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The 100 Drunkest Cities in America

The places with no shortage of bars—or binge drinking.

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"Where can I get a drink around here?" In these cities, that's a question that will be answered very quickly. We've analyzed all of the relevant alcohol-related data—including percentages of excessive drinking in townships coast-to-coast, the number of bars per capita, and (grimmest of all) alcohol-impaired driving deaths—in order to isolate the cities that definitely find themselves "over-serving" themselves all too often. The results include some surefire surprises, as well as a few you probably saw coming (see: Florida). So read on, and be safe out there. And to learn more about your own drinking habits, be sure to take the quiz contained in What Your Boozing Habits Say about Your Health.


100 | Newark, NJ

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Population: 281,764

Excessive Drinking (%): 14.5

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 5.74

Number of bars (per 100K people): 21.65

Drunk City Score: 41.89

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99 | Raleigh, NC

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Population: 458,880

Excessive Drinking (%): 16.1

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 13.87

Number of bars (per 100K people): 12.20

Drunk City Score: 42.18

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98 | San Diego, CA

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Population: 1,406,630

Excessive Drinking (%): 18.4

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 10.14

Number of bars (per 100K people): 13.86

Drunk City Score: 42.41

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97 | Oklahoma City, OK

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Population: 638,367

Excessive Drinking (%): 13.6

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 14.75

Number of bars (per 100K people): 14.57

Drunk City Score: 42.92

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96 | Minneapolis, MN

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Population: 413,651

Excessive Drinking (%): 21.3

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 4.69

Number of bars (per 100K people): 17.16

Drunk City Score: 43.15

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95 | Henderson, NV

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Population: 292,969

Excessive Drinking (%): 16.6

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 14.76

Number of bars (per 100K people): 11.95

Drunk City Score: 43.31

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94 | Indianapolis, IN

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Population: 855,164

Excessive Drinking (%): 15.4

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 8.97

Number of bars (per 100K people): 19.29

Drunk City Score: 43.66

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93 | Scottsdale, AZ

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Population: 246,645

Excessive Drinking (%): 14.8

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 13.31

Number of bars (per 100K people): 15.81

Drunk City Score: 43.92

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92 | Washington D.C.

