Vacationers who are hoping to find house rentals in United States have many alternatives, as they are the most frequent accommodation option in this destination. In addition, the standard size of house rentals in United States is 2,170 ft² and they cost, on average, $529 a night. Furthermore, the majority of house rentals in United States can accommodate 9 people, which makes it an ideal vacation spot for large groups. You can also search and compare other property types in United States. Hotel rooms are, for example, another common property type there with 213,987 properties to compare. While house rentals in United States have an average size of 2,170 ft², hotel rooms have an average size of 470 ft².
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Vacation Rental Price Information in the USA
In the above graph, you will find information on average prices of the vacation homes & apartments in the USA. $350 is the highest price average in the next twelve months. Prices are more affordable in October (10/23 - 10/30).
Rental Availability Information in the USA
This graph shows the vacation rental availability rate for the next twelve months. The week with the least available rentals is in February (2/13 - 2/20), with only 47% of the rentals available. Conversely, it is in April (4/24 - 5/1) that the highest percentage of rentals are available.
A vacation home in the land of the American Dream, the USA
A melting pot of races and cultures, America is an experience – one that changes dramatically as you traverse its landscapes. From the Brooklyn Bridge to Nevada's casinos, your hands will be full. Experience it with a USA vacation rental.
Where to find the best food in the USA?
All-consuming cuisine
Of German origin, both hot-dogs and hamburgers are now synonymous with American cuisine, as is pizza, which came from Italian migrants. The east coast – particularly Maine – is regaled for seafood dishes like lobster, clams and mussels. Further south, New York beckons with global flavors: Falafel, Indian and Bangladeshi curries, Mexican tortillas and more. Did you know that the Long Island Ice Tea, Manhattan and Cosmopolitan were all invented in NYC?
While in the USA, don't miss the key lime pie (Florida's official pie), San Francisco's sour breads, pot roast dishes, and jambalaya, Louisiana's signature delicacy and cousin to the Spanish paella. Biscuits and gravy is another Southern favorite.
What are the best places to discover the arts and culture of United States?
A culture trip
America boasts over 35,000 museums that cater to all aesthetics and intellectual interests. New York gems include the world-famous Metropolitan Museum of Art (MOMA), Brooklyn Museum for its feminist art, and
the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Guggenheim – a powerhouse of expressionist, cubist and
surrealist works.
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C. documents Holocaust history while promoting human rights. America's culture is best experienced at its festivals such as Thanksgiving, American Independence Day, the Day of the Dead celebrated by Latin communities and Chinese New Year.
What are the best activities for families in the USA?
Kids' day out
A top-rated attraction is the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington D.C. It's free and houses 2000 animals (snapping turtles, pandas, bobcats, sea lions among others). In New York, kids can enjoy carriage rides or some row boating in Central Park after visiting the Bronx Zoo. Amusement park-style fun awaits at Walt Disney World in Florida, while Colorado's ski slopes will get them in the mood for a winter adventure.
Where are the best cities for millennials to visit in the United States? From Nashville to New Orleans, HomeToGo has produced a guide to the top 50 hottest destinations for travelers born between 1981 and 1996. We polled 1,000 millennial travelers who use HomeToGo to discover the key factors that influence their travel plans. Using this data, we then evaluated more than 500 locations nationwide to create a final shortlist of the 50 most millennial-friendly destinations in America.
What do millennials look for when choosing a travel destination? Traveling more than any other generation, this group of ambitious adventurers are more committed to enjoying new experiences than to paying costly mortgages. Millennials prefer to get the perfect social media snaps on vacation than be seen back home. What’s more, they seek out the best deals, to get the most out of their vacation.
From affordable avocado toast to Instagrammability, find out more about each of our six categories in our methodology. Check out this year’s winners below!
Millennials are the second-largest living generation by population size (71 million as of 2016), and will rank first by 2019.*
Millennials travel domestically more frequently than internationally (81% versus 19%).
Almost all millennials spend serious time and effort trying to find the best-value deals (93%).
