Dallas homes, businesses, and special events that go all out to deck their halls for the holidays have not gone unnoticed. Dallas-Fort Worth has been named one of the most festive metro in the United States in two different 2023 reports.

For the second year in a row, a study by home services provider Thumbtack put Dallas at the very top of the nice list in No. 2. The report compiled data from millions of Christmas-related home projects across all 50 states between October 2022 to November 2023 to reveal their list of the most festive cities in the nation.

And while Thumbtack specifically focuses on home holiday projects, Dallasites certainly can glean inspiration from the area's many festive displays, including Addison's Vitruvian Lights, Grand Prairie's Prairie Lights, and The Light Park in Frisco and Arlington.

Texas cities dominated the top 10, with Austin (No. 1) and Houston (No. 3) rounding out the top three most festive American cities. Also on the rise is San Antonio (No. 5), which ranked No. 10 in the 2022 report.

The average cost to hire a holiday lighting specialist, Thumbtack says, is between $168-$300, with other requests like wrapping outdoor trees tacking on an additional cost. If Dallas residents are looking to outsource their exterior home decorating to a specialist, they should probably avoid the last week of November, which is peak time, Thumbtack says. Americans most frequently hang their holiday lights and Christmas decorations during the Thanksgiving weekend, according to the report.

"Whether you’re looking to make your home a brightly lit winter wonderland or simply looking to add a few festive touches to your home’s exterior — sprucing up your home’s exterior with lights is an exciting part of getting into the holiday spirit," said Thumbtack design expert Morgan Olsen in the report. "Hiring a holiday lighting specialist can help you avoid stress (and unwanted injuries) so you can focus on enjoying the season."

Thumbtack's top 10 most festive metros in the U.S. for 2023 are:

• No. 1 – Austin, Texas
• No. 2 – Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
• No. 3 – Houston, Texas
• No. 4 – Seattle, Washington
• No. 5 – San Antonio, Texas
• No. 6 – Atlanta, Georgia
• No. 7 – Phoenix, Arizona
• No. 8 – Tampa, Florida
• No. 9 – Denver, Colorado
• No. 10 – Orlando, Florida

Another "Most Festive U.S. Cities" study by travel experts Travelbag ranked cities based on search volume of festive terms like "Christmas lights" or "Christmas songs." While Dallas didn't nab a top three spot, it still earned No. 6 to remain in the top 10.

More than 780 searches are made for Christmas-related terms in November and December for every 10,000 residents, according to Travelbag's data.

Austin was the only other Texas city to earn a spot in Travelbag's study, claiming the No. 1 spot with 1,206 festive searches being made per 10,000 residents.