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Atlanta Named Best Christmas Time City

Posted: December 16, 2025 | Categories: News

Atlanta, Georgia

Christmas is just around the corner, and it's one of the most exciting times of the year. It can also be one of the most expensive holidays, with Americans expected to spend over $1 trillion from November 1 to December 31 this year.

To identify the most festive and affordable cities for Christmas celebrations, we compared the 100 biggest cities in the U.S. based on 28 key indicators such as traditions, shopping, and costs. So, if you want to make this Christmas a memorable one without breaking the bank, check out our list of the most Christmas-friendly cities in the U.S. below.

  1. Atlanta
  2. San Francisco
  3. Seattle
  4. Orlando
  5. Las Vegas

Atlanta Ranks Number 1 City for Christmas in 2025

Atlanta is the best city for Christmas celebrations this year, with plenty of stores to help you prepare for the holiday, including an extremely high number of bakeries, holiday decoration shops and card shops per capita. Atlanta is also one of the best cities when it comes to the prevalence of affordable restaurants rated at least 4.5 stars, if you want to eat out for the holiday (or want a break from cooking afterward). It has the 10th-most Christmas tree farms per capita, too.

In addition, Atlanta residents get very excited about Christmas, searching Google for terms relating to the holiday more frequently than people in most other cities. The giving spirit can also be felt by Atlanta residents and visitors alike, as the city has the ninth-highest percentage of people who donate clothing to charity, along with the 13th-most online donations per capita.

Author: Adam McCann, WalletHub