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Population: 681,170

Excessive Drinking (%): 21.9

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 4.26

Number of bars (per 100K people): 17.76

Drunk City Score: 43.92

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91 | Hollywood, FL

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Population: 151,998

Excessive Drinking (%): 16.2

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 11.33

Number of bars (per 100K people): 16.45

Drunk City Score: 43.97

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90 | Boise, ID

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Population: 223,154

Excessive Drinking (%): 16.1

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 6.88

Number of bars (per 100K people): 21.06

Drunk City Score: 44.04

89 | Warren, MI

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Population: 135,125

Excessive Drinking (%): 18

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 9.27

Number of bars (per 100K people): 17.02

Drunk City Score: 44.30

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88 | Lexington, KY

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Population: 318,449

Excessive Drinking (%): 13.2

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 15.21

Number of bars (per 100K people): 16.02

Drunk City Score: 44.43

87 | Louisville, KY

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Population: 616,261

Excessive Drinking (%): 14.4

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 15.92

Number of bars (per 100K people): 14.12

Drunk City Score: 44.44

86 | Winston–Salem, NC

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Population: 242,203

Excessive Drinking (%): 12.8

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 18.54

Number of bars (per 100K people): 13.21

Drunk City Score: 44.55

85 | Tacoma, WA

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Population: 211,277

Excessive Drinking (%): 17.3

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 10.56

Number of bars (per 100K people): 17.51

Drunk City Score: 45.38

84 | Atlanta, GA

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Population: 472,522

Excessive Drinking (%): 15.5

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 9.99

Number of bars (per 100K people): 19.89

Drunk City Score: 45.39

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83 | Fort Wayne, IN

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Population: 264,488

Excessive Drinking (%): 14.9

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 13.51

Number of bars (per 100K people): 17.39

Drunk City Score: 45.80

82 | Knoxville, TN

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Population: 186,239

Excessive Drinking (%): 11.5

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 19.43

Number of bars (per 100K people): 15.03

Drunk City Score: 45.97

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81 | Anchorage, AK

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Population: 298,192

Excessive Drinking (%): 21.6

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 8.57

Number of bars (per 100K people): 16.10

Drunk City Score: 46.26

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80 | Little Rock, AR

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Population: 198,541

Excessive Drinking (%): 14

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 21.95

Number of bars (per 100K people): 10.58

Drunk City Score: 46.52

79 | Tucson, AZ

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Population: 530,706

Excessive Drinking (%): 14.3

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 16.63

Number of bars (per 100K people): 15.64

Drunk City Score: 46.57

78 | Bakersfield, CA

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Population: 376,380

Excessive Drinking (%): 17.9

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 21.91

Number of bars (per 100K people): 6.91

Drunk City Score: 46.72

77 | Dallas, TX

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Population: 1,317,929

Excessive Drinking (%): 16.5

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 15.84

Number of bars (per 100K people): 14.57

Drunk City Score: 46.90

76 | Fort Collins, CO

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Population: 164,207

Excessive Drinking (%): 20.2

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 12.35

Number of bars (per 100K people): 14.62

Drunk City Score: 47.16

75 | Clarksville, TN

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Population: 150,287

Excessive Drinking (%): 13.5

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 19.73

Number of bars (per 100K people): 13.97

Drunk City Score: 47.20

74 | Greensboro, NC

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Population: 287,027

Excessive Drinking (%): 14.2

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 17.40

Number of bars (per 100K people): 15.68

Drunk City Score: 47.2

73 | Colorado Springs, CO

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Population: 465,101

Excessive Drinking (%): 15.5

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 16.07

Number of bars (per 100K people): 15.91

Drunk City Score: 47.48

72 | Lakewood, CO

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Population: 154,393

Excessive Drinking (%): 18.7

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 15.90

Number of bars (per 100K people): 12.95

Drunk City Score: 47.56

71 | Salt Lake City, UT

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Population: 193,744

Excessive Drinking (%): 13

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 6.70

Number of bars (per 100K people): 27.87

Drunk City Score: 47.57

70 | Kansas City, KS

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Population: 151,709

Excessive Drinking (%): 14.7

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 19.05

Number of bars (per 100K people): 13.84

Drunk City Score: 47.59

69 | Springfield, MA

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Population: 154,074

Excessive Drinking (%): 15.6

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 9.28

Number of bars (per 100K people): 23.37

Drunk City Score: 48.24

68 | Jacksonville, FL

Population: 880,619

Excessive Drinking (%): 17.7

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 22.56

Number of bars (per 100K people): 8.06

Drunk City Score: 48.33

67 | Boston, MA

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Population: 673,184

Excessive Drinking (%): 20.1

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 4.85

Number of bars (per 100K people): 23.77

Drunk City Score: 48.72

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66 | Houston, TX

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Population: 2,303,482

Excessive Drinking (%): 16

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 17.45

Number of bars (per 100K people): 15.28

Drunk City Score: 48.73

65 | Montgomery, AL

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Population: 200,022

Excessive Drinking (%): 12.5

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 27.03

Number of bars (per 100K people): 9.50

Drunk City Score: 49.03

64 | St. Petersburg, FL

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Population: 260,999

Excessive Drinking (%): 18.2

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 16.04

Number of bars (per 100K people): 14.94

Drunk City Score: 49.18

63 | Paterson, NJ

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Population: 147,000

Excessive Drinking (%): 15.4

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 9.98

Number of bars (per 100K people): 23.81

Drunk City Score: 49.19

