Austin Among Best Cities To Celebrate 4th Of July: Report

AUSTIN, TX — According to a new national rankings list, Austin is the ninth most popular city for Fourth of July celebrations.

HomeToGo, the world’s largest vacation rental search engine, has produced a guide that reveals the 21 most popular cities for Independence Day celebrations this year. In the 16-city list, affordability looms large. The ranking exposes a dramatic difference in the cost of accommodations across the United States during the week of Independence Day.

Houston and San Antonio also make the list, the latter snagging the 17th spot while the latter deemed the best city in the country to celebrate the 4th of July based on its affordability. But let's focus on Austin for now. According to the list, here are the various costs associated with celebrating the nation's birth in Austin — without busting your budget:

Austin

• Food/drink: $15.19
• American flag: $11.88
• Gas (per gallon): $2.74
• Sparklers: $14.05
• Accommodation: $62.00
• Total: $105.86

Those costs compare favorably with the national average. The average cost of a 3' x 5' American flag this summer is $11.85, according to the survey. The national average cost of a sparklers is $14.02, while the average price of accommodations is $66.38. For the purposes of the compilation, analysts consider food and drink as consisting of a pancake breakfast, a barbecue dinner, and two beers.

The only other Texas cities making the list, Houston and San Antonio, also had strong showings — particularly the Alamo City that, as mentioned, captured the top spot. Here's the breakdown:

Houston

• Food/drink: $13.68
• American flag: $11.88
• Gas: $2.77
• Sparklers: $14.05
• Accommodations: $87
• Total: $129.38

San Antonio:

• Food/drink: $13.36
• American flag: $11.88
• Gas: $2.71
• Sparklers: $14.05
• Accommodations: $34
• Total: $76

Eagle-eyed readers will note the total for San Antonio costs associated with the Fourth of July is apt given the year of our nation's birth. Coincidence? Or psychic phenomenon? You be the judge!

The list of cities making the list were (in descending order):

• San Antonio, ranked first, with total celebration costs totaling $76
• St. Louis, Mo., ranked second with total celebration costs of $77.46.
• Las Vegas, third, $84.68
• Atlanta, fourth, $88.25
• Lake Havasu City, Ariz., fifth, $89.44
• Denver, sixth, $95.41
• Atlantic City, seventh, $97.95
• Philadelphia, eighth, $99.71
• Austin, ninth, $105.86
• Myrtle Beach, Calif., tenth, $106.61
• Chicago, 11th, $107.23
• Nashville, 12th, $109.54
• Miami, 13th, $113.30
• Boston, 14th, $120.07
• San Francisco, 15th, $120.76
• San Diego, Calif., 16th, $124.25
• Houston, 17th, $129.38
• Lake Tahoe, Calif., 18th, $132.23
• New York City, 19th, $134.79
• Los Angeles, 20th, $153.33
• New Orleans was the most expensive city on the list in which to celebrate Independence Day, ranked 21st with total costs of $161.84.

To study the list in greater detail, click here: https://www.hometogo.com/media/july-4th-ranking/

“Vacationers come to HomeToGo to book their Fourth of July accommodations because of the vast choice of vacation rentals they can find through us, enabling them to enjoy home comforts when visiting another city for Independence Day,” said Head of Inbound Marketing, Joanna Booth in a prepared statement. “This guide is designed to help travelers identify great value destinations for the Fourth, and to inform them about which cities experience higher prices during this peak period.” .

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