Looking for a good spot for a winter getaway? Americans spend about $53 billion yearly on winter-related travel, so leading finance social network Wallethub conducted an in-depth analysis to find 2014’s Best and Worst Cities for Winter Holiday Travel.
Wallethub identified the best and worst winter travel destinations and departure points using 16 different metrics such as airfare costs, flight times, the number of flight connections and hotel costs.
See below for some of the findings, or read the full report here.
Best U.S. Departure Points for Domestic Travel
Atlanta
Salt Lake City
Metrolina
Valley of the Sun
Denver
Best U.S. Departure Point for International Travel
Miami
Atlanta
Washington, D.C.
Metrolina
Greater Twin Cities
Top Domestic Destinations
New York
Las Vegas Valley
Greater Orlando
Southland
San Francisco
Top International Destinations
Riviera Maya, Mexico
Cancun, Mexico
London, United Kingdom
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Paris, France
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