62 | Killeen, TX

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Population: 143,400

Excessive Drinking (%): 17.8

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 20.31

Number of bars (per 100K people): 11.16

Drunk City Score: 49.26

61 | Wichita, KS

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Population: 389,902

Excessive Drinking (%): 14.1

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 12.44

Number of bars (per 100K people): 22.83

Drunk City Score: 49.37

60 | Salem, OR

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Population: 167,419

Excessive Drinking (%): 17.7

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 13.32

Number of bars (per 100K people): 19.71

Drunk City Score: 50.73

59 | Joliet, IL

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Population: 148,262

Excessive Drinking (%): 21.1

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 15.64

Number of bars (per 100K people): 14.16

Drunk City Score: 50.91

58 | Spokane, WA

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Population: 215,973

Excessive Drinking (%): 18.6

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 12.52

Number of bars (per 100K people): 20.37

Drunk City Score: 51.49

57 | El Paso, TX

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Population: 683,080

Excessive Drinking (%): 16.5

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 14.99

Number of bars (per 100K people): 20.06

Drunk City Score: 51.54

56 | Tallahassee, FL

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Population: 190,894

Excessive Drinking (%): 19.9

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 20.69

Number of bars (per 100K people): 11.00

Drunk City Score: 51.59

55 | Lincoln, NE

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Population: 280,364

Excessive Drinking (%): 23

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 9.46

Number of bars (per 100K people): 19.26

Drunk City Score: 51.72

54 | Fayetteville, NC

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Population: 204,759

Excessive Drinking (%): 14.7

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 25.36

Number of bars (per 100K people): 11.72

Drunk City Score: 51.78

53 | Baltimore, MD

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Population: 614,664

Excessive Drinking (%): 14.5

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 5.80

Number of bars (per 100K people): 31.56

Drunk City Score: 51.86

52 | Chicago, IL

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Population: 2,704,958

Excessive Drinking (%): 20.1

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 8.45

Number of bars (per 100K people): 23.36

Drunk City Score: 51.92

51 | Rockford, IL

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Population: 147,651

Excessive Drinking (%): 17.4

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 16.26

Number of bars (per 100K people): 18.29

Drunk City Score: 51.94

50 | Las Vegas, NV

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Population: 632,912

Excessive Drinking (%): 15.8

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 14.76

Number of bars (per 100K people): 22.12

Drunk City Score: 52.68

49 | Sioux Falls, SD

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Population: 174,360

Excessive Drinking (%): 19.4

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 7.67

Number of bars (per 100K people): 25.81

Drunk City Score: 52.88

48 | San Antonio, TX

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Population: 1,492,510

Excessive Drinking (%): 16.2

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 18.54

Number of bars (per 100K people): 18.22

Drunk City Score: 52.97

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47 | Tempe, AZ

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Population: 182,498

Excessive Drinking (%): 17.9

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 13.31

Number of bars (per 100K people): 22.47

Drunk City Score: 53.67

46 | McAllen, TX

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Population: 142,212

Excessive Drinking (%): 14.6

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 11.87

Number of bars (per 100K people): 27.42

Drunk City Score: 53.90

45 | Columbus, OH

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Population: 860,090

Excessive Drinking (%): 18.8

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 11.26

Number of bars (per 100K people): 24.18

Drunk City Score: 54.24

44 | Seattle, WA

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Population: 704,352

Excessive Drinking (%): 20.3

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 7.97

Number of bars (per 100K people): 26.41

Drunk City Score: 54.68

43 | Corpus Christi, TX

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Population: 325,733

Excessive Drinking (%): 16.9

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 16.46

Number of bars (per 100K people): 21.49

Drunk City Score: 54.85

42 | Savannah, GA

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Population: 146,763

Excessive Drinking (%): 14.4

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 16.22

Number of bars (per 100K people): 24.53

Drunk City Score: 55.15

41 | Tulsa, OK

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Population: 403,090

Excessive Drinking (%): 13.4

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 20.72

Number of bars (per 100K people): 21.34

Drunk City Score: 55.45

40 | Eugene, OR

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Population: 166,575

Excessive Drinking (%): 19.5

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 17.06

Number of bars (per 100K people): 19.21

Drunk City Score: 55.77

39 | Worcester, MA

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Population: 184,508

Excessive Drinking (%): 16.8

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 9.27

Number of bars (per 100K people): 29.81

Drunk City Score: 55.88

38 | Kansas City, MO

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Population: 481,420

Excessive Drinking (%): 15.1

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 20.17

Number of bars (per 100K people): 20.77

Drunk City Score: 56.05

37 | Springfield, MO

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Population: 167,319

Excessive Drinking (%): 15.6

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 14.17

Number of bars (per 100K people): 26.30

Drunk City Score: 56.07

36 | Philadelphia, PA

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Population: 1,567,872

Excessive Drinking (%): 18.2

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 7.93

Number of bars (per 100K people): 30.42

Drunk City Score: 56.55

35 | Tampa, FL

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Population: 377,165

Excessive Drinking (%): 18.2

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 22.94

Number of bars (per 100K people): 15.91

Drunk City Score: 57.05

34 | Lubbock, TX

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Population: 252,506

Excessive Drinking (%): 17.8

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 23.31

Number of bars (per 100K people): 17.03

Drunk City Score: 58.14

33 | Baton Rouge, LA

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Population: 227,715

Excessive Drinking (%): 16.9

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 15.45

Number of bars (per 100K people): 25.91

Drunk City Score: 58.26

32 | Waco, TX

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Population: 134,432

Excessive Drinking (%): 16.5

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 24.69

Number of bars (per 100K people): 17.11

Drunk City Score: 58.30

