10 Drunkest Cities in America
November 30th, 2017
Since the begining of this great American experiment we have been imbibing alcohol. So much so that at one point we all got together and said “OK, enough is enough” and prohibition was inacted. Then our fore-fathers had the good insight to realize that if we are going to get through what seems to always inevitably be a tough way, we were going to need some type of elixir.
As craft breweris pop up in what seems to be every city of every state and State Universities are fueling adolescent drinking it leaves one wondering, what might be the drunkest cities in America. Well wonder no longer because someone did a study and we are here to give you the skinny.
Over at 24/7 Wall Street they wondered what percentage of adults are binge drinkers or report heavy drinking. They used these and other factors such as bars per capita across over 350 cities to come up with the 10 drunkest cities in America.
Here is that list in all of it’s glory!
10. Mankato/North Mankato, Minnesota
“Mankato is one of a few U.S. metro areas where more than 50% of the population is male. This could partially explain the relatively high rate of excessive drinking in the Mankato metro area.”
9. Eau Claire, Wisconsin
“For every 10,000 residents, there are 6.4 bars, the second most of any U.S city.”
8. Ames, Iowa
“While adults in Ames may be more likely than most to drink excessively, they also appear less likely to engage in risky behavior associated with drinking.”
7. Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
6. La Crosse, Wisconsin
“La Crosse is one of “only six U.S. cities where more than one-quarter of adults drink excessively.”
5. Fargo, North Dakota
“2.8 bars for every 10,000 residents — enough to put Fargo among the top 50 U.S. cities with the most bars per capita.”
4. Madison, Wisconsin
Madison’s 25.5% rate of binge drinking puts it at fourth on the list of “drunkest” cities in America.
3. Green Bay, Wisconsin
“More than one in every four adults report heavy or binge drinking on a regular basis in the Green Bay area, nearly the highest excessive drinking rate in the country.”
2. Oshkosh-Neenah, Wisconsin
“With 13 breweries 26% of the population of Oshkosh-Neenah visit bars to drink excessively”
1. Appleton, Wisconsin
“For every 10,000 area residents, there are 4.4 drinking establishments, the ninth highest concentration of bars of any U.S. area.”
Wait was Wisconsin on that list 7 times?
Yes, Wisconsin makes up 70% of the 10 ten drunkest cities in America. Beer and Cheese, it’s a right of passage in the state of Wisconsin
Another thing to note is not only is St. Louis not on this list but not one city in Missouri has enough heavy drinkers to come close to the top ten. Get it together Missouri. Do your part to help us get on this list next year and get down to The Post Sports Bar & Grill for some good ‘ole American drinking!