What to Know
- WalletHub analyzed numerous destinations to help Americans plan their travels over the colder months
- To compile the ranking, WalletHub analyzed nearly 70 of the largest metro areas — grouped as “warm” or “cold” — based on 37 key metrics
- For those who live and visit the greater NY metro area, it comes as no surprise that it ranked among the top 10 best cold destinations
When the cold winter rolls around, some Americans run for the chill while others follow the warm sun.
With this in mind, WalletHub analyzed numerous destinations to help Americans plan their travels over the colder months and, in turn, developed a ranking of the cheapest U.S. destinations that are also the easiest to reach.
To compile the ranking, WalletHub analyzed nearly 70 of the largest metro areas — grouped as “warm” or “cold” — based on 37 key metrics, including two weeks of flight data, safety indicators and weather predictions.
For those who live or have visited the greater New York metro area, it comes as no surprise that it ranked among the top 10 best cold destinations for winter travel.
Overall, the New York metro area came in at No. 9, according to WalletHub. The high rank comes thanks in part to the metro area scoring well on individual rankings: No. 22 in the travel costs & hassles rank, No. 32 in the local costs rank, No. 5 in the attractions rank and No. 10 in the weather rank.
The New York metro area also made appearances in individual key metrics like having the fifth most attractions and having the second most cold-weather activities.
Local
However, according to WalletHub, the New York metro area also comes on top when it comes to having the highest local costs.
To learn more about the methodology used, or to see the complete list, click here.
