{"id":41609,"date":"2022-11-07T10:11:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T13:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/?p=41609"},"modified":"2023-11-29T19:14:14","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T22:14:14","slug":"best-cities-fast-food-lovers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/studies\/best-cities-fast-food-lovers\/","title":{"rendered":"2023\u2019s Best Cities for Fast Food Lovers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From the drive-in to the drive-thru, America loves finger-lickin\u2019 good fast food.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p>But which cities are best for satisfying on-the-go hunger (or on-the-couch cravings)?&nbsp;<\/p>    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/\">LawnStarter<\/a> compared the 200 biggest U.S. cities to rank 2023&#8217;s Best Cities for Fast Food Lovers.<\/p>    <p>We looked for cities with access to plenty of fast-food establishments. We also considered affordability and quality, including Thrillist\u2019s Fasties Awards.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p>Have it your way on National Fast Food Day (Nov. 16) with the help of our ranking below, followed by some highlights, lowlights, and expert tips.<\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contents<\/h2>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><a href=\"#rankings\">City Rankings<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"#highlights-lowlights\">Highlights and Lowlights<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"#by-the-numbers\">Fast Food by the Numbers<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"#ask-the-experts\">Ask the Experts<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"#methodology\">Behind the Ranking<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"#final-thoughts\">Eatin\u2019 Good in (and Outside of) the Neighborhood<\/a><\/li> <\/ul>   <p><a class=\"js-anchor\" id=\"rankings\"><\/a><\/p>   <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">City Rankings&nbsp;<\/h2>    <p>See how each city fared in our ranking:<\/p>   \n<table id=\"tablepress-308\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-308\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Overall Rank (1=Best)<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">City<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Overall Score<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Access Rank<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">Quality Rank<\/th><th class=\"column-6\">Affordability Rank<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Orlando, FL<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">67.37<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">146<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">New York, NY<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">66.34<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">3<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">2<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">91<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">3<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Miami, FL<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">61.16<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">93<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">147<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">4<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">San Francisco, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">59.00<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">10<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">14<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">5<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Chicago, IL<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">58.91<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">9<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">9<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">69<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">6<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Philadelphia, PA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">58.79<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">11<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">4<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">127<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">7<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Huntington Beach, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">56.99<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">33<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">6<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">8<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Washington, DC<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">56.89<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">6<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">22<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">9<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">McAllen, TX<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">56.24<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">91<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">3<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">62<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">10<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">San Diego, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">55.60<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">47<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">7<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">41<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">11<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Los Angeles, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">54.51<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">26<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">10<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">96<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">12<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Las Vegas, NV<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">54.46<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">14<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">13<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">128<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">13<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Scottsdale, AZ<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">54.09<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">142<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">11<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">14<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Chandler, AZ<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">53.54<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">71<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">17<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">15<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Killeen, TX<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">52.53<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">76<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">5<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">149<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">16<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Boston, MA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">52.32<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">4<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">48<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">76<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">17<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Torrance, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">51.95<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">24<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">23<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">42<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">18<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Glendale, AZ<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">51.20<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">31<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">12<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">160<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-20\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">19<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Atlanta, GA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">50.89<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">20<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">43<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-21\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">20<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Austin, TX<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">50.77<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">41<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">28<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-22\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">21<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Palmdale, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">50.61<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">152<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">8<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-23\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">22<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Pasadena, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">49.91<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">36<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">37<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-24\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">23<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Seattle, WA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">49.24<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">39<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">44<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-25\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">24<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Long Beach, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">49.01<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">28<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">25<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">124<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-26\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">25<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Rancho Cucamonga, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">49.00<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">108<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">26<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-27\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">26<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Tempe, AZ<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">48.20<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">25<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">42<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-28\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">27<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Orange, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">48.06<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">32<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">62<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-29\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">28<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Tampa, FL<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">48.04<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">17<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">47<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">104<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-30\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">29<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Phoenix, AZ<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">48.02<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">55<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">18<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">141<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-31\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">30<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Mesa, AZ<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">47.84<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">82<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">33<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">43<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-32\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">31<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Pomona, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">47.75<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">87<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">24<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">82<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-33\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">32<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Glendale, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">47.64<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">106<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">46<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-34\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">33<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Peoria, AZ<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">47.51<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">157<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">16<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">71<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-35\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">34<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Escondido, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">47.49<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">107<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">30<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">49<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-36\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">35<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">San Antonio, TX<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">47.23<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">61<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">20<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">143<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-37\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">36<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Plano, TX<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">47.19<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">73<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">57<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-38\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">37<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Anaheim, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">47.01<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">37<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">50<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">68<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-39\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">38<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Moreno