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Plan your 4th of July weekend without overspending.
- People travel all over the US to celebrate the Fourth of July, 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 the Fourth of July.
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, reports HomeToGo.
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.