The average American household spent $1,571 on travel in 2009, $560 on entertainment, and another $568 on cable and satellite services, for a total of $2,699. But some spent far more. In San Jose, Saint Paul and Seattle, the average household spent more than $1,000 on entertainment last year. In New York City, Washington D.C., and San Francisco, they spent more than $3,250 on travel — more than double the national average. Even cable bills hit the ceiling in some places, like Raleigh ($1,033) and Austin ($970)
