Florists.com and RentHop Joint Data Study
Wedding season is in full swing, love is in the air, and flowers are, or should be, flowing freely. These summer months are the most popular in terms of getting hitched. Because it’s summer, and it being too hot to handle right now, hunting down new relationship potential can be a bit of a hassle.
To give you a hand finding your chivalrous partner, the RentHop data science team has calculated the “flowerage” in the Greater Chicago Area. Want to get married or just gain some special attention directed your way? Let’s give you some insight on who’s spending money on flowers first, without breaking a sweat.
Top Greater Chicago neighborhoods in regards to flower purchases
For the study we used data shared by 1-800Flowers subsidiary: Florists.com, “a gifting company that was founded on two principles: affordability and reliability.” Approximately two years of data was used, from August 2014 – July 2016 and the data does not include purchases by chivalrous men and women from other flower delivery services and local florists.
We used the data to find out who spends the most on flowers, who receives the most flowers, who buys the most expensive flowers, and who’s the lucky ones receiving them. Want to know where the big spenders live? Think it will make a difference to your love life if you moved? Let’s find out!
The graphic above shows the zip codes that have spent the most on flowers for their loved ones over the past two years. Logan Square took the lead by spending $2,469.31 on flowers. If your sweetheart lives in Logan Square, then lucky you! If not, you know where to go if you’re yearning for someone that goes the extra mile.
Top 5 Zip Codes in Total Flowers Received
- 60611: Near North – Blessed with $2,759.63 in flowers
- 60010: Barrington – Received $2,462.91 in flowers
- 60068: Park Ridge – Gifted $2,187.57 in flowers
- 60453: Oak Lawn – Was sent $2,147.46 in flowers
- 60601: The Loop – Enjoyed $2,120.24 worth of flowers
Now that we know who spends the most on flowers, who receives the most? Do you live in a neighborhood that often receives flowers? Using data from Florists.com, we determined that the Near North Zip Code of 60611 received the most flowers in the last two years with $2,759.63 in blossoms. Suburban Barrington (60010) was the runner up flower receiver with $2,462.91 worth of gifts through Florists.com.
Are expensive flowers important to you? If they are, you might be interested in which zip codes have the highest average price on their total orders. The graphic above shows that the outskirts are definitely in the lead on this one, with Hillside having an average billed order of $106.70. For the top five zip codes, the average order varies between $80-106 in price. If your significant other lives in one of these top zip codes, you probably receive the best flowers. If not, it’s time to start dropping some hints!
These 5 Zip Codes Received The Largest Average Orders
- 60425: Glenwood – Average order total of $83.47
- 60022: Glencoe – Average order of $82.88
- 60478: Country Club Hills – Average order of $82.87
- 60136: Gilberts – Average order of $77.92
- 60469: Posen – Average order of $76.58
Last but not least, where are these expensive flower orders shipped and who are the lucky receivers? Again, the suburbs win. In the table above the highest average orders vary between $76-84 in price. We found that the distribution in where the biggest flower orders are shipped is more even than where those orders are sent from.
The Near North (60611) received the most flowers of any area around Chicago. For the neighborhood that spent the most money on flowers, Logan Square took the lead. The highest average orders were placedhave taken place in Hillside while the highest average orders have been shipped to Glenwood. While we can’t guarantee that you’ll receive more flowers than usual if you live in one of the zip codes that has received the most flowers, you might find that your special someone is more willing to buy flowers if they’re from a big spending zip code.