Millennials take more vacation days than any other generation (35 per year).**
The Top 50 Best Destinations for Millennials in 2019
Rank
City
State
Air Travel Score
Experiences Score
Instagram Score
Food & Drink Score
Nightlife Score
Accomm. Score
Total Score
01
Miami
FL
8.22
6.49
10.00
7.26
9.30
7.23
48.5
02
Detroit
MI
10.00
5.15
5.89
8.33
7.04
8.77
45.18
03
Tampa
FL
8.36
5.23
5.84
9.58
6.74
9.05
44.8
04
Portland
OR
7.95
5.55
6.46
8.33
7.19
9.18
44.66
05
Los Angeles
CA
7.71
6.90
7.79
6.56
10.00
5.69
44.65
06
Chicago
IL
8.13
6.17
6.05
7.92
8.37
7.18
43.82
07
New Orleans
LA
8.45
6.56
5.60
9.79
6.59
6.63
43.62
08
Jacksonville
FL
7.04
5.08
6.38
9.38
6.70
8.98
43.56
09
Atlanta
GA
7.31
5.50
5.57
8.15
8.37
8.55
43.45
10
Baltimore
MD
8.25
5.28
5.30
8.23
6.56
9.31
42.93
11
Dallas
TX
7.32
5.41
5.72
7.21
8.52
8.73
42.91
12
New York City
NY
7.12
10.00
7.87
5.00
7.56
5.27
42.82
13
Philadelphia
PA
6.95
5.47
5.60
8.33
8.04
8.39
42.78
14
Grand Rapids
MI
6.43
5.00
6.44
9.58
5.56
9.72
42.73
15
Memphis
TN
6.32
5.19
5.42
10.00
6.59
9.18
42.7
16
Ann Arbor
MI
10.00
5.00
5.24
9.06
5.19
8.07
42.56
17
Oakland
CA
8.90
5.19
6.81
8.54
5.78
6.90
42.12
18
Houston
TX
6.54
5.33
6.07
7.71
8.67
7.78
42.1
19
Columbus
OH
7.30
5.05
5.35
8.02
6.78
9.40
41.9
20
San Antonio
TX
7.04
5.25
5.19
7.50
7.89
8.95
41.82
21
Salt Lake City
UT
7.26
5.26
5.55
9.27
5.85
8.58
41.77
22
Albuquerque
NM
7.50
5.06
5.26
8.02
5.89
10.00
41.73
23
Milwaukee
WI
7.85
5.12
5.11
8.13
6.37
9.10
41.68
24
Richmond
VA
6.06
5.10
5.52
8.75
6.30
9.68
41.41
25
Sarasota
FL
8.36
5.06
6.42
7.51
5.52
8.43
41.3
26
San Francisco
CA
6.85
7.74
6.32
6.25
8.26
5.83
41.25
27
Seattle
WA
7.74
5.75
5.61
7.65
6.81
7.62
41.18
28
Sacramento
CA
7.42
5.12
6.99
6.46
5.93
9.15
41.07
29
Denver
CO
8.55
5.61
5.40
8.33
6.26
6.80
40.95
30
Nashville
TN
7.12
5.77
6.01
9.38
6.44
6.11
40.83
31
Charlotte
NC
5.73
5.16
5.02
8.13
6.93
8.95
39.92
32
Colorado Springs
CO
7.33
5.07
5.06
7.08
6.30
8.73
39.57
33
Santa Fe
NM
7.50
5.07
6.33
7.63
5.15
7.68
39.36
34
Lexington
KY
5.78
5.06
5.90
7.71
5.26
9.62
39.33
35
Santa Cruz
CA
8.52
5.03
6.76
8.75
5.11
5.00
39.17
36
San Diego
CA
7.98
5.98
5.86
7.08
6.15
6.05
39.1
37
Savannah
GA
6.74
5.50
5.40
7.71
5.67
8.04
39.06
38
Fort Lauderdale
FL
6.43
5.43
5.24
8.38
6.15
7.42
39.05
39
Charleston
SC
7.24
5.45
5.68
8.44
6.00
5.93
38.74
40
Chattanooga
TN
5.00
5.09
5.69
7.71
5.59
9.40
38.48
41
Austin
TX
7.71
5.58
5.49
7.50
6.85
5.24
38.37
42
Palm Springs
CA
6.52
5.15
7.55
7.54
5.52
6.07
38.35
43
Virginia Beach
VA
5.86
5.05
5.08
9.17
6.00
7.11
38.27
44
South Padre Island
TX
7.04
5.08
5.05
8.13
5.00
7.89
38.19
45
Asheville
NC
5.40
5.09
5.17
8.75
5.33
8.30
38.04
46
Louisville
KY
6.32
5.08
5.14
8.55
6.00
6.51
37.6
47
Minneapolis
MN
7.21
5.18
5.10
7.29
6.63
5.69
37.1
48
Panama City Beach
FL
5.47
5.08
5.00
8.33
5.15
7.93
36.96
49
Destin
FL
5.47
5.07
5.27
8.13
5.11
7.42
36.47
50
Santa Barbara
CA
7.71
5.31
5.51
6.46
5.19
5.10
35.28
Mapped: The Top 25 Best U.S. Destinations for Millennials
How We Produced This Guide
We polled 1,000 millennials that use HomeToGo to find out what their top priorities are when planning a vacation. From this polling, six main categories emerged: Affordable airline fares, a plethora of experiences, instagrammability, affordable food and drink, vibrant nightlife, and affordable accommodation. Next, we examined more than 500 locations in the U.S. to see which destinations best satisfied their criteria - with the top 50 being selected for our final shortlist.
