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Father's Day: Top 5 US cities for Dads

To compile the rankings, The Daily Beast, looked five factors in 100 cities. Those factors included golf courses, Little Leagues, and dads per capita in a city.

No. 4 Orlando, Florida

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With all of its theme parks, Orlando, Fla., ranks No. 1 for Dad Fun. Above, 1 of 33 the Chilean miners who escaped after 69 days underground, visits Disney World with his family.

June 17, 2011, 1:25 p.m. ET

Dads-per-capita rank (among 100 largest cities): 73
Little leagues-per-Dad rank: 5
Cardiologists-per-Dad rank: 22
Father’s Day fun day rank: 1
School quality (1-10 scale): 6

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Father's Day: Top 5 US cities for Dads

To compile the rankings, The Daily Beast, looked five factors in 100 cities. Those factors included golf courses, Little Leagues, and dads per capita in a city.

No. 4 Orlando, Florida

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