Most Romantic Cities in America

bundle love MOST ROMANTIC CITIES IN AMERICA Highest Spending Increase During Valentine's Day Week Nevada Most Marriages Newark, NJ Per Year Highest Increase in Candy Sales North Las Vegas, NV VIRGINIA is for LOVERS Highest Increase in Dining Out Reno, NV Virginia Beach, VA Norfolk, VA 10 Colorado Springs, CO Lexington, KY Winston Salem, NC Highest Increase in Jewelry Sales Anaheim, CA Santa Ana, CA Chesapeake, VA Highest Increase in Flower Sales Hialeah, FL Highest Marriage Rates 1 layer of cake equals approx 10 weddings per 1000 people per city 10.1 WEDDINGS 21.3 WEDDINGS 49.3 WEDDINGS TENNESSEE HAWAII NEVADA Reno Henderson Honolulu Memphis Nashville North Las Vegas Las Vegas Valentine's Day Spending CANDY SPENDING RESTAURANT SPENDING TOP FIVE STATES TOP FIVE STATES +1479% Newark, New Jersey North Las Vegas, Nevada +72% +492% Norfolk, Virginia +44% Long Beach, California +452% Lexington, Kentucky Chula Vista, California +38% +438% Santa Ana, California +36% Santa Ana, California +431% Tulsa, Oklahoma +34% Baton Rouge, Louisiana JEWELRY SPENDING FLORIST SPENDING TOP FIVE STATES TOP FIVE STATES +866% Norfolk, Virginia +574% Chesapeake, Virginia +481% Detroit, Michigan +384% Boise, Idaho +315% Reno, Nevada +357% Detroit, Michigan +254% Lincoln, Nebraska Riverside, California +353% +215% Gilbert, Arizona +343% Columbus, Ohio Rankings are based on a weighted combination of scores from the data sources listed below. Bundle Data: bundle Transactions for candy stores, restaurants, jewelry stores and florists were incorporated based on their percentage increase the week leading up to Valentine's Day in 2010, relative to the preceding three weeks. Bundle data comes from the U.S. government, from anonymous and aggregated spending transactions from Citi, and third party data providers. Third Party Data: Marriage Rates by State - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention www.bundle.com