Looking for Local Gifts, Come to Portland

Which cities in America are the best for finding great local gifts? According to a new survey, Portland, Maine is number one! 

With Small Business Saturday just around the corner, holiday shoppers are making their lists, and preparing to spend money at local businesses across the country. Travel website Yelp recently conducted a survey with Nielsen which found that 8 in 10 Americans are likely to shop at local businesses this holiday season.

Top 20 Cities to Shop Local for the Holidays

1. Portland, ME

2. Lawrence, KS

3. St. Petersburg, FL

4. Asheville, NC

5. Santa Cruz, CA

6. Detroit, MI

7. Bend, OR

8. Chapel Hill, NC

9. Wilmington, NC

10. Hoboken, NJ

11. Minneapolis, MN

12. Portland, OR

13. Frederick, MD

14. Flagstaff, AZ

15. New Orleans, LA

16. Worcester, MA

17. Savannah, GA

18. Providence, RI

19. Seattle, WA

20. Baltimore, MD

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