It's the most wonderful time of the year!
Christmas is quickly approaching and many people are scrambling to get in some last minute shopping before the big day.
Things are different this year amid the pandemic and people are finding it a bit harder to celebrate the holiday between social distancing, staying home, and keeping group sizes down.
Wallethub recently released a study of the best cities for Christmas. The site compared the 100 biggest U.S. cities to determine which cities will offer a holly jolly holiday, even with the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Many Arizona cities made the list.
Tucson came in at number 41 on the list, placing the highest of the Arizona cities. Tucson came in 13th overall for 'traditions and food'.
Here are the other Arizona cities that made the list and their rankings:
- Gilbert- 71
- Phoenix- 78
- Glendale- 82
- Chandler- 83
- Mesa- 85
- Scottsdale- 88
Gilbert came in fourth overall for 'traditions and food', while Glendale came in third.
To determine the list, Wallethub compared 100 cities across four key dimensions: safety, traditions and food, observance, and generosity. Those four dimensions were then evaluated using 15 relevant metrics such as average COVID-19 deaths per capita, Christmas tree farms per capita, share of Christian population, online giving per capita, and, of course, Christmas spirit.
To see the full list, click here.
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