New York no longer voted America’s rudest city
Miami has over taken New York City as America’s rudest city, according to the latest annual survey by Travel + Leisure magazine.
The Big Apple, which had topped previous surveys, dropped to number three in the list behind Phoenix, Arizona.
Los Angeles was voted the fourth rudest city, followed by Philadelphia.
More than 50,000 people voted in the magazine’s America’s Favorite Places survey, which asked visitors to judge 38 US cities on safety, style, walkability, eating and drinking, and cultural attractions.
It also ranked cities according to how friendly and polite their residents are.
San Antonio and Austin in Texas were ranked as America’s top two friendliest cities, followed by Madison in Wisconsin.
Rudest US cities, according to the readers of Travel + Leisure magazine
Miami, Florida
Phoenix, Arizona
New York City, New York
Los Angeles, California
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Salt Lake City, Utah
Boston, Massachusetts
Dallas, Texas
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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