Valley, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">46.97<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">132<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">21<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">66<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-40\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">38<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Corona, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">46.97<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">84<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">45<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-41\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">40<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Naperville, IL<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">46.91<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">65<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">75<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-42\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">41<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">McKinney, TX<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">46.14<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">102<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">65<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-43\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">42<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Oceanside, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">45.80<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">103<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">35<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-44\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">43<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Louisville, KY<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">45.50<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">5<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">117<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">112<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-45\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">44<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Dallas, TX<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">45.36<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">19<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">86<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-46\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">45<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Charlotte, NC<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">45.24<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">150<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">29<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">81<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-47\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">46<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Fontana, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">45.20<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">79<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">59<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-48\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">47<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Olathe, KS<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">45.19<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">171<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">32<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-49\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">48<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Henderson, NV<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">45.04<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">170<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">34<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-50\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">49<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Santa Ana, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">44.74<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">21<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">95<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-51\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">50<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Denver, CO<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">44.67<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">40<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">79<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">58<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-52\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">51<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Fort Lauderdale, FL<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">44.64<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">12<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">131<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-53\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">52<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Thornton, CO<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">44.61<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">100<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">58<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">57<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-54\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">53<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Fullerton, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">44.59<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">46<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">88<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-55\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">54<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Salt Lake City, UT<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">44.59<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">90<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">53<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">72<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-56\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">55<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Norfolk, VA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">44.56<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">49<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">51<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">135<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-57\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">56<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Lexington, KY<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">44.51<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">176<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">31<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">52<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-58\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">57<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Portland, OR<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">44.48<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">121<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">60<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">34<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-59\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">58<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">St. Louis, MO<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">44.33<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">43<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">55<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">140<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-60\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">59<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Sunnyvale, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">43.40<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">29<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">157<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-61\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">60<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Springfield, MO<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">43.20<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">159<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">15<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">181<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-62\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">61<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Jersey City, NJ<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">43.16<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">8<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">160<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-63\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">62<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Sacramento, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">42.54<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">15<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">137<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-64\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">63<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Frisco, TX<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">42.49<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">67<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">132<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-65\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">64<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Riverside, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">42.30<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">113<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">74<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-66\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">65<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Waco, TX<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">42.07<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">93<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">68<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">105<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-67\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">66<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Garden Grove, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">42.03<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">80<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">63<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">137<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-68\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">67<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Eugene, OR<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">41.98<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">173<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">38<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">117<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-69\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">68<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Winston-Salem, NC<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">41.92<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">195<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">41<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">47<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-70\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">69<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Hampton, VA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">41.87<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">75<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">52<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">170<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-71\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">70<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Fresno, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">41.87<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">52<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">72<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">152<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-72\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">71<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Chula Vista, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">41.56<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">122<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">130<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-73\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">72<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Overland Park, KS<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">41.48<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">174<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">76<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-74\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">73<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Pittsburgh, PA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">41.38<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">16<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">147<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">110<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-75\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">74<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Columbus, OH<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">41.33<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">85<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">66<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">153<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-76\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">75<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Raleigh, NC<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">41.31<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">168<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">80<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-77\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">76<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Little Rock, AR<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">41.21<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">133<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">61<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">122<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-78\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">77<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Houston, TX<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">41.14<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">35<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">103<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">121<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-79\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">78<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Roseville, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">41.09<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">57<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">138<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-80\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">79<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Lincoln, NE<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">41.04<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">162<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">56<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">106<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-81\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">80<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">North Las Vegas, NV<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">41.02<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">196<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">27<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">134<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-82\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">81<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Colorado Springs, CO<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">40.96<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">83<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">78<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">129<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-83\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">82<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Modesto, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">40.81<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">38<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">133<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">61<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-84\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">83<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Knoxville, TN<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">40.69<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">45<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">87<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">163<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-85\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">84<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Fremont, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">40.58<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">148<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">124<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-86\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">85<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Santa