How Much Would The Grinch Steal in Texarkana & Whoville in 2023?

'The Grinch Who Stole Christmas' is a classic to watch every year as he steals from the Whos in Whoville, but what if he stole from people in Texarkana? How much loot would he get away with?

Believe it or not, someone did a study on this. The website creditreview.com took a look at Whoville which was supposedly based on the town of Easthampton, Massachusetts

Then they looked at the average amount of money each person spends this year on Christmas gifts, dinner and decorations. The national average is $875 per person.

What Town is Whooville Based on?

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They then took the current population of Easthampton, Massachusetts which is close to the ocean about 100 miles from New York City with a population of 16,045. They multiplied it by $875, and bingo that would be the amount the Grinch stole.

The Grinch would've stolen over $14 million in Christmas goods or $14,0039,375.

The Population of Texarkana, Texas

City of Texarkana Texas

So that being said let's look at Texarkana. For 2023 the population in Texarkana Texas is listed at 35,701 multiply that by the $875 national average and we have $31,238,375

The Population of Texarkana, Arkansas

City of Texarkana Arkansas

For 2023 the population for Texarkana Arkansas is listed at 29,384 now multiply that by $875 and we have $25,711,000.

How Much Money Would The Grinch Get if He Stole Christmas From Texarkana?

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Add both Texarkana Texas and Texarkana Arkansas Christmas goods the Grinch stole and it adds up to almost $57 million! Yes, $56,949,375

Luckily the Grinch's heart grew three sizes that famous day and he brought all the gifts, food and decorations back to the Whos in Whoville and everyone had a wonderful Christmas.