Geography is not “destiny” as some have claimed, but geography does influence tipping. This chapter explores urban vs rural, state and national differences in tipping, their potential explanations, and their implications for service businesses and traveling consumers. One of several takeaways is that public media descriptions of geographic differences in tipping are more inconsistent and error prone than most people realize. Wise consumers of this information will remember that it is generally better to look at the agreements between, and/or the average of, several different tipping guides, press articles, and websites than to rely upon any one source alone.