Clarita, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">40.42<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">144<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">77<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">74<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-87\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">86<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Richmond, VA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">40.40<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">18<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">112<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">171<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-88\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">87<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Nashville, TN<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">40.26<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">172<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">64<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">84<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-89\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">88<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Baltimore, MD<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">40.25<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">27<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">104<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">162<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-90\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">89<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Ontario, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">40.23<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">86<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">106<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">73<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-91\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">90<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Alexandria, VA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">40.06<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">7<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">195<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-92\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">91<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Tallahassee, FL<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">39.95<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">50<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">96<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">151<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-93\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">92<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Tulsa, OK<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">39.87<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">136<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">70<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">133<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-94\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">93<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Virginia Beach, VA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">39.73<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">97<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">98<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">98<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-95\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">94<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Kansas City, KS<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">39.73<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">192<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">19<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">184<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-96\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">95<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">San Jose, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">39.63<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">62<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">164<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-97\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">96<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Rockford, IL<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">39.58<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">164<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">40<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">177<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-98\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">97<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Clarksville, TN<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">39.52<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">191<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">54<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">108<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-99\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">98<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Amarillo, TX<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">39.32<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">58<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">122<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-100\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">99<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Kansas City, MO<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">39.20<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">197<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">36<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">145<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-101\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">100<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">St. Paul, MN<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">39.20<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">98<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">148<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-102\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">101<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Fort Worth, TX<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">39.19<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">101<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">119<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">65<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-103\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">102<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Lubbock, TX<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">39.18<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">66<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">94<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">156<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-104\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">103<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Salinas, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">38.93<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">30<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">176<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-105\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">104<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Tacoma, WA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">38.88<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">64<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">110<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">136<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-106\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">105<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Providence, RI<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">38.80<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">105<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">91<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">154<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-107\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">106<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Elk Grove, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">38.76<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">115<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">143<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-108\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">107<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Columbus, GA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">38.59<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">146<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">90<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">103<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-109\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">108<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Irving, TX<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">38.26<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">77<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">161<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-110\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">109<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Bellevue, WA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">38.09<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">95<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">177<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-111\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">110<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Laredo, TX<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">38.08<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">158<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">82<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">138<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-112\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">111<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Jacksonville, FL<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">38.07<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">69<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">107<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">158<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-113\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">112<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Oxnard, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">38.00<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">81<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">154<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">46<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-114\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">113<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Durham, NC<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">37.89<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">175<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">102<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">54<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-115\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">114<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Madison, WI<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">37.76<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">178<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">89<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">92<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-116\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">115<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Lakewood, CO<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">37.69<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">180<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">71<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">142<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-117\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">116<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Greensboro, NC<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">37.66<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">161<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">101<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">93<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-118\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">117<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Surprise, AZ<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">37.65<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">114<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">111<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">132<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-119\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">118<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Rochester, NY<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">37.63<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">13<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">128<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">191<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-120\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">119<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Fort Collins, CO<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">37.53<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">112<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">150<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-121\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">120<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Murfreesboro, TN<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">37.51<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">120<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">156<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-122\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">121<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Omaha, NE<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">37.51<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">149<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">100<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">109<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-123\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">122<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Chesapeake, VA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">37.24<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">183<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">114<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-124\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">123<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Augusta, GA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">37.17<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">165<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">84<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">157<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-125\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">124<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Mobile, AL<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">37.13<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">194<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">49<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">172<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-126\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">125<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Indianapolis, IN<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">37.07<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">140<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">109<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">119<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-127\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">126<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Wichita, KS<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">37.03<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">124<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">120<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">107<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-128\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">127<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Hialeah, FL<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">36.91<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">23<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">124<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">185<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-129\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">128<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Milwaukee, WI<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">36.90<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">118<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">81<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">180<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-130\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">129<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Baton Rouge, LA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">36.80<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">111<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">108<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">168<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-131\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">130<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Corpus