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Whether or not you take pleasure in determine skating, hockey, or velocity skating, winter is the very best time to bundle up and head to your native ice rink.
So, which of the 200 largest U.S. cities have probably the most superb alternatives to glide on ice?
To search out out, LawnStarter ranked 2023’s finest cities for ice skating.
We regarded for cities with loads of entry to ice rinks, skating classes, and hockey tools. We additionally thought-about local weather circumstances and native recognition based mostly on hockey groups, determine skating competitions, and Google searches.
Skate round this winter season with the assistance of our rankings under.
1. St. Paul, MN
Metropolis General Rating: 64.81
Rink Entry Rank: 1
Gear Entry Rank: 14
Classes Entry Rank: 2
Recognition Rank: 2
Skating Local weather Rank: 8
2. New York, NY
Metropolis General Rating: 64.25
Rink Entry Rank: 5
Gear Entry Rank: 2
Classes Entry Rank: 1
Recognition Rank: 1
Skating Local weather Rank: 83
3. Boston, MA
Metropolis General Rating: 46.42
Rink Entry Rank: 2
Gear Entry Rank: 46
Classes Entry Rank: 9
Recognition Rank: 3
Skating Local weather Rank: 37
4. Pittsburgh, PA
Metropolis General Rating: 44.97
Rink Entry Rank: 16
Gear Entry Rank: 2
Classes Entry Rank: 2
Recognition Rank: 6
Skating Local weather Rank: 14
5. Minneapolis, MN
Metropolis General Rating: 42.79
Rink Entry Rank: 9
Gear Entry Rank: 46
Classes Entry Rank: 9
Recognition Rank: 5
Skating Local weather Rank: 8
6. Anchorage, AK
Metropolis General Rating: 42.49
Rink Entry Rank: 9
Gear Entry Rank: 46
Classes Entry Rank: 20
Recognition Rank: 16
Skating Local weather Rank: 1
7. Chicago, IL
Metropolis General Rating: 40.17
Rink Entry Rank: 6
Gear Entry Rank: 2
Classes Entry Rank: 5
Recognition Rank: 61
Skating Local weather Rank: 29
8. Grand Rapids, MI
Metropolis General Rating: 38.21
Rink Entry Rank: 9
Gear Entry Rank: 14
Classes Entry Rank: 97
Recognition Rank: 40
Skating Local weather Rank: 4
9. Denver, CO
Metropolis General Rating: 37.96
Rink Entry Rank: 9
Gear Entry Rank: 46
Classes Entry Rank: 20
Recognition Rank: 7
Skating Local weather Rank: 23
10. Madison, WI
Metropolis General Rating: 37.92
Rink Entry Rank: 9
Gear Entry Rank: 46
Classes Entry Rank: 30
Recognition Rank: 11
Skating Local weather Rank: 5
11. Columbus, OH
Metropolis General Rating: 35.88
Rink Entry Rank: 6
Gear Entry Rank: 46
Classes Entry Rank: 9
Recognition Rank: 63
Skating Local weather Rank: 11
12. Milwaukee, WI
Metropolis General Rating: 35.87
Rink Entry Rank: 16
Gear Entry Rank: 2
Classes Entry Rank: 30
Recognition Rank: 19
Skating Local weather Rank: 22
13. Colorado Springs, CO
Metropolis General Rating: 35.85
Rink Entry Rank: 20
Gear Entry Rank: 2
Classes Entry Rank: 9
Recognition Rank: 20
Skating Local weather Rank: 33
14. Buffalo, NY
Metropolis General Rating: 35.72
Rink Entry Rank: 2
Gear Entry Rank: 14
Classes Entry Rank: 20
Recognition Rank: 59
Skating Local weather Rank: 69
15. Fort Collins, CO
Metropolis General Rating: 35.26
Rink Entry Rank: 35
Gear Entry Rank: 46
Classes Entry Rank: 6
Recognition Rank: 54
Skating Local weather Rank: 2
