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[Wuthering_Heights]

Of course it's Lawrence in Kansas.

Dumbass college kids.

 

[Dice]

12. Nebraska
> Drunkest city: Omaha-Council Bluffs
> Pct of MSA adults binge or heavy drinking: 21.1%
> Pct. of state adults binge or heavy drinking: 19.5%
> Pct of driving deaths alcohol related: 42.3%

To be fair, I don't think being sober makes much of a difference with the way people drive here. They are lunatics 24/7 (and I have spent plenty of time in Chicago) and you see an average of 3 cars without their headlights on any given drive across town at night. My friend from Seattle also says drivers here are way crazier. Alcohol probably causes crashes by lowering reactivity to insane lane changes of others more than by being what makes people to pull bad maneuvers in the first place.

 

[bebop242]

I'm legit shocked Iowa is number one and equally shocked that Iowa City isn't number one in the state.

 

[theusedversion]

Tennessee with the lowest statewide percentage of heavy drinkers? Wow, I'm actually surprised. Good job Tennessee.

 

[everyday math]

Appleton really? Huh....never would have guessed.

 

[lawnchair]

7. Montana
> Drunkest city: Missoula
> Pct of MSA adults binge or heavy drinking: 22.1%
> Pct. of state adults binge or heavy drinking: 18.8%
> Pct of driving deaths alcohol related: 52.2%

that driving death number is savage

glad i escaped that town alive after 20 years

 

[Lonestar]

35. Alabama
> Drunkest city: Auburn-Opelika
> Pct of MSA adults binge or heavy drinking: 17.8%
> Pct. of state adults binge or heavy drinking: 12.2%
> Pct of driving deaths alcohol related: 26.1%

heh

 

[Cloyster]

Drunkest city: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson

<3

 

[FelixOrion]

13. South Dakota
> Drunkest city: Sioux Falls

Least River stays losing

 

[FUBAR McDangles]

Can someone with a better mathematical mind explain to me how in North Dakota the state average is higher than the highest city?

I'm legit confused.

 

[CrazedArabMan]

Monroe for Michigan?

Well, I guess that doesn't really surprise me.

Edit: And Toledo for Ohio!

I grew up between both and survived! And from being in both areas for a long time.

 

[FrenchToastDisciple]

Can someone with a better mathematical mind explain to me how in North Dakota the state average is higher than the highest city?

I'm legit confused.

Lots of people getting tanked in rural areas I guess.

I think that metro area data might be pulling from the Minnesota side of the metro area as well (i.e., Fargo residents might be significantly more drunk than Moorehead residents on the Minnesota side).

 

[DonasaurusRex]

Come on east lansing...you gotta win this.

 

[GreatestHits]

Man, now you know life sucks after looking at these statistics. But c'mon, 30% binge/heavy drinkers? A bunch of bullshit (I am one, I don't have that any brethren down in Corpus Christi. It aint Margaritaville....)

 

[ShroudOfFate]

Shit, I thought for sure Rapid City would beat out Sioux Falls for SD.

 

[grandjedi6]

Dubuque and Appleton? Yeah, sounds about right.

 

[CrazedArabMan]

Come on east lansing...you gotta win this.

I went to school at State and I'm surprised they didn't beat out Monroe, but than Monroe is just well... There is nothing to do there but drink.

 

[XiaNaphryz]

Well, sure.

Everyone I know would have guessed something like Chico or Santa Barbara. But Napa completely makes sense once you stop and think about it more.

 

[Gobias]

this shocked me to my core

I expected Athens but Toledo makes sense.

 

[flyinpiranha]

I am doing my best to raise Portland's ranking.

 

[eBay Huckster]

There are worse places to be.

Spoiler

Youngstown. Athens. Lima. Especially Lima.

sweet jesus don't even remind me about Lima, I'm making a site plan for a couple blocks near the downtown area (as part of a class for my urban planning master's degree) so I've had to visit a couple times and everything about the city is just depressing

 

[XiaNaphryz]

sweet jesus don't even remind me about Lima, I'm making a site plan for a couple blocks near the downtown area (as part of a class for my urban planning master's degree) so I've had to visit a couple times and everything about the city is just depressing

 

[SliceSabre]

My Ohio right in the middle, perfectly average as per usual.

Which is kinda funny cause Ohioans are buying alcohol in record numbers right now.

 

[ZeroAKA]

I've lived in two cities on this list.

 

[ChubbyHuggs]

Yooo! Vancouver is in Washington...

 

[ryseing]

North Carolina really is unremarkable in every way, shape, and form.

Jacksonville is where the Marine base is so that isn't surprising at all.

What is surprising is that Wilmington didn't beat it out.

 

[Alcotholic]

I spot the winner of the "that's not exactly a surprise" award...

I'm from there. I thought the same. Everyone there is drunk all the time. The air is infused with wine.

 

[Poodlestrike]

yeah, that sounds about right for that shithole of a town

See, I would've though Cleveland because of the Browns.

And raise your hand if you're surprised by #50.

Spoiler

Nobody should be raising their hands.