WalletHub Study: 2014’s Best & Worst Cities to Staycation!

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By WalletHub, Special for USDR.

In recognition of the high cost of summer travel and the still-recovering economy, the personal finance social network WalletHub today followed up on its analysis of the Best & Worst Cities for Summer Travel with a look at the Best & Worst Cities to Staycation in 2014.

We compared each of the 100 largest cities in the U.S. based on 20 key metrics – ranging from the number of public golf courses and swimming pools per capita to the cost of maid services – in order to help consumers who are on the fence about staying home or taking a trip make the best decisions for their wallets and enjoy a bit of fun this summer.

2014’s Best Cities for Staycations

1.	Buffalo, New York		11.	St. Petersburg, Florida
	2.	Minneapolis, Minnesota		12.	Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky
	3.	Cincinnati, Ohio		13.	St. Louis, Missouri
	4.	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania		14.	Cleveland, Ohio
	5.	Portland, Oregon		15.	Atlanta, Georgia
	6.	Omaha, Nebraska		16.	Boise City, Idaho
	7.	New Orleans, Louisiana		17.	St. Paul, Minnesota
	8.	Tampa, Florida		18.	Winston-Salem, North Carolina
	9.	Orlando, Florida		19.	Honolulu, Hawaii
	10.	Seattle, Washington		20.	Raleigh, North Carolina

Key Stats

Las Vegas, NV has 87-times more live performances per capita than Lincoln, Nebraska.
Tampa, FL has 143-times more zoos & aquariums per capita than New York, NY.
Going bowling in New York, NY is 3.5-times more expensive than in Buffalo, NY.
Going to a beauty salon in Los Angeles, CA or Long Beach, CA is 3-times more expensive than in Fort Wayne, IN.
Hiring a maid in Fort Wayne, IN is 5-times more expensive than in Winston-Salem, NC.