It may come as no surprise that Californians will be paying more to host Thanksgiving dinner this year than other states, according to a recent study. A November study from Go Banking Rates found that the Golden States was the fifth most expensive place to host Thanksgiving dinner,

The average Florida Thanksgiving meal cost $128.76 in six meters – 7% cheaper than California, with a $10.36 turkey (39% lower) and $118.40 sides (3% less). Texans in 12 meters will pay $128.26 for their feast (8% cheaper than the Golden State) from the $14.53 on turkey (15% lower) and $113.72 on sides (7% less).

Indiana residents can be thankful for a Thanksgiving dinner that’s less expensive to prepare this year compared to 2023. Shopping for the spread costs about 2% less this year, according to Indiana Farm Bureau’s Thanksgiving market basket survey.

Good news for Bay Area travelers making their way to their Thanksgiving gatherings: From Tuesday night on, the chance of rain within the Bay Area is minimal. “It looks like we’re going to be actually having a period of dry weather,

The vast majority of travelers, roughly 5.7 million, are expected to reach their destination by car, while 676,000 are expected to fly and 182,000 are expected to use other means, such as bus, train or cruise ship.

AAA and its forecast partner INRIX say the worst times to drive for Thanksgiving are Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon.