One city in New York was ranked among the top 10 best places to celebrate Easter.
Easter is a major holiday in the Empire State and across the country, both in religious practices and consumerism. An expected 80% of Americans will celebrate Easter this year, and consumers are predicted to spend around $25 billion, according to the National Retail Federation.
Though it is a major nationwide holiday, a new WalletHub study revealed that Easter celebrations can look different depending on where you are.
“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,” WalletHub Analyst Chip Lupo said. “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.”
To determine the best places to celebrate Easter in the United States, WalletHub compared 100 of the largest U.S. cities across 11 metrics, ranging from candy and chocolate stores per capita to the city’s Christian population.
Here’s what to know about NY’s rank.
What NY cities are ranked as the best places to celebrate Easter?
Brothers D.J., Jayden and Karter Reynolds look through the eggs they found at the Easter Egg Hunt held at Edgerton Park in Rochester on March 29, 2026. The event was sponsored by Barbers from Dream Cuts, Brothers & Sisters Unisex Salon, Sweet Ida Mae’s Pantry, and Tenth Ward Tigers Youth Sports.
Two New York cities were ranked among the 100 best cities to celebrate Easter.
Buffalo fell among the top 10 best places to celebrate Easter, ranking at No. 5 with an overall score of 55.54. The Nickel City ranked No. 2 for the Easter observers rank, No. 39 for the Easter traditions rank, No. 49 for the kids’ Easter rank and No. 46 for the Easter weather rank.
Buffalo also has the second-most churches per capita and has the fifth-highest percentage of Christian population.
New York City ranked at No. 86 with an overall score of 38.37. The Big Apple tied with Las Vegas and Honolulu for the most candy and chocolate stores per capita.
WalletHub’s top 10 best cities to celebrate Easter
How WalletHub assessed best places to celebrate Easter
To determine the best cities to celebrate Easter, WalletHub compared 100 of the most populated U.S. cities across four dimensions: Easter observers, Easter traditions, kids’ Easter and Easter weather.
The Easter observers category analyzed these factors:
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Share of Christian population
The Easter traditions category analyzed these factors:
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Google search interest for “Easter Celebration.”
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Brunch restaurants per capita
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Candy and chocolate stores per capita
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Flowers and gift shops per capita
The kids’ Easter category analyzed these factors:
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Share of children aged nine and younger
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Acres of parkland per capita
The Easter weather category analyzed these factors:
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Difference between forecasted and normal temperatures on Easter.
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Forecasted precipitation for Easter
Data used to create the ranking was collected as of March 3, 2026, and the information was sourced from multiple entities, including the U.S. Census Bureau, the Association of Religion Data Archives, the Trust for Public Land, Yelp, Google, Numbeo, and AccuWeather.
— Madison Scott is a journalist with the Democrat and Chronicle who covers breaking and trending news for the Finger Lakes Region. She has an interest in how the system helps or doesn’t help families with missing loved ones. She can be reached at MDScott@gannett.com.
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