The Worst Place to Travel to This Summer Is . . . Jacksonville?

A summer vacation doesn’t have to include a beach . . . and maybe it shouldn’t include Jacksonville.

Forbes set out to find the WORST places to spend a summer vacation . . . considering a bunch of different factors including crime, prices, ease of travel, extreme weather, and “experiences.”

They looked at 43 bigger cities . . . here are the 10 worst.

10. Miami, Florida

9. Tucson, Arizona

8. Tampa, Florida

7. Louisville, Kentucky

6. Indianapolis, Indiana

5. Albuquerque, New Mexico

4. Memphis, Tennessee

3. Fresno, California

2. Colorado Springs, Colorado

1. Jacksonville, Florida

The negatives include:  Poor walkability . . . a lack of public transportation . . . a high crime rate . . . and a high summer heat index.

They also ranked the top 5 BEST vacation destinations…

5. Omaha, Nebraska

4. Seattle, Washington

3. Washington D.C

2. Long Beach, California

1.Minneapolis, Minnesota