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With spending over the winter holidays projected to reach over $1 trillion this year, the personal-finance company WalletHub today released its report on 2025’s Best Places for Christmas Celebrations to help consumers find the best cities to maximize their enjoyment with a minimal budget.
| Best Cities for Christmas | |
| 1. Atlanta, GA | 11. Chicago, IL |
| 2. San Francisco, CA | 12. Birmingham, AL |
| 3. Seattle, WA | 13. Honolulu, HI |
| 4. Orlando, FL | 14. New York, NY |
| 5. Las Vegas, NV | 15. Portland, OR |
| 6. St. Louis, MO | 16. Los Angeles, CA |
| 7. Miami, FL | 17. San Diego, CA |
| 8. Pittsburgh, PA | 18. Denver, CO |
| 9. New Orleans, LA | 19. Minneapolis, MN |
| 10. Cincinnati, OH | 20. Wichita, KS |
Key Stats
- Miami, Florida, has the most Christmas tree farms per capita – 23.4 times more than in El Paso, Texas, the city with the fewest.
- Orlando, Florida, has the most gift shops per capita – 14.7 times more than in Garland, Texas, the city with the fewest.
- Las Vegas, Nevada, has the most toy stores per capita – 25.6 times more than in Newark, New Jersey, the city with the fewest.
- San Francisco, California, has the most food banks per capita – 19.1 times more than in Corpus Christi, Texas, the city with the fewest.
To view the full report and your city’s rank, please visit:https://wallethub.com/edu/ best-places-for-christmas/ 41924
“With inflation making Christmas celebrations, gifts, food and travel more expensive, certain cities are much better for your wallet than others during the holiday. In addition to being affordable, the best cities have a large number of people celebrating, plenty of places for Christians to worship, populations who give generously to charity, and plenty of fun activities to enjoy with family and friends.” – “Atlanta is the best city for Christmas celebrations this year, with plenty of stores to help you prepare for the holiday, including an extremely high number of bakeries, holiday decoration shops and card shops per capita. It has the 10th-most Christmas tree farms per capita, too. Atlanta is also one of the best cities when it comes to the prevalence of affordable restaurants rated at least 4.5 stars, if you want to eat out for the holiday (or want a break from cooking afterward). In addition, Atlanta has the ninth-highest percentage of people who donate clothing to charity, along with the 13th-most online donations per capita.”…