Gastronomy is a growing driver for travelers. And if you are a foodie, you should take a look of the latest study that reveals America’s best food cities in 2018.
WalletHub has compared 180 U.S. cities across 29 indicators of foodie-friendliness, from the cost of groceries to affordability and accessibility of high-quality restaurants to food festivals per capita. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the most favorable conditions and costs for foodies.
Best Food Cities in America
Overall Rank | City | Total Score | ‘Affordability’ Rank | ‘Diversity, Accessibility & Quality’ Rank |
1 | Portland, OR | 70.27 | 17 | 5 |
2 | San Francisco, CA | 68.82 | 127 | 2 |
3 | Miami, FL | 68.27 | 100 | 3 |
4 | New York, NY | 67.90 | 175 | 1 |
5 | Los Angeles, CA | 67.51 | 80 | 4 |
6 | Orlando, FL | 64.48 | 22 | 7 |
7 | Las Vegas, NV | 63.16 | 20 | 8 |
8 | Seattle, WA | 61.93 | 162 | 6 |
9 | San Diego, CA | 60.03 | 60 | 9 |
10 | Austin, TX | 58.52 | 15 | 15 |
11 | Atlanta, GA | 58.34 | 71 | 11 |
12 | Tampa, FL | 57.78 | 56 | 13 |
13 | Chicago, IL | 57.68 | 98 | 10 |
14 | Denver, CO | 55.62 | 68 | 14 |
15 | Washington, DC | 55.23 | 146 | 12 |
16 | Sacramento, CA | 55.11 | 43 | 17 |
17 | Philadelphia, PA | 54.77 | 46 | 19 |
18 | Houston, TX | 52.18 | 8 | 25 |
19 | Oakland, CA | 52.10 | 121 | 18 |
20 | Charleston, SC | 51.08 | 74 | 20 |
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