North America · 2 cities covered
We track 2 cities in United States. The mid-range shoulder-season day averages $728 — 161% above the median across all 68 cities we cover. Inside the country the range runs from $728/day in New York to $728/day in San Francisco, a 0% gap: a tight band, so swapping cities barely changes the daily number.
Accommodation accounts for 51% of the average mid-range day in United States, the largest single line item in every city we track here. New York (the platonic ideal of a city, in twenty-three flavours) sits at the affordable end; San Francisco (pacific fog, painted hills, hyper-modern appetite) anchors the top.
Season coefficients are calibrated per city, not shared. Across United States the peak-to-low swing runs 23%–23%, widest in New York (23%, year-round business hub pattern: low Jan–Feb, Aug at ×0.92, peak May–Jun, Sep–Oct at ×1.13). Corporate and convention demand fills the calendar, so leisure seasonality is shallow. The cheapest weeks are mid-summer and January, when business travel drops.
Mid-range, shoulder season, same five line items. Difference is relative to United States ($728/day).
| Country | Mid · shoulder | vs United States |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | $471/day | -35% |
On average, a mid-range traveller spends $728 per day in United States during shoulder season. Budget travellers can get by on around $293/day, while a luxury trip averages $2305/day.
The most affordable destination in United States is New York, where a budget trip costs about $293 per day in low season.
At the top end, New York reaches around $2305 per day during peak season.
The best windows vary by city, but many destinations in United States are ideal during Apr–Jun or shoulder season for a balance of weather and price.