11 Texas Cities make Top 100 Valentine’s Best Cities; #12 Austin, #19 Plano, #50 San Antonio, #55 Houston, #58 Corpus Christi, #61 Arlington, #76 Irving, #78 Garland #82 El Paso, #85 FT. Worth, #91 Laredo

Posted By: Editor - Nelson Thibodeauxon: February 06, 2017In: Featured, Guest Columns

Colleyville, Texas February 6, 2017

Everyone wants the kind of things that money just can’t buy — except maybe on Valentine’s Day, otherwise known as “The Day Love Costs Money.” This year, Americans collectively will spend $18.2 billion on expressions of their love — from greeting cards to jewelry to a special night out — with the average lovebird shelling out $136.57.

Top 20 Places for Celebrating Valentine’s Day
1	San Francisco, CA	11	Tampa, FL
2	Scottsdale, AZ	12	Austin, TX
3	Orlando, FL	13	Irvine, CA
4	Honolulu, HI	14	Chandler, AZ
5	Seattle, WA	15	St. Louis, MO
6	Las Vegas, NV	16	Minneapolis, MN
7	Atlanta, GA	17	Henderson, NV
8	Portland, OR	18	Washington, DC
9	San Diego, CA	19	Plano, TX
10	Denver, CO	20	Colorado Springs, CO

But you don’t need to tank your wallet just to show your romantic side. You can find free or inexpensive ways to display your affection to your sweetheart. The alternative is to be in the right place with the right budget.

With love in the air, WalletHub’s number crunchers played cupid to determine the most romantic and cost-effective cities for celebrating Valentine’s Day. We compared 100 of the largest U.S. cities across 20 key metrics, ranging from “florists per capita” to “number of attractions” to “cost of a three-course meal for two.” Read on for the winners; For entertaining stats about the holiday, check out WalletHub’s Valentine’s Day Fun Facts infographic below.

