How Expensive is a Date in Texas Compared to the Rest of the Country?
Do you think the average cost of a date in the Lonestar State is cheaper or more expensive than the rest of the country?
With restaurants raising prices and the cost of movie tickets on a constant climb, its getting expensive to date these days. The website 24/7 Wall St. compiled the average cost of a date consisting of dinner for two, a liter of wine, and two movie tickets, coming up with a national average just breaking the hundred dollar mark with $102.32.
As for Texans, they're holding close to the national average, not making it too much of a hit to the wallet to have a nice night out with a special someone. Just be glad you're not having to impress someone on a date in New York or Hawaii.
The Average Cost of a Date per State, from Highest to Lowest:
State | Avg. Date Cost |
New York | $297.27 |
New Jersey | $259.60 |
Hawaii | $239.95 |
Connecticut | $230.34 |
California | $226.35 |
Massachusetts | $217.51 |
Maryland | $209.33 |
Washington | $195.00 |
Pennsylvania | $193.94 |
New Hampshire | $184.60 |
Rhode Island | $164.57 |
Illinois | $157.96 |
Maine | $157.02 |
Vermont | $153.52 |
Virginia | $140.85 |
Delaware | $134.27 |
Florida | $128.82 |
Georgia | $121.12 |
Oregon | $119.79 |
Nevada | $119.19 |
Michigan | $112.90 |
Texas | $110.99 |
Minnesota | $109.81 |
Colorado | $109.12 |
Arizona | $106.36 |
Utah | $98.28 |
West Virginia | $96.84 |
Indiana | $96.54 |
Alaska | $95.60 |
Tennessee | $92.38 |
Idaho | $90.94 |
North Carolina | $88.53 |
Alabama | $87.93 |
New Mexico | $86.51 |
Louisiana | $86.15 |
South Carolina | $84.92 |
Kentucky | $81.76 |
Ohio | $80.41 |
Wisconsin | $73.21 |
Missouri | $71.08 |
Mississippi | $68.29 |
Oklahoma | $63.65 |
Arkansas | $59.01 |
Montana | $55.57 |
Kansas | $54.76 |
Wyoming | $52.10 |
Iowa | $50.90 |
Nebraska | $48.91 |
North Dakota | $42.43 |
South Dakota | $38.27 |