The 25 Most Frugal Cities of 2012

Although saving money has become second nature for Americans across the country, according to research from Coupons.com, these 25 cities were the most frugal in 2012.

#25: Las Vegas, Nevada

#25: Las Vegas, Nevada

Although the city is known for gambling, Las Vegas is actually one of the most frugal cities in the country according to findings from Coupons.com.

 

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#24: Denver, Colorado

#24: Denver, Colorado

Denver is the 24th most frugal city in the country.

 

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#23: Minneapolis, Minnesota

#23: Minneapolis, Minnesota

The "City of Lakes" is the 23rd most frugal in the U.S.

 

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#22: Detroit, Michigan

#22: Detroit, Michigan

Thrifty residents of Detroit helped bring their city to number 22 on this list.

 

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#21: San Francisco, California

#21: San Francisco, California

San Francisco is number 21 on the list of America's most frugal.

 

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#20: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

#20: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee is number 20 on the list of America's most frugal.

 

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#19: Chicago, Illinois

#19: Chicago, Illinois

The "Windy City" is number 19 on the list of America's most frugal.

 

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#18: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

#18: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh is the eighteenth most frugal city in the U.S.

 

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#17: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

#17: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Thrifty Philly residents helped bring their city to number seventeen on this list.

 

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#16: Phoenix, Arizona

#16: Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona is the sixteenth most frugal U.S. city.

 

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#15: Virginia Beach, Virginia

#15: Virginia Beach, Virginia

Virginia Beach, Virginia is the fifteenth most frugal U.S. city.

 

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#14: Dallas, Texas

#14: Dallas, Texas

Dallas, Texas is the fourteenth most frugal U.S. city.

 

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#13: Cincinnati, Ohio

#13: Cincinnati, Ohio

Get ready to see more Ohio cities on this list -- Coupons.com considers the state to be the overall most frugal in the U.S.

 

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#12: Columbus, Ohio

#12: Columbus, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio is the twelfth most frugal U.S. city.

 

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#11: Washington, D.C.

#11: Washington, D.C.

Our nation's capitol is also one of the thriftiest, coming in at number eleven.

 

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#10: St. Louis, Missouri

#10: St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis, Missouri is the tenth most frugal U.S. city.

 

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#9: Sacramento, California

#9: Sacramento, California

Congrats are in order for Sacramento, California. This city made the biggest jump on the list -- to number nine -- after not being included at all last year.

 

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#8: Cleveland, Ohio

#8: Cleveland, Ohio

Another win for Ohio. Cleveland is the eighth most frugal U.S. city.

 

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#7: Boston, Massachusetts

#7: Boston, Massachusetts

The only city representing New England is Boston, Massachusetts, the seventh most frugal U.S. city.

 

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#6: Kansas City, Missouri

#6: Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City is the sixth most frugal city in the U.S.

 

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#5: Charlotte, North Carolina

#5: Charlotte, North Carolina

Another win for the south: Charlotte, North Carolina is the fifth most frugal U.S. city.

 

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#4: Nashville, Tennessee

#4: Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville, Tennessee is the fourth most frugal U.S. city.

 

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#3: Tampa, Florida

#3: Tampa, Florida

The third most frugal city in the U.S. is Tampa, Florida.

 

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#2: Orlando, Florida

#2: Orlando, Florida

Although number two on the list, Orlando residents are considered number one when it comes to using their mobile devices to save money -- they've downloaded more coupon-saving apps than any other city in the U.S. , according to Coupons.com.

 

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#1: Atlanta, Georgia

#1: Atlanta, Georgia

If anyone knows how to stretch a dollar, it's greater Atlanta-area residents. According to Coupons.com, the Georgia capital has maintained the number one spot on the "Most Frugal U.S. Cities" list for four years in a row.

 

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