Holiday Shopping Spending And Where Augusta Ranks
Are you a holiday shopping spender year round or due you wait closer to the after Thanksgiving sales? Online and in store deals seem to be happening earlier than ever before in Augusta and all over the country. Where do we rank in spending?
WalletHub has released a list of 558 cities and where they ranked in spending. According to the article, Augusta shoppers have about $705 budgeted for holiday spending. This puts us at no. 504 on the list.
The survey used five key characteristics of the population, such as income, age and savings-to-monthly expenses ratio to come up with the rankings.
Which cities are at the top of the list?
| 1 | Newton, MA | $4,233 |
| 2 | Palo Alto, CA | $3,920 |
| 3 | Flower Mound, TX | $3,531 |
| 4 | Milpitas, CA | $3,480 |
| 5 | Bellevue, WA | $3,401 |
| 6 | Mountain View, CA | $3,258 |
| 7 | Sunnyvale, CA | $3,237 |
| 8 | Santa Clara, CA | $3,224 |
Other cities in Georgia that are on the list. They include Roswell, Atlanta, Columbus, and Athens.
Several cities in South Carolina are on the list. You can check all them out here.
Looking for some tips for saving money?
- Price check with your phone.
- Buy last year’s electronics.
- Know the truth about Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Related: CSRA Holiday Gift Guide