31 | Des Moines, IA

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Population: 215,472

Excessive Drinking (%): 18.8

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 7.66

Number of bars (per 100K people): 32.49

Drunk City Score: 58.95

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30 | Mobile, AL

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Population: 192,904

Excessive Drinking (%): 12.5

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 30.51

Number of bars (per 100K people): 16.07

Drunk City Score: 59.08

29 | Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Population: 178,752

Excessive Drinking (%): 16.6

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 11.33

Number of bars (per 100K people): 31.89

Drunk City Score: 59.81

28 | Orlando, FL

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Population: 277,173

Excessive Drinking (%): 18.4

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 16.93

Number of bars (per 100K people): 24.53

Drunk City Score: 59.86

27 | Rochester, NY

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Population: 208,880

Excessive Drinking (%): 15.6

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 6.99

Number of bars (per 100K people): 37.34

Drunk City Score: 59.93

26 | Austin, TX

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Population: 947,890

Excessive Drinking (%): 21.4

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 16.40

Number of bars (per 100K people): 22.58

Drunk City Score: 60.38

25 | Cleveland, OH

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Population: 385,809

Excessive Drinking (%): 15.1

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 10.16

Number of bars (per 100K people): 35.25

Drunk City Score: 60.51

24 | Shreveport, LA

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Population: 194,920

Excessive Drinking (%): 15.5

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 22.36

Number of bars (per 100K people): 23.09

Drunk City Score: 60.94

23 | Denver, CO

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Population: 693,060

Excessive Drinking (%): 21.3

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 12.00

Number of bars (per 100K people): 27.70

Drunk City Score: 61.00

22 | Cincinnati, OH

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Population: 298,800

Excessive Drinking (%): 16.9

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 11.34

Number of bars (per 100K people): 32.80

Drunk City Score: 61.04

21 | St. Louis, MO

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Population: 311,404

Excessive Drinking (%): 15.8

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 8.91

Number of bars (per 100K people): 36.61

Drunk City Score: 61.32

20 | Dayton, OH

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Population: 140,489

Excessive Drinking (%): 13.9

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 17.57

Number of bars (per 100K people): 30.61

Drunk City Score: 62.07

19 | San Francisco, CA

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Population: 870,887

Excessive Drinking (%): 17

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 3.73

Number of bars (per 100K people): 42.03

Drunk City Score: 62.75

18 | Providence, RI

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Population: 179,219

Excessive Drinking (%): 17.1

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 8.94

Number of bars (per 100K people): 37.38

Drunk City Score: 63.42

17 | Akron, OH

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Population: 197,633

Excessive Drinking (%): 14.7

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 14.21

Number of bars (per 100K people): 35.42

Drunk City Score: 64.33

16 | Grand Rapids, MI

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Population: 196,445

Excessive Drinking (%): 20.1

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 11.78

Number of bars (per 100K people): 33.09

Drunk City Score: 64.97

15 | Columbia, SC

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Population: 134,309

Excessive Drinking (%): 19

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 27.83

Number of bars (per 100K people): 18.61

Drunk City Score: 65.44

14 | Syracuse, NY

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Population: 143,378

Excessive Drinking (%): 16

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 9.21

Number of bars (per 100K people): 40.45

Drunk City Score: 65.66

13 | Honolulu, HI

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Population: 351,792

Excessive Drinking (%): 18.4

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 8.08

Number of bars (per 100K people): 40.08

Drunk City Score: 66.56

12 | Reno, NV

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Population: 245,255

Excessive Drinking (%): 19.5

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 12.10

Number of bars (per 100K people): 35.47

Drunk City Score: 67.08

11 | Madison, WI

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Population: 252,551

Excessive Drinking (%): 24.9

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 13.73

Number of bars (per 100K people): 31.68

Drunk City Score: 70.30

10 | Toledo, OH

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Population: 278,508

Excessive Drinking (%): 17.6

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 15.16

Number of bars (per 100K people): 38.06

Drunk City Score: 70.82

9 | Milwaukee, WI

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Population: 595,047

Excessive Drinking (%): 21.4

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 11.29

Number of bars (per 100K people): 38.99

Drunk City Score: 71.68

8 | Amarillo, TX

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Population: 199,582

Excessive Drinking (%): 16.5

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 35.52

Number of bars (per 100K people): 20.04

Drunk City Score: 72.06

7 | Omaha, NE

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Population: 446,970

Excessive Drinking (%): 21.4

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 12.76

Number of bars (per 100K people): 38.03

Drunk City Score: 72.20

6 | Buffalo, NY

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Population: 256,902

Excessive Drinking (%): 16.2

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 7.40

Number of bars (per 100K people): 48.66

Drunk City Score: 72.26

5 | Midland, TX

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Population: 134,610

Excessive Drinking (%): 17.9

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 43.84

Number of bars (per 100K people): 12.63

Drunk City Score: 74.37

4 | Charleston, SC

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Population: 134,385

Excessive Drinking (%): 21.2

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 30.84

Number of bars (per 100K people): 26.04

Drunk City Score: 78.08

3 | Portland, OR

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Population: 639,863

Excessive Drinking (%): 21.4

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 11.15

Number of bars (per 100K people): 47.20

Drunk City Score: 79.75

2 | New Orleans, LA

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Population: 391,495

Excessive Drinking (%): 18

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 16.00

Number of bars (per 100K people): 52.62

Drunk City Score: 86.62

1 | Pittsburgh, PA

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Population: 303,625

Excessive Drinking (%): 19.7

Alcohol-impaired driving deaths (per 100K people): 7.60

Number of bars (per 100K people): 60.27

Drunk City Score: 87.57

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