With St. Patrick’s Day around the corner and at least $7 billion expected to be spent for the holiday this year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2025’s Best Cities for St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations, as well as expert commentary.
To determine the best cities for celebrating Irish-American heritage, WalletHub compared 200 of the largest U.S. cities across 15 key metrics, ranging from Irish pubs and restaurants per capita to the lowest price for a three-star hotel on St. Patrick’s Day to the weather forecast.
| Top 20 Cities for St. Patrick’s Day | |
| 1. Boston, MA | 11. St. Paul, MN |
| 2. Reno, NV | 12. Omaha, NE |
| 3. Savannah, GA | 13. Overland Park, KS |
| 4. Santa Rosa, CA | 14. Des Moines, IA |
| 5. Worcester, MA | 15. Fresno, CA |
| 6. Chicago, IL | 16. Madison, WI |
| 7. New York, NY | 17. Minneapolis, MN |
| 8. Henderson, NV | 18. San Francisco, CA |
| 9. Buffalo, NY | 19. Olathe, KS |
| 10. Pittsburgh, PA | 20. Columbia, SC |
Best vs. Worst
- Naperville, Illinois, has the highest share of Irish population, which is 48.3 times greater than in Hialeah, Florida, the city with the lowest.
- New York has the highest number of Irish pubs per capita, which is 34.8 times more than in San Jose, California, the city with the lowest.
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has the lowest average beer price, which is 1.5 times less expensive than in Anchorage, Alaska, the city with the highest.
- Naperville, Illinois, has the lowest violent-crime rate, which is 56.9 times lower than in Oakland, California, the city with the highest.
- New York has one of the lowest number of DUI-related fatalities per capita, which is 32.1 times less than in Salem, Oregon, the city with the highest.
Key takeaways and WalletHub commentary are included below in text and video format. Feel free to use the provided content as is or edit the raw files as you see fit.
