The Fourth of July is this weekend. And while the Declaration ofIndependence declares that "all men are created equal," thatsentiment doesn't apply to all Independence Day celebrations.

WalletHub compared the 100 largest U.S. citiesbased on how well the balance of holiday cost and fun. The researchcompany used 16 metrics, including the duration of fireworks shows,average gas prices, weather forecasts and more. The 16 metrics werecategorized into three key dimensions: Entertainment and food,attractions and activities, and weather forecast for July4th.

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The metrics were graded on a 0-to-100-point scale, with 100representing the most favorable conditions for Independence Dayrevelry. WalletHub then calculated an overall score for each cityusing the weighted average across all metrics and ranked the citiesaccordingly.

Click on the infographic to the right to see thetop-ranked cities in some of the key metrics measured.

Data used to create the rankings were obtained from the U.S.Census Bureau, Council for Community and Economic Research,Priceline Group, American Automobile Association, AmericanPyrotechnics Association, WalkScore, TomTom International,Eventbrite, AccuWeather, Kayak.com, Yelp and WalletHubResearch.

See the full ranking of all 100 cities analyzed here.

Keep reading to see the top 10 best and top 10 worst cities forFourth of July celebrations, according to WalletHub:

This view of downtown Orlando at sunset is one of thereasons why it's one of the best cities for July Fourthcelebrations. (Photo: iStock)

10. Orlando

Fireworks over San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge.(Photo: iStock)

9. San Francisco

The American flag waves over Milwaukee. (Photo:iStock)

8. Milwaukee

July Fourth fireworks over San Diego. (Photo:iStock)

7. San Diego

Fireworks go off near Gateway Arch in St. Louis. (Photo:iStock)

6. St. Louis

A street performer dressed as Uncle Sam plays flamingbagpipes while riding a unicycle across the Burnside Bridge duringPortland's Fourth of July celebrations. (Photo:iStock)

5. Portland, Oregon

Washington Monument stands tall with Fourth of JulyFireworks in background in Washington D.C. (Photo:iStock)

4. Washington, D.C.

World-famous Bourbon Street in the French Quarter of NewOrleans is always ready for a celebration. (Photo:iStock)

3. New Orleans

The Lowry Avenue Bridge in Minneapolis lit up for Fourth ofJuly. (Photo: iStock)

2. Minneapolis

July Fourth fireworks at Lake Union in Seattle. (Photo:iStock)

1. Seattle

Here are the 10 worst U.S. cities for Fourth of Julycelebrations, according to WalletHub:

10 Worst U.S. Cities for 4th of July Celebrations

91. Mesa, Ariz.

92. Riverside, Calif.

93. Newark, N.J.

94. Garland, Texas

95. Arlington, Texas

96. San Bernardino, Calif.

97. Gilbert, Ariz.

98. Irving, Texas

99. North Las Vegas, Nev.

100. Laredo, Texas