Study Ranks Best Cities For Christmas: See How Pittsburgh Fared

PITTSBURGH, PA — A new study ranks the best cities in which to celebrate Christmas and it should put you in a holly jolly mood that Pittsburgh fared well in it.

Financial analytics website WalletHub compared the nations 100 largest cities based on 28 key indicators such as traditions, shopping, and costs. Pittsburgh turned out to be the nation's second-best city for Christmas; only Atlanta was rated highte.

WalletHub ranked Pittsburgh second partly because it’s a great place for getting treats and presents. According to the study, Pittsburgh is among the top cities when it comes to the number of candy stores and chocolatiers per capita, and it has the third-lowest average price for a bottle of wine. It also has the seventh-most card shops, the eighth-most toy stores and the 11th-most hobby shops per capita.

In addition, Pittsburgh has the eighth-highest share of the population that is Christian. It also has the fifth-most churches per capita, so it’s easy to find a place to go for Christmas Eve or Christmas services. And although this has little to do with the holiday, WalletHub noted that Pittsburgh has the fifth-most ice skating rinks per capita.

“With inflation making Christmas celebrations, gifts, food and travel more expensive, certain cities are much better for your wallet than others during the holiday," WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo said.

"In addition to being affordable, the best cities have a large number of people celebrating, plenty of places for Christians to worship, populations who give generously to charity, and plenty of fun activities to enjoy with family and friends.”

WalletHub ranked Pittsburgh second partly because it’s a great place for getting treats and presents. According to the study, Pittsburgh is among the top cities when it comes to the number of candy stores and chocolatiers per capita, and it has the third-lowest average price for a bottle of wine. It also has the seventh-most card shops, the eighth-most toy stores and the 11th-most hobby shops per capita.

In addition, Pittsburgh has the eighth-highest share of the population that is Christian. It also has the fifth-most churches per capita, so it’s easy to find a place to go for Christmas Eve or Christmas services.

And although this has little to do with the holiday, WalletHub noted that Pittsburgh has the fifth-most ice skating rinks per capita.