Atlanta Among “Best Cities To Keep New Year’s Resolutions”
Atlanta is known to be a great city for a lot of reasons – and it looks like we found one more!
In a recent study, WalletHub listed the ATL as one of the best cities for keeping New Year’s resolutions. The popular finance company compared more than 180 cities based on 57 metrics “that speak to their conductiveness to self-improvement.” Those metrics include fitness, relationships, financial growth, and eliminating bad habits.
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Based on WalletHub’s findings, Atlanta ranks 5th among the best cities to keep resolutions with an overall score of 65.18. The city had a high mark in relationship resolutions, ranking 6th. It also ranked 13th in financial resolutions and 28th in school & work resolutions.
The top 10 cities for keeping New Year’s Resolutions are:
- Seattle, WA (total score – 69.00)
- San Francisco, CA (65.84)
- Scottsdale, AZ (65.52)
- Austin, TX (65.21)
- Atlanta, GA (65.18)
- Portland, OR (64.87)
- Orlando, FL (64.87)
- San Diego, CA (64.38)
- Irvine, CA (63.98)
- Fremont, CA (63.65)
In comparison, Jackson, MS is marked as the worst city to keep New Year’s resolutions, with incredibly low rankings in all fields. Its lowest ranking is in financial resolutions, ranking 178th. The worst city in Georgia for resolutions is the city of Augusta (#176 overall), with an especially low ranking of 175th in health resolutions.
WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo explains how living in the right city could help with keeping your resolutions.
“Everyone has probably failed to keep a New Year’s resolution at one point, whether it’s losing weight, spending less money, quitting a vice or keeping up with a new hobby. The pressures of inflation, the busyness of everyday life, and the stress of the current news cycle certainly don’t help. Living in the right city can do wonders for resolutions, though. For example, cities with good access to healthy food and exercise opportunities can make it much easier for people to improve their health. Cities with strong economies and good job markets can expedite finding a better career or improving your income. Finding out what your city excels in can help you set an achievable goal.”
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