9 cities that celebrate the Fourth of July like it's their job
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US Coast Guard seamen stand dressed in 1812-era uniforms before the Boston Pops Fourth of July concert rehearsal at the Hatch Shell in Boston, Massachusetts.
There are people who are proud to be American, and then there are cities that bust out the red, white, and blue like it's nobody's business.
To celebrate the Fourth of July, we found the most patriotic cities in the US.
We based this list of several criteria, including the percentage of people who are veterans - according to the 2012 American Community Survey - and the percentage of residents 18 and over who voted in the 2012 presidential election. Personal finance site Wallet Hub releases an annual ranking of the best places to celebrate the Fourth, which we also considered.
Melissa Stanger contributed reporting to a previous version of this article.
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