Washington D.C. is the most luxury obsessed area in the U.S.: Glamira

By

Jennifer Braun

Published
Feb 7, 2023

Washington, D.C. is the most luxury obsessed area in the U.S., according to a new report by customized jewelry experts Glamira. 

The report found that Washington, D.C., had an average luxury score of 78.71, as well as earned a score of 100 for several search terms, including luxury apartments, hotels, brands, and vacations, based on Google Trends data used to discover the level of interest in each area on a score out of 100 for multiple search terms.

Washington was followed by New York, a city that is no stranger to luxury, due to the abundance of extravagant hotels, Michelin-starred restaurants, and high-fashion stores, earning a final score of 75.56.

Boasting third place in the list is Florida, which has a luxury-obsessed score of 60.89 thanks to luxury property and luxury car searches. New Jersey takes the fourth spot in the list with a score of 60.22, followed by Connecticut, yet another eastern state to make the list, with a final score of 59.11. 

In joint sixth place is Georgia and Virginia, both taking an average luxury-obsessed score of 57.78, while California takes the seventh spot with a score of 57.33. The state has many luxurious spots itself, including Beverly Hill’s Rodeo Drive filled with high-end designer stores, encouraging the love for the ‘finer things in life’. 

Rounding-out the top 10 is Maryland, earning a luxury-obsessed score of 56.11, thanks to a keen interest in luxury goods with a high score for the Google search term, and Massachusetts, taking the ninth spot with a luxury score of 54.89.

“There are various ways to experience luxury, whether that be heading on a vacation to stay in a five-star resort or perhaps purchasing high quality jewelry that will last a lifetime,” said a spokesperson from Glamira.

“It’s no doubt that Americans desire a taste of a lavish lifestyle, but one thing for certain is that the East coast has a particularly keen interest in luxury with nine of the areas in the ranking belonging to this region. However, with one of the areas in the top 10 being on the West coast, it will be interesting to see if any other nearby areas follow suit and develop a luxury obsession.”