Dallas Ranked Among Best Places for Christmas Celebrations

DALLAS, TX -- Considering Texas' propensity for all things large, it should be no surprise that Dallas has been ranked as one of America's best places to celebrate Christmas. The city ranked 10th, outpacing Houston at 16 and Austin at 20, according to a new analysis by Wallethub, a personal-finance website.

Some of the criteria considered was how much dining and holiday events a city offers as well as how likely people are to attend church services since Christmas is a Christian holiday, Wallethub said. Shopping was also a big factor in the ranking.

"In 2018, Americans are projected to spend up to $720 billion over the holidays, according to the National Retail Federation. The average person plans to spend $1,007.24," Wallethub added. "If you don’t have a reasonable holiday budget — or enough self-control — then your Plan B should definitely include celebrating in the cheapest Christmas destinations. Overspending is a common mistake committed by consumers during the Christmas shopping season and one of the top sources of holiday stress."

Wallethub sourced its data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Council for Community and Economic Research, The Association of Religion Data Archives, and Yelp, among others.

At the very top of this year's list was Orlando, Florida.

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