for Independence Dayrevelry. WalletHub then calculated an overall score for each cityusing the weighted average across all metrics and ranked the citiesaccordingly.

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Data used to create the rankings were obtained from the U.S.Census Bureau, Council for Community and Economic Research,Priceline Group, American Automobile Association, AmericanPyrotechnics Association, WalkScore, TomTom International,Eventbrite, AccuWeather, Kayak.com, Yelp and WalletHubResearch.

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See the full ranking of all 100 cities analyzed here.

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Keep reading to see the top 10 best cities for Fourth of Julycelebrations, according to WalletHub:

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4th of july10. Orlando

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4th of july9. San Francisco

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4th of july8. Milwaukee

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4th of july7. San Diego

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4th of july6. St. Louis

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4th of july 5. Portland, Oregon

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4th of july celebrations4. Washington,D.C.

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4th of july celebrations3. NewOrleans

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4th of july celebrations 20162.Minneapolis

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best cities for 4th of july celebrations1.Seattle

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