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2 Texas cities named among top 10 best summer travel destinations

DALHART, TEXAS - MAY 9: A 'Welcome to Texas' sign stands on the side of the road, May 9, 2017 near Dalhart, Texas. Tuesday was the group's second day in the field for the 2017 tornado season for their research project titled 'TWIRL.' With funding from the National Science Foundation and other government grants, scientists and meteorologists from the Center for Severe Weather Research try to get close to supercell storms and tornadoes trying to better understand tornado structure and strength, how low-level winds affect and damage buildings, and to learn more about tornado formation and prediction. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) (Drew Angerer, 2017 Getty Images)

HOUSTONSummer is almost here and for those ready to travel, you might want to consider taking a staycation somewhere in Texas.

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A new study from WalletHub looked at 100 metro areas in the U.S., narrowing their searches to find residents an affordable and fun vacation. The data they examined ranged from the cheapest flight costs, and the number of attractions, to the average meal price for two people.

Their findings led researchers to report Texas as one of the top summer destinations, along with Florida. In fact, Austin and El Paso were ranked 6th and 9th best summer travel destinations, and even San Antonio made the top 20 by taking 19th place.

Houston ranked 47th place - not bad.

Interestingly, California has among the largest numbers with the most unpopular summer destinations with only Los Angeles taking the number 20 spot.

To see the full report and how other cities compared, click here.


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Historian, educator, writer, expert on "The Simpsons," amateur photographer, essayist, film & tv reviewer and race/religious identity scholar. Joined KPRC 2 in Spring 2024 but has been featured in various online newspapers and in the Journal of South Texas' Fall 2019 issue.

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