Here's how much millennials spend on Uber and Lyft in major US cities every month

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Here's how much millennials spend on Uber and Lyft in major US cities every month

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Millennials spend an average $110 a month on Uber in San Francisco.

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  • Between Uber and Lyft, millennials are spending upwards of $100 a month on ridesharing services in some cities.
  • Money managing app Empower surveyed 50,000 users across the US to determine how much millennials pay for Uber and Lyft per month in 29 cities.
  • Uber and Lyft were born in San Francisco and users there spend the most.

Getting around major metropolitan areas can be hard on foot and at times unbearable using underground transportation. Ridesharing apps like Uber and Lyft thrive in areas with a highly concentrated population - and some millennials are spending over $100 a month to use them.

Money-managing app Empower compiled user data to calculate exactly how much money Millennials spend on Uber and Lyft per month. The platform helps users build budgets and monitor spending and encourages users to link their main payment account to track their transactions.

Empower identified users who used Uber or Lyft at least once in the three months prior to the day the app surveyed the data. The data was grouped by location with a minimum of 50 ridesharing users in top metropolitan cities. The data reflects raw transactions pulled from 50,000 users across the US.

Uber and Lyft were born in San Francisco and it comes as no surprise users there spend the most. Check out which other cities millennial are spending the most on Uber and Lyft per month.

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St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis, Missouri

Average amount spent on Uber: $30

Average amount spent on Lyft: $20

Indianapolis, Indiana

 Indianapolis, Indiana

Average amount spent on Uber: $31

Average amount spent on Lyft: $24

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Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte, North Carolina

Average amount spent on Uber: $34

Average amount spent on Lyft: $23

Tampa, Florida

Tampa, Florida

Average amount spent on Uber: $34

Average amount spent on Lyft: $21

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San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio, Texas

Average amount spent on Uber: $36

Average amount spent on Lyft: $32

San Diego, California

San Diego, California

Average amount spent on Uber: $35

Average amount spent on Lyft: $36

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Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona

Average amount spent on Uber: $30

Average amount spent on Lyft: $40

Orlando, Florida

Orlando, Florida

Average amount spent on Uber: $37

Average amount spent on Lyft: $40

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Denver, Colorado

Denver, Colorado

Average amount spent on Uber: $38

Average amount spent on Lyft: $40

Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon

Average amount spent on Uber: $29

Average amount spent on Lyft: $41

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Detroit, Michigan

Detroit, Michigan

Average amount spent on Uber: $42

Average amount spent on Lyft: $21

Dallas, Texas

Dallas, Texas

Average amount spent on Uber: $42

Average amount spent on Lyft: $36

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Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas

Average amount spent on Uber: $43

Average amount spent on Lyft: $34

Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas

Average amount spent on Uber: $48

Average amount spent on Lyft: $37

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Average amount spent on Uber: $49

Average amount spent on Lyft: $50

Richmond, Virginia

Richmond, Virginia

Average amount spent on Uber: $52

Average amount spent on Lyft: $32

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Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada

Average amount spent on Uber: $53

Average amount spent on Lyft: $43

San Jose, California

San Jose, California

Average amount spent on Uber: $54

Average amount spent on Lyft: $49

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Seattle, Washington

Seattle, Washington

Average amount spent on Uber: $55

Average amount spent on Lyft: $53

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Average amount spent on Uber: $56

Average amount spent on Lyft: $42

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Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California

Average amount spent on Uber: $64

Average amount spent on Lyft: $48

Chicago, Illinois

Chicago, Illinois

Average amount spent on Uber: $66

Average amount spent on Lyft: $52

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Miami, Florida

Miami, Florida

Average amount spent on Uber: $70

Average amount spent on Lyft: $51

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Average amount spent on Uber: $73

Average amount spent on Lyft: $46

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Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

Average amount spent on Uber: $79

Average amount spent on Lyft: $46

New York, New York

New York, New York

Average amount spent on Uber: $84

Average amount spent on Lyft: $54

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Average amount spent on Uber: $46

Average amount spent on Lyft: $85

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston, Massachusetts

Average amount spent on Uber: $95

Average amount spent on Lyft: $55

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San Francisco, California

San Francisco, California

Average amount spent on Uber: $110

Average amount spent on Lyft: $89