Washington, D.C., tops the list of America’s most “shopaholic” cities, published this week by Bundle.com. Shockingly, New York and Los Angeles didn’t even break the top 10. According to Bundle, D.C. residents spend an average of $263 a month on clothes, shoes and other wearable items. The national average is $142.08 a month. Bundle analyzed spending data by residents of the 100 largest U.S. cities from March 2010 to March 2011, using numbers from the U.S. government, Citi and third party data providers. Bundle explains D.C.’s high ranking by noting that it is “a metro area run by people in suits, and suits aren’t cheap, especially if they’re designer.” Also, “half of our leaders in Congress are millionaires.”
| America’s Most Shopaholic Cities | |||
| Average monthly spending on clothes, shoes and other wear: | |||
| 1. Washington, DC | $263 | 6. San Francisco, CA | $227.42 |
| 2. Arlington, VA | $254.58 | 7. San Jose, CA | $221.17 |
| 3. Nashville, TN | $251.17 | 8. Seattle, WA | $221.17 |
| 4. Scottsdale, AZ | $243.17 | 9. Austin, TX | $213 |
| 5. Dallas, TX | $228.58 | 10. Bakersfield, CA | $201.50 |
