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San Antonio Tops WalletHub’s 2025 Best Thanksgiving Cities List

WalletHub’s 2025 ranking uses multi-metric analysis across 100 cities to identify top Thanksgiving destinations.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire takes part in the 75th annual H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024, in Houston. The parade, which started in 1949 and is one of the oldest in the county, traversed more than 20 blocks as several hundred thousand Houstonians lined the streets to see elaborate floats, marching bands and high-flying balloons. Houston ranked among the top 15 places to celebrate Thanksgiving in the US as a part of a new study from personal-finance company WalletHub.
A dog dresses as a pilgram is seen during the 75th annual H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024, in Houston. The parade, which started in 1949 and is one of the oldest in the county, traversed more than 20 blocks as several hundred thousand Houstonians lined the streets to see elaborate floats, marching bands and high-flying balloons. Houston ranked among the top 15 places to celebrate Thanksgiving in the US as a part of a new study from personal-finance company WalletHub.
Willow & Ivy Thanksgiving meal.
Houston Mayor John Whitmire prepares to pass out food along with Houston Fire Chief Thomas Muñoz during the 46th Annual Thanksgiving Super Feast organized by City Wide Club at George R. Brown Convention Center on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024 in Houston. Houston ranked among the top 15 places to celebrate Thanksgiving in the US as a part of a new study from personal-finance company WalletHub.

Overview

  • San Antonio rose from seventh to first, driven by low dinner costs, a high share of 4.5-star restaurants, abundant holiday shops and pumpkin patches, and a forecast with just a 1% chance of precipitation.
  • Atlanta placed second with a dense selection of highly rated restaurants and decoration retailers plus a strong on-time record, with only 12% of Thanksgiving-period flights delayed last year.
  • Virginia Beach ranked third, highlighted by especially affordable lodging with a lowest three-star rate of $41, lower crime levels, and high volunteering and charitable giving measures.
  • The rest of the top 10 were Dallas, Scottsdale, Irving, Plano, Louisville, Las Vegas, and Chesapeake.
  • Methodology weighted celebrations and traditions, affordability, safety and accessibility, giving, and holiday weather using data from sources including the FBI, IRS, AccuWeather, Google, Yelp, Kayak, and VolunteerMatch; Scottsdale ranked fifth overall and first for the Giving Thanks metric, while Boston ranked 18th and led the nation in 4.5-star restaurants.