Overall Rank	City	Total Score	‘Budget’ Rank	‘Activities’ Rank	‘Gift Accessibility’ Rank	‘Weather Forecast’ Rank
1	San Francisco, CA	82.77	15	1	3	16
2	Scottsdale, AZ	78.61	5	18	8	3
3	Orlando, FL	77.90	55	2	1	35
4	Honolulu, HI	75.29	59	6	2	65
5	Seattle, WA	74.31	18	8	13	42
6	Las Vegas, NV	74.26	57	4	4	78
7	Atlanta, GA	71.92	71	7	5	24
8	Portland, OR	71.70	46	5	11	49
9	San Diego, CA	68.50	14	20	22	3
10	Denver, CO	68.06	23	15	19	35
11	Tampa, FL	67.42	75	11	12	2
12	Austin, TX	65.96	16	27	28	32
13	Irvine, CA	65.42	4	65	39	24
14	Chandler, AZ	64.55	3	73	48	6
15	St. Louis, MO	64.12	84	10	6	72
16	Minneapolis, MN	63.99	33	16	33	42
17	Henderson, NV	62.71	9	66	50	59
18	Washington, DC	62.64	34	12	35	97
19	Plano, TX	62.52	6	61	43	65
20	Colorado Springs, CO	61.65	20	49	37	1
21	Virginia Beach, VA	61.53	10	50	32	94
22	Cincinnati, OH	61.09	89	14	9	65
23	Boise, ID	60.88	19	34	23	92
24	Madison, WI	60.57	41	29	27	65
25	Anchorage, AK	60.23	11	58	42	49
26	Reno, NV	60.20	48	28	17	85
27	Pittsburgh, PA	59.68	88	9	7	99
28	Sacramento, CA	59.58	45	25	24	78
29	Fremont, CA	59.12	2	94	65	91
30	Boston, MA	58.83	68	21	20	72
31	St. Paul, MN	58.02	39	39	38	49
32	Albuquerque, NM	57.86	51	43	26	35
33	Lexington-Fayette, KY	57.62	27	60	31	72
34	Charlotte, NC	57.57	26	68	51	6
35	Omaha, NE	57.16	24	37	64	72
36	Los Angeles, CA	57.11	72	35	29	6
37	St. Petersburg, FL	57.02	76	38	18	6
38	Raleigh, NC	56.90	40	44	47	42
39	Oakland, CA	56.71	77	26	25	32
40	San Jose, CA	56.16	7	75	66	89
41	Jersey City, NJ	56.10	13	52	78	85
42	Chicago, IL	56.01	79	19	40	16
43	Bakersfield, CA	55.96	17	82	72	6
44	Anaheim, CA	55.88	25	47	77	16
45	New Orleans, LA	55.86	92	13	15	16
46	Oklahoma City, OK	55.84	21	70	93	3
47	Durham, NC	55.61	37	63	53	42
48	Nashville, TN	54.64	52	45	41	78
49	New York, NY	54.50	82	22	30	78
50	San Antonio, TX	54.48	44	59	56	6
51	Mesa, AZ	53.80	28	79	74	16
52	Lincoln, NE	53.74	29	56	67	78
53	Chesapeake, VA	53.58	8	98	89	92
54	Tulsa, OK	53.41	62	48	49	24
55	Houston, TX	53.25	74	36	46	49
56	Chula Vista, CA	53.16	12	95	82	6
57	Louisville, KY	52.87	50	53	54	59
58	Corpus Christi, TX	52.77	31	84	75	16
59	Gilbert, AZ	52.75	1	97	84	6
60	Dallas, TX	52.55	73	46	44	42
61	Arlington, TX	51.95	30	92	87	65
62	Phoenix, AZ	51.71	42	77	81	16
63	Indianapolis, IN	51.54	36	64	95	85
64	Columbus, OH	51.44	60	54	69	71
65	Baton Rouge, LA	51.28	87	32	21	49
66	Jacksonville, FL	51.27	64	74	57	35
67	Long Beach, CA	51.18	80	41	52	6
68	Greensboro, NC	51.07	65	62	94	24
69	Lubbock, TX	51.02	47	81	73	24
70	Kansas City, MO	50.97	67	42	79	59
71	Aurora, CO	50.92	22	91	85	24
72	Fort Wayne, IN	50.47	69	80	45	72
73	Wichita, KS	50.44	53	67	71	49
74	Miami, FL	50.41	98	3	10	35
75	Santa Ana, CA	50.13	63	69	68	24
76	Irving, TX	49.51	43	90	88	42
77	Tucson, AZ	49.40	90	33	34	49
78	Garland, TX	49.22	35	96	99	49
79	Norfolk, VA	49.12	70	51	63	95
80	Stockton, CA	48.74	66	83	58	89
81	Milwaukee, WI	48.68	83	40	70	49
82	El Paso, TX	48.64	32	85	91	65
83	Riverside, CA	48.46	61	87	59	35
84	Fresno, CA	47.88	58	88	80	6
85	Fort Worth, TX	47.87	54	93	86	42
86	Memphis, TN	47.29	78	72	60	32
87	Buffalo, NY	47.10	93	17	16	98
88	Glendale, AZ	46.74	38	71	83	24
89	Birmingham, AL	46.00	95	30	14	59
90	Baltimore, MD	45.99	86	31	55	96
91	Laredo, TX	45.74	49	100	76	88
92	Winston-Salem, NC	43.93	81	78	96	49
93	Philadelphia, PA	43.37	91	24	62	100
94	Toledo, OH	41.39	85	76	90	59
95	North Las Vegas, NV	37.72	56	99	100	78
96	San Bernardino, CA	35.93	94	89	92	35
97	Cleveland, OH	32.20	100	23	36	72
98	Detroit, MI	31.69	96	57	97	59
99	Newark, NJ	29.57	97	55	98	78
100	Hialeah, FL	28.25	99	86	61	16

See Valentines by the numbers below;

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Editor - Nelson Thibodeaux

editor@localnewsonly.com Nelson is a 30-year plus resident of Colleyville. He has located his privately owned businesses in Colleyville for more than 20 years. Nelson is the 2018 Empower Texans Recipient of the North Texas Conservative Leadership Award. Nelson is the founder of LNO in 2000. He served as councilman and Mayor Pro Tem of Colleyville until June 2000. Thereafter, he started LNO because there was no adequate newspaper coverage. Nelson has previously worked in both radio and television during his career.

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