SAN FRANCISCO — Even with the down economy, a survey conducted by Visa USA found that a majority of American will still hold a party or other festivity attached to the Super Bowl and they will spend an average $172 on the event.
Visa also conducted surveys in seventeen metropolitan areas around the country and found a wide disparity among cities in their residents' plans to hold a Super Bowl party and how much they will spend on those events.
Washington, D.C. (71%), Pittsburgh, PA (70%) and San Antonio, TX (70%) topped the list of areas with the highest number of respondents saying they will host Super Bowl parties, while San Francisco, CA (58%), New York City (57%) and the state of Vermont (52%) represent areas of the country with the fewest number of respondents holding a celebration.
Though fewer residents in the New York City area will be hosting Super Bowl parties, those that do will shell out the most money on those gatherings – averaging $226 per party.
Following New York, other cities spending big on the big game are: Orlando, FL ($199), San Francisco, CA ($192), Chicago, IL ($191), Miami, FL ($189) and Los Angeles, CA ($186).
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