1 Missouri Destination Named Among The 15 'Most Fun Cities In America'

Do you think you live in the most fun city in Missouri? A new report proves that you don't have to travel too far for a good time — you don't even have to leave the state!

WalletHub compared nearly 200 cities around the country to determine the "most fun cities in America," and while many of the top spots are major tourist destinations like Las Vegas, Orlando and Chicago, plenty of less-visited but equally as interesting locales received a shoutout. In fact, three cities in Missouri found a spot on the list:

• No. 12: St. Louis
• No. 50: Kansas City
• No. 81: Springfield

Coming in at No. 12 overall, St. Louis is not only the "most fun" city in Missouri but it's one of the most entertaining in the entire country, earning high marks in the costs, nightlife & parties and entertainment & recreation categories.

These are the Top 10 most fun cities in the U.S.:

1. Las Vegas, Nevada
2. Orlando, Florida
3. Miami, Florida
4. Atlanta, Georgia
5. New Orleans, Louisiana
6. Austin, Texas
7. San Francisco, California
8. Chicago, Illinois
9. Houston, Texas
10. New York City, New York

To determine its ranking, WalletHub compared 182 cities across the America using three factors: entertainment & recreation, nightlife & parties and costs. These factors were then evaluated using 65 relevant metrics, including number of attractions, diversity of restaurants, sports venues per capita, movie theaters per capita, ideal weather, amusement parks per capita, bar accessibility, music venues per capita, comedy clubs per capita, average beer price, movie costs, average food price, cost of living and more.

Check out the full report at WalletHub to read up on more of the most fun cities in the country. You can also see our previous coverage of the Missouri cities named among the "most sinful" in America.