{"id":570013,"date":"2023-09-26T08:48:47","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T15:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=570013"},"modified":"2023-09-26T08:48:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T15:48:47","slug":"what-cities-are-best-for-a-backyard-swimming-pool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/what-cities-are-best-for-a-backyard-swimming-pool\/","title":{"rendered":"What Cities Are Best For a Backyard Swimming Pool?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Which cities are ideal for splashing around in a backyard swimming pool?<\/p>\n

After the hottest summer on record,\u00a0Pool Gnome\u00a0ranked\u00a02023’s Best Cities to Own a Swimming Pool<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We compared over 380 of the biggest U.S. cities based on four categories. We considered access to pool installers and maintenance providers, costs, yard size, and even drought risk, among 15 total metrics.<\/p>\n

See the 10 best (and 10 worst) cities to own a swimming pool below, followed by key stats from our report.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\u00a0Best Cities to Own a Swimming Pool<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rank<\/strong><\/td>\nCity<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nFort Myers, FL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nBoca Raton, FL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nEl Cajon, CA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nConroe, TX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nScottsdale, AZ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nTyler, TX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nWest Palm Beach, FL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nChico, CA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nVista, CA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nRoseville, CA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Worst Cities to Own a Swimming Pool<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rank<\/strong><\/td>\nCity<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nFlint, MI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nDetroit, MI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nPhiladelphia, PA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nHammond, IN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nCleveland, OH<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nJackson, MS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nProvidence, RI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nPittsburgh, PA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nMilwaukee, WI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nErie, PA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Key Takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n