Honolulu named Best US City for Staycations in 2021

• New York City has the most parks
• Orlando, Florida, has the most zoos & aquariums
• Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has the lowest cost of house-cleaning services

With around 33% of Americans not planning to take a trip this summer, industry experts today released its report on 2021’s Best & Worst Cities for Staycations.

To identify the best spots for staying local, the analysts compared more than 180 cities across 46 key indicators of a fun-filled yet wallet-friendly staycation. Research data set ranges from parks per capita to restaurant-meal costs to the share of residents who are vaccinated.

Best vs. Worst

• New York City has the most parks (per square root of population), 1.478147, which is 23.1 times more than in Hialeah, Florida, the city with the fewest at 0.064011.

• Orlando, Florida, has the most zoos & aquariums (per square root of population), 0.013209, which is 38.3 times more than in New York, the city with the fewest at 0.000345.

• Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has the lowest cost of house-cleaning services, $60, which is five times less expensive than in Pearl City, Hawaii, the city with the highest at $300.

Staycationing in Honolulu (1=Best; 91=Avg.):

• 1^st – Parks per Capita
• 7^th – Bike Rental Facilities per Capita
• 89^th – Public Golf Courses per Capita
• 1^st – Hiking Trails per Capita
• 19^th – Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Shops per Capita
• 60^th – Idealness of Summer Weather
• 38^th – Nightlife Options per Capita
• 41^st – Average Daily COVID-19 Cases in the Past Week per Capita