Men’s Health has compiled a list ranking cities in the United States on their level on intoxication. Interesting. And while you’re first guess for the drunkest may be New Orleans or Las Vegas, the winner is actually Fresno, California. Reno, Nevada and Billings, Montana round out the top 3. The least intoxicated city in the States? Boston, Massachussetts. As soon as I read the list, I just had to know how it was possibly compiled. According to U.S.A. today, the list “drew upon such data as death rates from alcoholic liver disease, booze-fueled car crashes, frequency of binge-drinking in the past month, number of DUI arrests, and severity of DUI penalties.”
Drunkest Cities:
- Fresno, California
- Reno, Nevada
- Billings, Montana
- Riverside, California
- Austin, Texas
Least Drunk Cities:
- Boston, Massachussetts
- Yonkers, New York
- Rochester, New York
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Miami, Florida
While the list shouldn’t be taken too terribly seriously, it does provide some solid insight and some real surprises. You can check out the full list over at U.S.A. Today.
Some North American cities surprised me by being on this list.
No surprise Miami is on the list. I’ve been dumb enough to date a few disaster alcoholics.