Stark County Business News: The Best US Malls for Holiday Shopping, Revealed

 

The Best US Malls for Holiday Shopping, Revealed 

 

 

• King of Prussia Mall, Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania has been named the best mall in America for shopping, based on five key metrics.
• The Galleria, Houston, Texas is in second place, followed by the Mall of America, Bloomington, Minnesota.
• New Jersey and Florida are the only states with two malls in the top ten.

A new study reveals the best large US malls for festive shopping this season. 

The study, conducted by omnichannel retail management solution provider Priority Software, awarded the 20 largest malls in the US a score out of 100 based on performance across five key metrics: the mall size, number of stores, parking spaces per 10,000 square feet, Instagram posts, and average Google rating out of five.

The Best US Malls for Holiday Shopping

Rank	Mall name	Location	State	Metropolitan area	Size (sq ft)	Parking Spaces	Stores	Average Google Rating	Instagram Posts	Score (/100)
1	King of Prussia Mall	King of Prussia	PA	Philadelphia	2,793,200	13,400	450	4.5	186,000	100
2	The Galleria	Uptown District	TX	Houston	2,400,838	13,000	400	4.5	58,700	92.6
3	Mall of America	Bloomington	MN	Minneapolis-Saint Paul	5,600,000	12,300	520	4.5	279,000	89.3
4	American Dream Meadowlands	East Rutherford	NJ	New York City	3,000,000	33,000	450	3.5	40,000	81.6
5	Ala Moana Center	Ala Moana	HI	Honolulu	2,400,000	11,000	350	4	123,000	71.1
6	Westfield Garden State Plaza	Paramus	NJ	New York City	2,118,718	10,796	346	4	1,000	70.7
7	Aventura Mall	Aventura	FL	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach	2,700,000	9,800	300	4.5	201,000	70.6
8	Sawgrass Mills	Sunrise	FL	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach	2,370,610	1,715	400	4.5	63,700	68.4
9	Tysons Corner Center	Tysons	VA	Baltimore-Washington	2,400,000	11,000	300	4.5	5,000	65.4
10	Del Amo Fashion Center	Torrance	CA	Los Angeles	2,517,765	12,000	255	4.5	11,900	56.1
11	Roosevelt Field	Uniondale	NY	New York City	2,372,053	11,000	243	4.5	31,700	56.0
12	NorthPark Center	Dallas	TX	Dallas-Fort Worth	2,000,000	9,000	221	4.5	28,700	55.4
13	Palisades Center	West Nyack	NY	New York City	2,217,322	18,000	218	4	5,000	50.2
14	Lakewood Center	Lakewood	CA	Los Angeles	2,069,000	8,000	225	4.4	1,000	48.3
15	Woodfield Mall	Schaumburg	IL	Chicago	2,154,014	3,082	234	4.5	42,000	41.1
16	Oakbrook Center	Oak Brook	IL	Chicago	2,018,000	8,000	175	4.5	19,200	41.0
17	South Coast Plaza	Costa Mesa	CA	Los Angeles	2,623,385	1,000	270	4.5	144,000	40.0
18	Westfield Valley Fair	San Jose	CA	San Francisco Bay Area	2,200,000	8,500	236	4	5,000	39.3
19	Destiny USA	Syracuse	NY	Syracuse	2,400,000	5,500	239	4	26,400	31.3
20	Millcreek Mall	Erie	PA	Erie	2,200,000	5,720	165	4	1,000	17.1

 

Pennsylvania’s King of Prussia Mall was named the best for Christmas shopping in the US, earning a perfect score of 100 out of 100. This mall offers over 13,400 parking spots, or 5.8 spaces per 10,000 square feet, and around 450 stores for visitors. It’s the third-largest mall on the list, measuring over 2.79 million square feet.  

The Galleria, Houston, Texas ranks second, with a score of 92.6 out of 100. It has over 400 stores across 2.4 million square feet, offers more than 13,000 parking spaces, and boasts an average Google rating of 4.5 stars out of five.  

In third place is the Mall of America in Minnesota, scoring 89.3 out of 100. As the largest mall in the US, it spans over 5.6 million square feet and houses over 520 stores. 

With 12,300 parking spaces, the mall provides approximately 3.2 spaces per 10,000 square feet, catering to millions of annual visitors. The mall is also the most Instagrammed of the top 20, with over 279,000 posts under #mallofamerica. 

Next is the American Dream Meadowlands mall in New Jersey, ranking fourth with a score of 81.6 out of 100. The mall spans three million square feet and has over 450 stores for visitors to enjoy.  

It has the highest number of parking spaces overall, with over 33,000 available, reducing the likelihood of parking struggles. However, it has the lowest average Google rating, at just 3.5 stars out of five. 

In fifth place is Hawaii’s Ala Moana Center, with a score of 71.1. This mall, covering 2.4 million square feet, includes 350 stores and 11,000 parking spaces. It holds a 4-star rating on Google but is one of the least Instagrammed, with only about 1,000 posts. 

Ranking sixth, Westfield Garden State Plaza in New Jersey scored 70.7. The mall offers 346 stores within its 2.1 million square feet and has a 4-star rating on Google. 

Aventura Mall in Florida takes the seventh spot with a score of 70.6, featuring over 300 stores across 2.7 million square feet. It is the second-most Instagrammed mall on the list, with 207,000 posts on Instagram (#aventuramall). 

In eighth place is Sawgrass Mills, also in Florida, scoring 68.4 in the index. It is followed by Tysons Corner Center in Virginia, which scored 65.4 out of 100. 

Rounding off the top ten is California’s Del Amo Fashion Center, with a score of 56.1. The center boasts a 4.5-star rating on Google and more than 12,000 parking spaces for its 2.5 million square feet of shopping area. 

Commenting on the findings, Sagive Greenspan, CEO of Priority Software, said, “Trips to shopping centers and malls are always hectic as Black Friday and Christmas near, but they can also make for great outings. 

“With the holiday season fast approaching, shopping centers across the US will ramp up efforts to attract holiday shoppers. Malls like King of Prussia and The Galleria exemplify what draws customers during these peak times: a wide variety of stores, convenient parking, and an enjoyable shopping environment. 

“Nowadays, malls are not just about shopping – they’re also about experiences too. These centers add restaurants, cinemas, events, and play zones, turning a simple shopping trip into a day-long outing that families and friends can enjoy together.” 

Sources:  

• Wikipedia – Top 20 biggest malls in America and Individual pages for malls (number of stores, parking spaces and square feet)
• Google ratings – Mall ratings
• Instagram – Individual hashtags of malls 

Methodology:

1.The following data was gathered on the top 20 biggest malls in America and weighted: 

1. Size in square feet (20%)
2. Number of stores (25%)
3. Number of parking spaces (25%)
4. Average Google star rating (/5) (20%)
5. Number of Instagram posts under mall’s hashtag (10%)  

2. Parking spaces and the number of stores were further categorized as parking spaces and stores per 10,000 square feet. 

3. The metrics were then given an index score from 1 to 10, then overall were ranked between 1-100 for the index score.