With around 85% of Americans planning to travel this summer but inflation making trips costly, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2023’s Best & Worst Cities for Staycations, as well as expert commentary.
To identify the best spots for staying local, WalletHub compared more than 180 cities across 42 key indicators of a fun-filled yet wallet-friendly staycation. Our data set ranges from parks per capita to restaurant-meal costs.
| Best Cities for Staycations | Worst Cities for Staycations |
| 1. Honolulu, HI | 173. Laredo, TX |
| 2. Orlando, FL | 174. Oakland, CA |
| 3. Las Vegas, NV | 175. Yonkers, NY |
| 4. Tampa, FL | 176. Santa Rosa, CA |
| 5. Salt Lake City, UT | 177. Irving, TX |
| 6. Charleston, SC | 178. Santa Ana, CA |
| 7. Chicago, IL | 179. Oxnard, CA |
| 8. San Diego, CA | 180. Fremont, CA |
| 9. Cincinnati, OH | 181. Pearl City, HI |
| 10. New Orleans, LA | 182. Chula Vista, CA |
Best vs. Worst
- Las Vegas has the most zoos & aquariums (per square root of population), 0.0138, which is 19.7 times more than in New York, the city with the fewest at 0.0007.
- New York has the most parks (per square root of population), 1.4562, which is 21.2 times more than in North Las Vegas, Nevada, the city with the fewest at 0.0687.
- Billings, Montana, has the lowest cost of house-cleaning services, $40, which is 5.6 times less expensive than in Juneau, Alaska, the city with the highest at $224.
