Syracuse, 3 other Upstate NY cities listed among best party places in U.S.

Syracuse, N.Y. — Party on, Upstate New York.

Four of the top-rated places for a night out in the United States are in the Empire State…and all north of the Big Apple.

A new ranking has deemed three Upstate cities among the top 50 party cities in the nation. A fourth city made it into the top 100 of the list by BonusFinder.com, a casino review website that analyzed everything from the number of bars and casinos to the time of last calls in 101 communities to craft its ranking.

Syracuse, the Salt City at the heart of Upstate New York, was dubbed the 27th best party city in the U.S. — ranking high for its number of bars, the price of the city’s hotel rooms and the average cost of taxi rides from the airport to downtown Syracuse.

Albany came in just below Syracuse, landing at No. 28 on the list. The state capital ranked particularly high thanks to its near-perfect score for boasting affordable hotels.

The other two Upstate cities on the list of great party places fell much lower on the ranking: Rochester claimed the No. 50 spot, while Buffalo placed at No. 80.

With a perfect 10/10 score, Atlantic City in New Jersey was crowned the best party city in the nation. New York City came in last place at 101.