Pittsburgh among the best Thanksgiving celebrations
Thanksgiving is merely weeks away.
Ahead of this day of thanks comes a study that’s listed out the best cities for celebrating the holiday in America with Pittsburgh among the top 15.
In order to conduct this study, researchers at WalletHub first compiled a list of the U.S.’s 100 most populated cities before grading them across five key dimensions: “Thanksgiving Celebrations & Traditions;” “Affordability;” “Safety & Accessibility;” “Giving Thanks;” and “Thanksgiving Weather Forecast.”
Relevant metrics such as “Google Search Interest for Thanksgiving Celebrations;” “Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner;” and “Charity Organizations per Capita” were then factored into each city’s grades for final results.
Without further ado, the top five cities in the country for Thanksgiving celebrations were: Gilbert, Ariz. ( number five); Raleigh, N.C. (number four); Las Vegas, Nev. (number three); Orlando, Fla. (number two); and
Atlanta, Ga. (number one).
Pittsburgh landed the number 14 overall spot. Philadelphia, on the other hand, ended up on the latter end of the spectrum with its number 76 ranking.
“Choosing the best cities (for Thanksgiving) would include factors such as special events such as parades, reasonable hotel rates, and other celebration-type events,” elaborates Fred Hurvitz, Kohl’s Professor of Practice for Retail Studies at Penn State’s Smeal College of Business.
“Set a budget and try to live within your budgetary constraints,” he adds for those looking to celebrate without breaking the bank. “Due to inflationary pressure, people may need to downsize their holiday plans. Setting a reasonable budget will help guard against impulsive, extravagant spending that you may regret later.”
The supposedly worst cities to celebrate Thanksgiving were Stockton, Calif.; Honolulu, Hawaii; San Bernardino, Calif.; Anchorage, Alaska; and Hialeah, Fla.