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Staycation, all I ever wanted: Plano best city for at-home holiday

​​​WASHINGTON – Plano has taken the top spot on WalletHub's list of the best places for a staycation.

The Collin County city ranked second in rest and relaxation and 18th in recreation. Plano also has the highest average home square footage out of all the cities WalletHub analyzed. 

Grand Prairie and Austin also ranked in the top ten, landing eighth and ninth, respectively. Grand Prairie was 11th in rest and relaxation and 57th in recreation. Austin was 96th and eigh​​​th in those metrics, respectively. 

The capital tied for first with several other cities for the most running trails per capita. 

No. 27 Irving had the fifth-highest average home square footage. No. 42 Fort Worth had the fourth-lowest average price of pizza and burgers.

The top five cities behind Plano are Boise, Idaho; Tampa, Fla.; Charleston, S.C.; and Lincoln, Neb.

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, more would-be vacationers will need to stay home, either due to travel restricts or tight budgets. 

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​Source: Walle​tHub

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