After obtaining the raw data for each of the locations, we assigned each data point a representative numerical value between 5 and 10, with 5 representing the lowest data point and 10 representing the highest data point. We used the following equation in order to calculate this for every factor:
Score(i) = 5* ( ( (x(i) - x(min) ) / ( (x(max) - x(min) ) ) + 5
How Each Factor was Calculated
Airline Affordability Score: We created the Airline Affordability Score using data provided by the United States Department of Transportation on average domestic airfare as of Q2 2018. The city with the most affordable domestic airfare was awarded a maximum score of 10, and every other city was awarded a score based on the equation above. https://www.transtats.bts.gov/AIRFARES/
Experiences Score: We created the Experiences Score using data provided by a leading online travel agent for tours and activities. The city with the highest number of experiences on offer was awarded a maximum score of 10, and every other city was awarded a score based on the equation above.
Food and Drink Score: We created the food and drink score using online menus available on Yelp. We researched the average price of one portion of avocado toast and one regular latte at restaurants in Yelp’s $$ category. The city with the cheapest average prices for one portion of avocado toast and a regular latte was awarded a maximum score of 10, and every other city was awarded a score based on the equation above.
Nightlife Score: We created the Nightlife Score based on data provided by Google Maps. We researched the number of nightclubs in each of the respective cities, and the average rating given to them by patrons. The city with the highest number of top-rated nightclubs was awarded a maximum score of 10, and every other city was awarded a score based on the equation above.
Instagrammability Score: We created the Instagrammability Score based on data provided by Instagram, combined with visitor data provided by the tourist boards. We compared the number of hashtags of the respective city (for example, #miami) to the number of annual visitors. The city with the highest ratio of hashtags to visitors was awarded a maximum score of 10, and every other city was awarded a score based on the equation above.
Accommodation Affordability Score: We created the Accommodation Affordability Score using HomeToGo’s own metasearch data. We researched the average price of accommodation for one night in the 50 cities for the entire of 2019. The city with the lowest average accommodation price was awarded a maximum score of 10, and every other city was awarded a score based on the equation above.
*Data from Pew Research, 2018. http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/03/01/millennials-overtake-baby-boomers/
**Data from Expedia Media Solutions' 2017 poll of 1,001 U.S. millennial travelers. https://advertising.expedia.com/about/press-releases/us-millennial-travelers-are-relaxed-romantic-and-embrace-yolo
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