The 100 Drunkest Cities in America

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

"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

Raleigh, North Carolina, one of the drunkest cities in America.

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

San Diego, happiest cities, drunkest cities, fittest cities

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

Fun fact: San Diego is also one of the 100 Happiest Cities in America.

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Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City, happiest cities, drunkest cities, fattest cities

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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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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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

Boise, happiest cities, drunkest cities, fittest cities

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

Warren, drunkest cities

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

Lexington, drunkest cities

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

Tacoma, drunkest cities, happiest cities

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

Fort Wayne, drunkest cities, happiest cities, fattest cities

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

Knoxville, fattest cities, drunkest cities

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

Little Rock, fattest cities, drunkest cities

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

Bakersfield, drunkest cities

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

Dallas, happiest cities, drunkest cities, fattest cities

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

Greensboro, drunkest cities, happiest cities, fattest cities

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

Colorado Springs, drunkest cities, happiest cities

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

Lakewood, drunkest cities

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

Salt Lake City, drunkest cities, happiest cities, fittest cities

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

Kansas City, drunkest cities

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

Springfield, drunkest cities

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

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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

Boston, fittest cities, drunkest cities

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

Houston, happiest cities, drunkest cities, fattest cities

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

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St. Petersburg, FL

St. Petersburg, Florida, drunkest cities

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

Paterson, New Jersey, drunkest cities

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

Salem, drunkest cities

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

Joliet, drunkest cities

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

Spokane, fittest cities, drunkest cities, happiest cities

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

El Paso, happiest cities, drunkest cities, fattest cities

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

Tallahassee, drunkest cities, fittest cities

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

Fayetteville, drunkest cities

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

Baltimore, drunkest cities, fattest cities

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

Rockford, fighter jets, planes, drunkest cities

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

Las Vegas, happiest cities, drunkest cities
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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

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Sioux Falls, SD

Sioux Falls, happiest cities, drunkest cities
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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

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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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Tempe, AZ

Tempe, happiest cities, drunkest cities, fittest cities

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

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Columbus, OH

Columbus, happiest cities, drunkest cities, fattest cities

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

Seattle, happiest cities, drunkest cities, fittest cities

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

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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

Savannah, drunkest cities

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

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Tulsa, OK

fattest cities, drunkest cities

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

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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

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Worcester, MA

Worcester, happiest cities, drunkest cities, fattest cities
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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

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Kansas City, MO

Kansas city, fattest cities, drunkest cities

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

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Springfield, MO

springfield, drunkest cities, fittest cities

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

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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

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Tampa, FL

tampa fittest cities, drunkest cities

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

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Lubbock, TX

Lubbock, happiest cities, drunkest cities

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

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Baton Rouge, LA

fattest cities, drunkest cities

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

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Waco, TX

Waco, drunkest cities

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

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Des Moines, IA

Des Moines, drunkest cities, happiest cities

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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Mobile, AL

Mobile, drunkest cities, fattest cities
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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

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Fort Lauderdale, FL

Fort Lauderdale, drunkest cities, happiest cities, fittest cities
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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

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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

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Rochester, NY

Rochester, drunkest cities

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

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Austin, TX

Austin, happiest cities, drunkest cities, fittest cities

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

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Cleveland, OH

Cleveland, Ohio, drunkest cities

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

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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

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Denver, CO

Denver, happiest cities, drunkest cities, fittest cities,

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

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Cincinnati, OH

Cincinnati, drunkest cities

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

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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

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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

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San Francisco, CA

San Francisco, drunkest cities, happiest cities, fittest cities

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

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Providence, RI

Providence, drunkest cities

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

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Akron, OH

fattest cities, drunkest cities

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

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Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Rapids, drunkest cities, happiest cities, fattest cities

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

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Columbia, SC

fattest cities, drunkest cities

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

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Syracuse, NY

Syracuse, drunkest cities

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

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Honolulu, HI

Honolulu, happiest cities, drunkest cities, fittest cities
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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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