With St. Patrick’s Day around the corner and at least $6.85 billion expected to be spent for the holiday this year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2023’s Best Cities for St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations, as well as expert commentary. It also released stats about the holiday in its St. Patrick’s Day Facts report.
To determine the best cities for celebrating Irish-American heritage, WalletHub compared 200 of the largest U.S. cities across 15 key metrics, ranging from Irish pubs and restaurants per capita to the lowest price for a three-star hotel on St. Patrick’s Day to the weather forecast.
| Top 20 Cities for St. Patrick’s Day | |
| 1. Boston, MA | 11. Henderson, NV |
| 2. Philadelphia, PA | 12. Worcester, MA |
| 3. Chicago, IL | 13. Fresno, CA |
| 4. Pittsburgh, PA | 14. San Francisco, CA |
| 5. New York, NY | 15. Tampa, FL |
| 6. Reno, NV | 16. Syracuse, NY |
| 7. Santa Rosa, CA | 17. Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 8. Naperville, IL | 18. Orange, CA |
| 9. Buffalo, NY | 19. Dayton, OH |
| 10. Boise, ID | 20. Milwaukee, WI |
