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Summer’s already in full swing, and many people who’ve been thinking about traveling this year are already gearing up for their trip. But not everyone’s planned their trip months in advance. Some people are still looking for last-minute deals to budget-friendly destinations.
The great news is that there are still quite a few affordable places to visit this year. Whether you’re like the 271 million other travelers planning to fly or you’re more interested in taking a drive, you’ve got options.
If you’re not sure where to go, don’t worry. Dunhill Travel Deals conducted a study to find the most affordable cities to travel to this year. These are the top 50 and their approximate costs.
50. Detroit
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,392
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,541
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $501
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $580
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $256
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $204
49. Corpus Christi, Texas
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,388
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,470
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $594
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $428
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $236
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $212
48. Charlotte, North Carolina
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,384
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,504
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $512
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $516
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $276
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $200
47. Baltimore
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,380
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,520
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $488
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $568
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $276
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $188
46. San Antonio
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,348
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,541
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $489
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $572
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $256
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $224
45. Hartford, Connecticut
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,340
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,501
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $493
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $532
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $276
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $200
44. Richmond, Virginia
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,332
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,522
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $482
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $596
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $256
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $188
43. Lexington, Kentucky
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,332
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,462
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $546
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $464
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $256
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $196
42. Sacramento, California
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,328
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,528
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $464
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $580
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $276
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $208
41. Biloxi, Mississippi
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,328
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,443
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $583
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $428
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $236
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $196
40. Sarasota, Florida
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,324
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,566
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $426
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $652
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $276
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $212
39. St. Louis
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,320
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,530
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $474
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $600
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $256
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $200
38. Greensboro, North Carolina
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,288
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,440
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $536
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $472
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $256
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $176
37. Memphis, Tennessee
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,272
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,470
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $494
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $492
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $276
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $208
36. Knoxville, Tennessee
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,264
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,439
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $535
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $452
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $256
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $196
35. Dayton, Ohio
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,256
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,424
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $540
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $444
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $256
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $184
34. Jackson, Mississippi
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,244
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,440
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $556
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $428
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $236
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $220
33. Cleveland
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,240
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,516
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $432
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $600
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $276
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $208
32. Indianapolis
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,236
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,454
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $482
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $508
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $276
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $188
31. Oklahoma City
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,216
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,421
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $529
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $440
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $256
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $196
30. Tampa, Florida
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,204
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,514
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $406
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $644
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $276
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $188
29. Milwaukee
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,204
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,464
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $480
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $532
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $256
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $196
28. Pittsburgh
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,188
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,475
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $467
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $544
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $256
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $208
27. Houston
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,180
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,448
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $472
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $488
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $276
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $212
26. Little Rock, Arkansas
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,176
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,417
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $541
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $428
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $236
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $212
25. Louisville, Kentucky
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,168
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,458
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $466
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $544
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $256
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $192
24. Omaha, Nebraska
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,168
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,428
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $504
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $460
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $256
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $208
23. Rochester, New York
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,164
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,444
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $472
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $476
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $276
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $220
22. Greenville, South Carolina
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,164
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,390
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $546
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $428
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $236
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $180
21. Kansas City, Missouri
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,140
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,440
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $476
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $504
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $256
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $204
20. Springfield, Missouri
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,140
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,399
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $535
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $428
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $236
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $200
19. Las Vegas
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,120
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,473
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $421
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $556
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $276
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $220
18. Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,112
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,403
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $491
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $468
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $256
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $188
17. Wichita, Kansas
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,104
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,372
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $532
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $428
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $236
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $176
16. Columbus, Ohio
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,076
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,413
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $469
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $488
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $256
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $200
15. Syracuse, New York
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,072
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,406
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $478
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $464
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $256
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $208
14. Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,060
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,376
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $516
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $428
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $236
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $196
13. Raleigh, North Carolina
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,056
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,426
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $454
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $500
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $256
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $216
12. Orlando, Florida
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,052
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,444
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $396
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $592
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $276
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $180
11. Des Moines, Iowa
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,044
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,386
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $478
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $456
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $256
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $196
10. Norfolk, Virginia
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,040
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,362
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $514
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $428
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $236
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $184
9. El Paso, Texas
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,036
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,373
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $509
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $428
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $236
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $200
8. Buffalo, New York
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $4,028
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,397
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $445
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $468
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $276
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $208
7. Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $3,976
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,342
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $478
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $432
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $256
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $176
6. Jacksonville, Florida
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $3,932
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,338
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $486
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $428
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $236
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $188
5. Akron, Ohio
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $3,700
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,268
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $432
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $428
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $236
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $172
4. Peoria, Illinois
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $3,604
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,259
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $403
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $428
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $236
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $192
3. Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $3,472
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,245
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $329
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $472
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $256
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $188
2. Wilmington, Delaware
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $2,948
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,131
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $175
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $524
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $256
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $176
1. Toledo, Ohio
- Total cost for a family of four (four-night stay): $2,852
- Total cost for an individual (four-night stay): $1,068
- Average round-trip flight cost (one person): $216
- Cost of accommodations (four-night stay, one room): $428
- Average meal cost (four days, one person): $236
- Average car rental cost (four days, one car): $188
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