St. Patrick’s Day is around the corner and party-goers can expect at least $5.6 billion to be spent for the holiday this year according to the personal-finance website WalletHub report on 2019’s Best Cities for St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations along with stats about the holiday in its St. Patrick’s Day infographic.
Check out the list of the best cities for celebrating Irish-American heritage below. WalletHub compared 200 of the largest U.S. cities across 17 key metrics, ranging from Irish pubs and restaurants per capita to lowest price for a three-star hotel on St. Patrick’s Day to weather forecast.
| Top 20 Cities for St. Patrick’s Day | ||||
| 1 | Chicago, IL | 11 | Milwaukee, WI | |
| 2 | Philadelphia, PA | 12 | Cleveland, OH | |
| 3 | Madison, WI | 13 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 4 | Boston, MA | 14 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 5 | Tampa, FL | 15 | Omaha, NE | |
| 6 | Naperville, IL | 16 | Cedar Rapids, IA | |
| 7 | New York, NY | 17 | Rochester, NY | |
| 8 | Pittsburgh, PA | 18 | St. Louis, MO | |
| 9 | Rockford, IL | 19 | Overland Park, KS | |
| 10 | Dayton, OH | 20 | St. Paul, MN | |
St. Patrick’s Day Facts
- 819%: Increase in Guinness consumption on St. Patrick’s Day compared to the rest of the year (152.5% more beer is sold overall).
- $1.3 Million: Market value of a leprechaun’s pot of gold.
- The average spending on St. Patty’s day is $40 per person celebrating.
- 32.6 Million: Number of Americans who claim Irish ancestry, second only to German and 7x Ireland’s population.
