The Most Frugal Cities in America

-THE MOST FRUGAL CITIES IN AMERICA DISCRETIONARY SPENDING 2008 vs. 2009 mint -13% .com -21% -10% -2% -26%-28% -8% -11% -19% -14% -27% -9% -9% D-25% -23% -15% 2008 2009 -18% -9% -13% -13% Percent Change -16% Most Frugal Cities Red outline indicates cities with the lowest spending in 2009, that also cut back most in the past year. Average Monthly Expenditure per User $10 $20 $30 $4 0 $50 $60 $70 S80 $90 $100 $110 $120 $130 $140 S150 $160 $170 s180 $190 $200 $210 $220 S230 $240 $250 INew York San Francisco Dallas | Brooklyn |San Jose Clothing Chicago Austin San Francisco Dallas Books San Jose Philadelphia Houston Miami | Dallas Electronics & San Francisco Software Houston Austin Dallas | San Jose Seattle Hobbies Portland Denver Seattle San Francisco IMinneapolis Sporting Goods *top 5 spending cities for January '09 - June '09 shown in each category National Avg San Francisco San Jose Los Angeles Portland San Diego Austin Dallas Minneapolis Saint Paul Saint Louis Indianapolis Philadelphia Miami New York Brooklyn