Seasonal & Holidays
Dallas Named Most Christmas-Friendly City In Texas
Other Metroplex cities on the list were Garland, Irving and Arlington. See how each Texas city ranked below.
DALLAS, TX — Dallas has done it again — topped yet another WalletHub list, that is. This time around, it has been named the best city in Texas for Christmas celebrations. That means it scored highest in the 29 Yuletide-inspired categories WalletHub used to make the determinations.
The study looked at five major categories: Traditions & Fun, Observance, Generosity, Shopping and Costs. And Dallas did pretty well among them, with one exception. Dallas came in at No. 48 for generosity — a surprising finding for a city that boasts for Southern Hospitality. But that didn't hold the area back from grabbing the No. 12 spot for Traditions & Fun, the No. 15 spot for Observance, the No. 16 spot for Shopping or the No. 15 spot for Costs.
Nationally, Dallas was named the No. 12 best city for Christmas celebrations. The Top 20 places for celebrating Christmas include:
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- Chicago, IL
- San Francisco, CA
- Pittsburgh, PA
- New York, NY
- Seattle, WA
- Orlando, FL
- Atlanta, TGA
- Washington, DC
- Las Vegas, NV
- Portland, OR
- St. Louis, MO
- Dallas, TX
- Cincinnati, OH
- Los Angeles, CA
- Denver, CO
- Birmingham, AL
- San Diego, CA
- Houston, TX
- Oklahoma City, OK
- Miami, FL
The study considered other factors like Google searches, diversity of restaurants and ice skating rinks per-capita. While Dallas topped the list for Texas, a number of other cities appeared on the list as well. Houston followed Dallas at No. 18, and Austin at No. 22.
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However, another Texas city doesn't show up until No. 40 when San Antonio pops in, followed by Ft. Worth at No. 48, and Plano at No. 60.
A few other Metroplex cities showed up on the list as well. Arlington landed the 85th spot, Irving, 89 and Garland, 94. Other Texas cities seemed a bit less festive as well, such as El Paso, which came at No. 80, and Corpus Christi, the last Texas city listed at No. 97.
Based on the criteria of the survey, Fort Worth has the fewest Christmas tree farms per capita. Garland has the fewest gift shops, and Corpus Christ is only three spots away from the least-online-giving city of San Bernardino, California.
To see more of the survey and find out how other communities fared, go to WalletHub.com.
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