Valentine’s Day 2023: The best places to celebrate Valentine’s Day in the United States

He February 14th has arrived and many couples are preparing to celebrate Valentine’s Day, the day of lovers.

According to an analysis by the personal finance site WalletHubthe budget for a dinner in a cozy restaurant, the places to buy gifts, such as flowers or jewelry, have led to a number of “ideal” cities in the United States to celebrate this romantic date.

This comparison was made with the 100 largest cities in the United States, taking into account the following four categories: budget, activities, availability of gifts and weather forecast. San Francisco, in fact, stood out from the others and obtained a score of 83.35.

“Schedule a date or buy gifts for Valentine’s Day it should not involve excessive expenditure. You can show affection for that special someone without neglecting your finances,” WalletHub recalled in the report, which also includes an interactive map to identify the best cities to celebrate Valentine’s Day in terms of budget.

Then the ranking of the best destinations to celebrate Valentine’s Day in the United States.

• San Francisco, Calif
• Seattle, Wash.
• San Diego, Calif
• Las Vegas, Nevada
• Portland, Oregon
• Scottsdale, Ariz
• Honolulu, Hawaii
• Orlando, Florida
• Denver, CO
• Washington DC.

The study featured included the participation of Scott Hammond, a professor at Utah State University’s Jon M. Huntsman School of Business; Mark S. Rosenbaum, dean of Hawaii Pacific University School of Business; Emily A. Goenner, Professor, Department of Marketing, St. Cloud State University; Aniruddha Pangarkar, a professor at the Austin E. Cofrin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay; Samuel Craig, professor emeritus at New York University’s Stern School of Business; and Kiran Karande, a professor at Old Dominion University.