ATLANTA — Atlanta influences everything, as the popular saying goes. Even Christmas.

According to a new study by WalletHub, Atlanta was ranked as the best destination for Christmas in the United States.

Officials compared the 100 biggest cities in the U.S. based on 28 key indicators such as traditions, shopping, and costs.

Atlanta scored 63.65 as a total score, and ranked No. 7 in traditions and fun, No. 28 in observance, No. 14 in generosity, No. 6 in shopping and No. 60 in costs rank.

“With inflation making Christmas celebrations, gifts, food and travel more expensive, certain cities are much better for your wallet than others during the holiday,” according to Wallet Hub analyst Chip Lupo.

Atlanta also has the ninth-highest percentage of people who donate clothing to charity, along with the 13th-most online donations per capita.

“In addition to being affordable, the best cities have a large number of people celebrating, plenty of places for Christians to worship, populations who give generously to charity, and plenty of fun activities to enjoy with family and friends,” Lupo said.