Times Square might be the most famous destination in the U.S. for ringing in the new year, but it’s also extremely expensive. Local businesses in NYC – and many other famous locales across the U.S. – are notorious for hiking up their prices when big crowds are in town for a major event. The last thing you want to do in the final hours of 2024 is wreck your finances over one night of festivities.
To help you decide where to count down to the new year, WalletHub compared 100 of the biggest U.S. cities based on 26 key indicators of an epic, affordable New Year’s Eve celebration. Our data set ranges from the legality of fireworks and the nightlife options per capita to the affordability of food and lodging.
