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Tampa, St. Pete, Clearwater No. 7 Best Summer Destination In U.S.
To find out what vacation spots offered the most bang for the buck, WalletHub developed a ranking of the cheapest U.S. destinations.
TAMPA BAY, FL — With nearly 85 percent of Americans planning summer trips in 2023, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2023's Best Summer Travel Destinations and the Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater metro area came in as the No. 7 best summer destination in America.
To find out what destinations offered the most bang for the buck, WalletHub developed a ranking of the cheapest U.S. destinations that are also the easiest to reach. In total, WalletHub analyzed 100 of the largest metro areas across 41 key indicators.
The data set ranged from the cost of the cheapest flight to the number of attractions to the average price of a two-person meal.
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Compared with other rankings that focus on each destination’s scenic quality, this report focused primarily on the cost and convenience of traveling to each location as well as its affordability.
However, it does take into account the number of attractions and variety of activities in each destination to ensure visitors will stay busy and entertained throughout the trip.
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Here's how Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater ranked (1=Best; 50=Avg.):
- 19th – Travel Costs & Hassles
- 43rd – Local Costs
- 25th – Number of Attractions
- 39th – Diversity of Attractions
- 16th – Cost of Cheapest Flight
- 34th – Duration of Cheapest Flight
- 46th – Cost of Three-Star Hotel
- 40th – Weather
- 12th – Activities
- 24th – Safety
The top 10 destinations are:
1. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, Georgia Metro Area
2. Urban Honolulu, Hawaii Metro Area
3. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C., Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, Metro Area
4. Wichita, Kansas, Metro Area
5. New York-Newark-Jersey City, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Metro Area
6. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Metro Area
7. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater Metro Area
8. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metro Area
9. Richmond, Virginia, Metro Area
10. Springfield, Missouri, Metro Area
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