Four Texas cities prove perfect for thrifty holiday shoppers

DALLAS (KDAF) — A new study by Priority Software has determined the best U.S. cities for bargain shopping. The number of vintage and thrift stores, discount stores, used car dealerships, pawn shops, flea markets, outlet stores, and wholesale stores in each city were analyzed to create an index, highlighting where shoppers can find the best deals.

Texans can save big this holiday season, with four cities named top spots for bargain hunters.

Grand Prairie, Texas, has 16.8 vintage and thrift stores and 26.2 discount stores per 100,000 residents. The city also offers 51.0 used car dealerships, 8.4 outlet stores, and a total index score of 56.4 out of 100, ranking 13th overall.

Garland features 27.1 vintage and thrift stores and 25.1 discount stores per 100,000 residents. With 56.3 used car dealerships and 6.2 wholesale stores, Garland earns an overall score of 51.47 out of 100, placing it 16th nationally.

Houston has 18.0 vintage and thrift stores and 18.3 discount stores per 100,000 residents. The city also provides 50.0 used car dealerships and 6.5 wholesale stores, giving it an overall index of 48.96 out of 100 and rank of 21st.

Arlington offers 16.1 vintage and thrift stores and 21.3 discount stores per 100,000 residents. With 33.6 used car dealerships and 6.0 outlet stores, Arlington scores 46.8 out of 100 overall, ranking 27th in the U.S.

The top 30 U.S. cities for bargain shoppers  

Rank	City	State	Score out of 100
1	New Orleans	Louisiana	82.01
2	Orlando	Florida	79.95
3	Columbus	Georgia	63.05
4	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma	61.46
5	Glendale	Arizona	60.68
6	Anaheim	California	60.46
7	Mesa	Arizona	60.28
8	Hialeah	Florida	59.79
9	Denver	Colorado	59.68
10	Tampa	Florida	59.05
11	Kansas City	Missouri	59.02
12	Las Vegas	Nevada	57.48
13	Grand Prairie	Texas	56.40
14	Atlanta	Georgia	55.55
15	Baton Rouge	Louisiana	53.81
16	Garland	Texas	51.47
17	Phoenix	Arizona	51.44
18	Buffalo	New York	50.43
19	Indianapolis	Indiana	49.29
20	Tallahassee	Florida	49.16
21	Houston	Texas	48.96
22	Reno	Nevada	48.82
23	Cleveland	Ohio	48.09
24	Santa Ana	California	47.40
25	Louisville/Jefferson County	Kentucky	47.07
26	Nashville-Davidson	Tennessee	46.85
27	Arlington	Texas	46.80
28	Tucson	Arizona	46.64
29	Wichita	Kansas	46.32
30	St. Louis	Missouri	46.30