Deck the halls: Unwrapping 2023’s Christmas decorating stats MABA MassachusettsRealEstate MaBuyerAgent FirstTimeHomeBuyers

With the holidays arriving, eighty three percent of Americans are decorating for the festivities, according to Lombardo Homes. The new-construction company is unwrapping all the stats surrounding Americans’ and their holiday cheer. Lombardo Homes conducted two recent studies: First, they analyzed six thousand seven hundred and eight Google search terms related to Christmas decorations. Then, they surveyed one thousand Americans to get their feedback on holiday decorations, in general.

Holiday decor:

Based on the findings, the average American spent $140 on decorations this year, an extreme increase from 2022’s average of $82. However, sixty six percent of respondents said they are spending the same, twenty seven percent said they are spending less, and seven percent said they are spending more. Additionally, nearly four in five people said they will be decorating a Christmas tree this year, making Christmas trees the most popular decoration.

The most popular holiday decorations in America are, in order:
1. Christmas tree
2. Christmas lights
3. Mistletoe
4. Gingerbread
5. Snowmen
6. Garlands
7. Stockings
8. Wreaths
9. Candy canes
10. Nativity scenes

Survey respondents also weighed in on the debate of real vs. fake Christmas trees. Data finds that sixty seven percent of Americans prefer artificial trees, while thirty three percent prefer real trees. This could have something to do with ninety percent of Americans saying that real Christmas trees are getting more expensive. Local decorations Boston cracked the top ten for cities holiday decorating, coming in at number seven Bostonians prefer decorating with gingerbread. Lombardo Homes also revealed just how jolly each area in America is.

Here are the states that really took the cake or the Christmas pudding when it came to decorating overall:
1. Vermont
2. Wyoming
3. Delaware
4. Rhode Island
5. North Dakota
6. Arkansas
7. New Hampshire
8. South Dakota
9. Maine
10. Montana

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