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Thursday, August 07, 2014

The 10 Friendliest Cities In The US

For the second year in a row, Charleston, South Carolina, has taken the top spot on Conde Nast Travelers' list of the friendliest cities in the U.S.
Each year, the magazine ranks hotels, cruises, beaches, and cities as part of its Readers' Choice Survey. The results aren't scientific (it's an online survey that anyone can take), but thousands of people participate in the survey each year.
In the survey, "friendliness" is generally measured by how welcome people feel in different cities.
Almost every city that made the "friendliest" list was in the South.
The survey also asked people to rate the unfriendliest cities in the U.S. (unsurprisingly, most were in the Northeast). Both lists are below.

The 10 friendliest cities in the U.S.

10. Asheville, North Carolina (score: 79)
Survey respondents say that Asheville has a "small-town feel" and is filled with friendly and artistic people.
9. Nashville, Tennessee (score: 79.6)
This musical city was regarded as highly entertaining and full of "colorful characters."
8. Key West, Florida (score: 79.6)
It's "impossible to be stressed out" in this "pleasant" city.
7. Jackson Hole, Wyoming (score: 80)
This casual yet upscale city is commonly referred to as "eclectic" and "funky" with plenty to do outdoors.
6. Fort Worth, Texas (score: 80.2)
The people here are "welcoming," "warm," and have "beautiful manners."
5. New Orleans (score: 80.4)
City pride abounds in New Orleans, and there's a ton of great food to boot.
4. Telluride, Colorado (score: 81.3)
This "laid-back" community isn't crowded or snobby, and the people are "down-to-earth."
3. San Antonio (score: 82.2)
The "friendliness of the folks who live here" makes San Antonio a must-visit city.
2. Savannah, Georgia (score: 82.8)
This charming southern city, the oldest in Georgia, makes people feel like as if "stepped back in time."
1. Charleston, South Carolina (score: 84.3)
This "quaint" city is bursting with "southern hospitality."

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Got to love the south!!!!

Anonymous said...

Salisbury didn't make it? Biased report.

/sarcasm

Anonymous said...

Confirmed! I've been telling people for years about the amazing friendliness of #'s 1 and 2 on this list. On our first visits to these two cities it was the one thing that stood out the most and made the greatest impression on us.
Unbelievably - in this day and age - this friendliness spans ALL ages, races, and ethnic backgrounds.
Some may call it Southern Hospitality. I call it a combination of manners, politeness, and civility.
Too bad Ocean City can't import some of that.

Anonymous said...

Charleston and Savannah are 2 of the best cities to visit.

Anonymous said...

Visited 10, 2 and 1. The cities and people were wonderful...haven't been to the others.

Anonymous said...

Actually, I've had three good experiences in Manhattan too...New Yorkers can be really friendly if you act like you have some sense?