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Top five cities for travel spending ... and the bottom of the barrel, too
Hey, Arlington, Virginia residents, why are you spending so much on travel? Do you really want to get out that badly? According to a report by Bundle.com, the folks who live in Arlington spent twice the national average on travel last year: a whopping $3,534 per household. Nationwide, the norm came in at $1,571 for 2009. Meanwhile, Detroit residents spent a meager $1,158 per household on travel last year due largely to the dismal economic conditions there.The top five cities for travel spending last year (i.e., people who live there paid to go elsewhere) aren't terribly surprising, in that they tend to be affluent and close to major airports.
1. Arlington, VA - $3,534
2. San Francisco, CA - $3,460
3. Washington, DC - $3,409
4. Scottsdale, AZ - $3,372
5. New York, NY - $3,274
And if there's a top five list, there must be one for the bottom, right? Garland, Texas residents either love the place so much they don't like to leave or simply have little appreciation for the outside world: they spent an average of $647 per household on travel last year.
5. Greensboro, NC - $820
4. Lexington, KY - $809
3. Memphis, TN - $683
2. Chula Vista, CA - $676
1. Garland, TX - $647
[photo by Beverly & Pack via Flickr]
5. Greensboro, NC - $820
4. Lexington, KY - $809
3. Memphis, TN - $683
2. Chula Vista, CA - $676
1. Garland, TX - $647
[photo by Beverly & Pack via Flickr]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Richard Jul 25th 2010 3:20PM
Could it be that the people in the top five cities are very affluent and have the money to travel? And could it be that the people in the bottom five cities are less affluent, and, just maybe, they don't have to travel to enjoy themselves? Greensboro, Lexington, and Memphis are all pretty nice.
Candace Jul 26th 2010 10:43PM
I agree with Richard. Greensboro, Lexington and Memphis are all very nice cities. Greensboro has it's own major airport.
asdfghjkl; Jul 26th 2010 9:41PM
I actually live in Chula Vista. It's not that a lot of the residents don't have the money to travel it's just that we enjoy it here because there are many places around San Diego we can enjoy without splurging on money.
Joel Jul 26th 2010 11:08PM
Who are you kidding? Lexiington,Memphis Garland, and Chula Visat are all Hell Holes, Each has high poverty , high Crime. Uneducated and backward residents. They just don't have the money to travel.
saddened Jul 27th 2010 12:24AM
Have you visited all of these cities? I know for a fact that at least two of the cities on the list are very wealthy places. As for being uneducated, you spelled Lexington wrong and the word, crime, should not have been capitalized.
Ed Jul 26th 2010 11:53PM
I just thought of another way Obama can spend our money.
Bruce Jul 27th 2010 12:18AM
Lexington a hell hole? It is a very affluent city and very educated as well. It was once known as the Athens of the west. Get your facts straight, Lexington is the opposite of a hell hole.
saddened Jul 27th 2010 12:27AM
Arlington, Virginia is basically a suburb of Washington, D.C. and lots of people who work for the government live there. That explains all the expensive travel.