Ready to find some colorful eggs and enjoy a delicious chocolate bunny? Easter is around the corner and Sacramento has been ranked as one of the best major cities to celebrate the holiday, according to WalletHub.
Regardless of religious affiliation, Easter is a major consumer holiday that gathers billions in purchases. About 80% of Americans will celebrate the holiday and are expected to spend nearly $25 billion, according to the National Retail Federation.
“The best cities for Easter cater to the religious nature of the holiday by offering plenty of opportunities for Christians to attend services, and they also provide the resources for people to have a great time with their family regardless of religious affiliation,” said Chip Lupo, WalletHub analyst.
“That means lots of places to get some sweet treats or dine out, as well as good weather conditions and nice open spaces for Easter egg hunts.”
A bunny basket is filled with eggs the Neighborhood Church in Modesto. WalletHub ranked the top major cities to celebrate Easter. The Modesto Bee Where did Sacramento land on the list? Fresno?
California’s capital ranked as No. 14 out of 100 for best major cities to celebrate Easter. Sacramento ranked high in Easter observers, traditions and kids’ Easter events. The city ranked within the top 10 for Easter traditions and Easter weather. It ranked highest among the California cities that made WalletHub’s list.
Long Beach and Bakersfield snuck in to the top 20 with Sacramento, taking the 16th and 17th spots respectively. Riverside ranked no. 29.
Rounding out the rest of the top 100:
31: Anaheim32: San Diego33: Fresno35: Los Angeles36: San Francisco44: San Jose49: San Bernardino52: Santa Ana59: Oakland63: Irvine68: Stockton89: Fremont90: Chula Vista 
What cities made the top 10 list?
From the churches of the south to the buzzing cities of the east coast the following cities ranked on the top 10 list as the best places to celebrate Easter, according to WalletHub.
Birmingham, AlabamaPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaNew Orleans, LouisianaLas Vegas, NevadaBuffalo, New YorkOrlando, FloridaAtlanta, GeorgiaEl Paso, TexasSt. Louis, MissouriAlbuquerque, New MexicoHow was the data gathered?
WalletHub compared the 100 most populated cities across four key dimensions: Easter observers, Easter traditions, kids’ Easter and Easter weather.
WalletHub evaluated those dimensions using 11 metrics. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the most favorable conditions for celebrating the holiday.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado is a service journalism reporter at The Sacramento Bee. She previously worked at the Star Democrat in Annapolis, Maryland. Veronica graduated from Georgetown University with a master’s degree in journalism.