Cities That Will Make Your July Fourth Sparkle

America celebrates Independence Day on Friday, and in its hunt for the most affordable (and most fun) festivities to mark our nation's birthday, WalletHub has deemed Sin City your best bet. "There's no shortage of things to do" in Las Vegas, the site notes, and the city ranks first in entertainment and recreational facilities, in addition to emerging as the No. 1 city overall. To make its picks, WalletHub looked at the 100 most populous cities in the United States across 18 metrics in five main categories: affordability, attractions and activities, safety and accessibility, weather on the big day, and Fourth of July fun itself. Here, your top and bottom 10 locations:

Best cities

1. Las Vegas
2. New York (No. 1 in "Attractions & Activities" category)
3. Los Angeles
4. Minneapolis
5. St. Paul, Minnesota
6. Seattle
7. San Diego
8. San Francisco
9. Orlando, Florida (No. 1 in "Fourth of July Celebrations" category)
10. Sacramento, California

Worst cities

91. Hialeah, Florida
92. Birmingham, Alabama
93. Corpus Christi, Texas
94. Garland, Texas
95. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
96. Jersey City, New Jersey (last in "Affordability" category)
97. Cleveland
98. Laredo, Texas
99. Aurora, Colorado
100. Newark, New Jersey (last in "Fourth of July Celebrations" category)

See where other cities fell on WalletHub's list here. (Check out the top cities for living the good life.)