New York City Named Party Capital of U.S.

New York City is adding to its long list of accolades. A world city and arguably the best city in the United States has been named the party capital of the U.S. Beating out Las Vegas and Miami, NYC stands alone at the top.

Mattress Next Day, furniture merchants, awarded the city that never sleeps the new ranking. They analyzed cities across the country for going-out search interest on Google. This included the number of events and clubs, safety, public transit costs, and number of four-star hotels and restaurants.

Gotham grabbed first place, with 610 events occurring at night. This nearly doubles the number of the runner-up (Las Vegas). While most venues close up at 4 am, there are quite a few that stay open all night – Nowadays in Brooklyn for instance. Of course from the dance music side, The Brooklyn Mirage leads the way and was awarded best large club in the country in 2023. NYC has also been named the #1 travel destination in the US by Trip Advisor this year.

Las Vegas, aka Sin City, had over 100,000 Google searches for nightlife events in a given month. It is home to the renowned Las Vegas Strip, huge clubs with DJ residencies, lavish casinos, and a range of restaurants.

Boston came in 3rd reportedly for its restaurant and hotel scene. Austin placed 4th for being the cheapest travel party destination. Rounding out the top 5 was San Diego.