For our latest report, Bundle looked at spending in three discretionary categories: entertainment, cable and satellite and, above, travel. (Click here to read our story about what it all means.) Of note, when it comes to spending on travel:

Mobile, Alabama is not very mobile. It's one of the most staying-est mid-size cities in the country. (See our top 10 for big-city spending below.) Mobile spent $616 on travel in 2009, nearly 61 percent less than the U.S. average of $1,571.

Colorado ($1,559) and Maryland ($1,597) were the two states where average travel spending most closely hewed to the national average of $1,571.

New York City spends more on travel than New Orleans ($1057), Baltimore ($1,005) and Jacksonville ($868) combined.

Overall, single men spend, on average, 30 percent more than single women. But in Anaheim, California, single men and single women ages 26-35 have nearly identical travel spending, with single men averaging $688 last year, and single women averaging $696.

Top 10 cities for spending on travel:

1. Arlington, Va: $3,534
2. San Francisco: $3,460
3. Washington, DC: $3,409
4. Scottsdale: $3,372
5. New York: $3,274
6. Fremont, Calif.: $2,976
7. Austin: $2,852
8. Seattle: $2,658
9. Reno: $2,613
10. Oakland: $2,562

And the bottom five:

5. Greensboro: $820
4. Lexington: $809
3. Memphis: $683
2. Chula Vista, Calif.: $676
1. Garland, Tex.: $647


Methodology: Bundle's numbers are compiled from data provided by Citi (one of Bundle's investors), as well as the U.S. government and third-party research. Here's a complete summary of how we highlight the data and what's included in each category. The Bundle Report's city rankings measured the household averages of top 100 cities by population, according to U.S. Census data.

About the artist: Christopher Pace is an interactive designer in Brooklyn, New York. In his spare time, he hunts zombies.

Hat tip: To Fitzgerald Analytics, data crunchers extraordinaire and friends of Bundle, who helped with this report. Related Links:

Our discretionary life: The top-spending cities for travel, cable and entertainment

Infographic: Cable spending in the biggest U.S. cities

Infographic: Entertainment spendingin the biggest U.S. cities

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