(MONEY Magazine) – Are New Yorkers more vain than folks in L.A.? According to a consumer spending survey, yes. New Yorkers spend more on clothes and personal care than do residents of any other large U.S. city. (In L.A., it's homes and gas.) Which city spends more than any other on health care? Boston. Entertainment? Washington, D.C. Here's the dirt on six major cities. --MAYA JACKSON

SAN FRANCISCO Alcohol/books

LOS ANGELES Gas/homes

CHICAGO Car/cash contributions[1]

WASHINGTON, D.C. Entertainment/insurance

BOSTON Health care/tobacco

NEW YORK CITY Personal care/clothing

Note: [1]Includes all cash outlays such as charitable donations, child support and alimony. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.