Shoppers stroll past Neiman Marcus in Dallas. > (Gutierrez/AP )
BY LINDSAY GOLDWERT
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
New York shopaholics, don't mess with Texas.
Houston is the best city for shopping, according to Forbes. The city is home to the Galleria, 2.5 million square feet of retail space that includes endless shops, boutiques and department stores.
The list, based on the number of retail locations, shopping centers and sales tax, put the Lone Star State on top for spending. Dallas and San Antonio all boast endless places to blow your cash on clothes and more.
Phoenix may have a "dry heat" but people sure like to stay inside and shop. Arizona boasts a low sales tax and the same shops that line Fifth Ave. such as Cartier and Gucci.
New Yorkers are likely to take umbrage with being rated below Baltimore and Columbus, Ohio, when it comes to shopping.
Despite New York's reputation as the fashion epicenter of the world, Forbes deducted points for having high sales tax and not enough shopping centers.
Then again, New Yorkers aren't known for being mallrats.
Perhaps it's a quality versus quantity thing for discerning Empire State spenders.
Top 25 Shopping Cities
Houston
Phoenix
Dallas
Baltimore
Columbus, Ohio
Indianapolis
Philadelphia
San Antonio
Jacksonville, Fla.
San Diego
Charlotte
Austin
Denver
Detroit
Chicago
Los Angeles
Milwaukee
Boston
Nashville
San Jose, Calif.
El Paso, Texas
New York
Memphis
Seattle
San Francisco
