Top 25 friendliest cities in US await your arrival

Expedia users rated Whitefish, Montana the friendliest city of 2021.

News 12 Staff

Mar 16, 2021, 11:56 AM

Updated 1,228 days ago

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Travel restrictions statewide are expected to ease in just two weeks, and it's got many Hudson Valley residents thinking about a nice getaway.
If you're looking for a friendly place to visit, Whitefish, Montana should be at the top of your list. Expedia users rated Whitefish the friendliest city of 2021. It's also a great place to enjoy the outdoors because it's a gateway to Glacier National Park.
Number 2 on the list is Sister Bay, Wisconsin, a boating and fishing hotspot. And rounding out the top five are Manitou Springs, Colorado, Easton, Maryland, and Lihue, Hawaii.
Manhattan came in at #14 on the list.
  1. Whitefish, Montana 
  2. Sister Bay, Wisconsin 
  3. Manitou Springs, Colorado 
  4. Easton, Maryland 
  5. Lihue, Hawaii 
  6. Sierra Vista, Arizona 
  7. Kennebunkport, Maine 
  8. Chincoteague, Virginia 
  9. Ogunquit, Maine
  10. Provincetown, Massachusetts 
  11. Carolina Beach, North Carolina  
  12. Kahului, Hawaii
  13. Alamogordo, New Mexico 
  14. Manhattan, New York 
  15. Kapaʻa, Hawaii 
  16. Bar Harbor, Maine  
  17. Grants Pass, Oregon 
  18. Deadwood, South Dakota 
  19. Hilo, Hawaii 
  20. Aspen, Colorado  


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