For the New Yorkers who crowd the halls this season, the holidays will be brighter and their wallets lighter.
Empire State residents spend a whopping $463.25 a year on holiday lights, more than any other nation, according to a new study that also looks at who keeps their lights on the longest.
Behind New York are California and Indiana, where revelers paid $439.44 and $433.53, respectively, for Wright.
There's a reason why Idahoans are “ho-ho-ho.” Its cost is the lowest in the country at $117.64 per year.
In terms of cities, the Big Apple ranked No. 5 among metropolitan areas with the highest utility costs, at $398.40, about 49% higher than the national average.
In a winter wonderland like Brooklyn's Dyker Heights, where tourists flock every year to see the extravagant lights, the bill would be a Christmas miracle — homeowners there reported spending nearly $700. are.
Indianapolis, Buffalo, and Green Bay were the top three cities spending the most on lighting at $559.25, $543.25, and $491.96, respectively.
Green Bay and Indianapolis ranked first and second, respectively, for leaving displays up to 10 weeks.
The lights have been on in New York state for 6.8 weeks, the sixth longest in the nation.
Big Apple residents turn on their lights for an average of 8.3 hours per day, for a total of nearly seven weeks, the ninth longest of any city in the nation.
The findings are based on average electricity costs by state and metropolitan area, taking into account the average string of traditional light bulbs that draw about 40 watts per hour.
LED lights use on average about 70% less energy than incandescent bulbs, making them a more energy-efficient alternative. According to EnergySage.
85% of survey respondents planned to hang lights this year.
The survey found that 25% of Scrooges who choose not to turn on their night lights during the holiday season do so because it's too expensive.
Some people don't celebrate or travel during the holidays.
