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Plan your 4th of July weekend without overspending.
- People travel all over the US to celebrate $4, America's independence day, every year.
- HomeToGo ranked the top 21 destinations for the Fourth of July based on popularity and affordability.
- The best and most affordable places to celebrate July 4 are San Antonio, Texas, followed by St. Louis, Missouri.
America comes together every year to celebrate $4.
Popular firework destinations usually boost their prices for the holiday, but some big cities get cheaper. For example, accommodations in New Orleans for the Fourth of July are 53% more expensive than at other times, whereas San Francisco is 27% cheaper, $4.
HomeToGo compiled data on everything from accommodation prices to the cost of sparklers to find out which cities are the best for celebrating the Fourth of July.
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Here's what HomeToGo factored in:
Food and drink: 1/4 gallon milk, bread, 3 eggs, 1/4 lb bananas, 1/4 lb chicken, 1/2 lb beef, 1/4 lb cheese, 1/4 head lettuce, 1/4 pound tomatoes, 1/4 lb onion, 1/4 lb potatoes, and two locally produced beers for one person. Prices sourced from a leading online grocery store.
Accommodations: The average price per-person per-night to stay in a four person space beginning Monday July 2, 2018. Prices sourced from HomeToGo's booking data for July 2018.
Cost of American flag: A 3' x 5' polyester flag including tax. Prices sourced from leading online retailers.
Cost of sparklers: A single box of 10" color sparklers including tax. Prices sourced from online fireworks retailer.
Cost of gas per-gallon: The cost of one gallon of regular gas including tax. Prices provided by AAA and calculated on May 29, 2018.
Below, see the total cost and item breakdown of a Fourth of July celebration in 21 US cities.