Christi, TX<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">36.80<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">134<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">134<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-132\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">131<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Anchorage, AK<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">36.78<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">199<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">85<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">67<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-133\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">132<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Carrollton, TX<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">36.76<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">59<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">173<\/td><td 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class=\"column-2\">Arlington, TX<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">35.70<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">74<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">159<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">102<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-147\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">146<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Oklahoma City, OK<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">35.65<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">193<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">83<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-148\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">147<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Warren, MI<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">35.64<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">160<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">163<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-149\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">148<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Oakland, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">35.59<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">63<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">174<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">53<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-150\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">149<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Sioux Falls, SD<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">35.36<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">166<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">141<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">78<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-151\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">150<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Boise, ID<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">35.34<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">137<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">158<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">64<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-152\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">151<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Grand Rapids, MI<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">35.29<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">51<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">151<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">173<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-153\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">152<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Shreveport, LA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">35.23<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">134<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">92<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">182<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-154\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">153<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">El Paso, TX<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">35.20<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">117<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">144<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">144<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-155\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">154<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Dayton, OH<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">35.16<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">70<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">97<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">188<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-156\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">155<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Fort Wayne, IN<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">34.71<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">151<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">115<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">161<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-157\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">156<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Irvine, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">34.69<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">138<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">182<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-158\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">157<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Aurora, CO<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">34.50<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">123<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">113<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">176<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-159\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">158<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Huntsville, AL<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">34.50<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">190<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">142<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-160\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">159<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Midland, TX<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">34.15<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">131<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">171<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">56<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-161\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">160<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">West Valley City, UT<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">34.14<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">189<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">123<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">113<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-162\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">161<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Macon, GA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">33.93<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">155<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">135<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">155<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-163\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">162<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Minneapolis, MN<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">33.34<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">72<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">180<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-164\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">163<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Grand Prairie, TX<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">33.29<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">127<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">170<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">86<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-165\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">164<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Newport News, VA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">33.27<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">99<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">139<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">183<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-166\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">165<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Des Moines, IA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">33.25<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">163<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">155<\/td><td 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class=\"row-171\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">170<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Garland, TX<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">32.83<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">78<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">184<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">83<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-172\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">171<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Hayward, CA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">32.76<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">89<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">175<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">130<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-173\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">172<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">New Orleans, LA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">32.64<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">184<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">149<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">118<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-174\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">173<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Birmingham, AL<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">32.04<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">147<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">116<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">187<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-175\">\n\t<td 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class=\"column-2\">Toledo, OH<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">30.71<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">141<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">99<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">198<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-180\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">179<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Springfield, MA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">30.55<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">119<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">136<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">193<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-181\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">180<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Spokane, WA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">30.45<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">54<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">179<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">178<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-182\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">181<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Mesquite, TX<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">30.41<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">130<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">185<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">116<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-183\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">182<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Paterson, NJ<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">30.30<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">126<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">186<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">123<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-184\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">183<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Pembroke Pines, FL<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">30.26<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">139<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">187<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">94<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-185\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">184<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Pasadena, TX<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">30.14<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">169<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">165<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">164<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-186\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">185<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Port St. Lucie, FL<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">30.13<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">110<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">191<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">126<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-187\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">186<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Worcester, MA<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">29.92<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">109<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">193<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">131<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-188\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">187<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Cleveland, OH<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">29.74<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">125<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">126<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">199<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-189\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">188<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Chattanooga, TN<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">29.25<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">177<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">169<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">159<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-190\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">189<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Cape Coral, FL<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">29.06<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">104<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">190<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">166<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-191\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">190<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Montgomery, AL<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">28.58<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">181<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">166<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">175<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-192\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">191<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Aurora, IL<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">28.45<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">129<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">199<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">63<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-193\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">192<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Charleston, SC<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">27.68<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">198<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">188<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-194\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">193<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Detroit, MI<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">27.29<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">185<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">145<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">194<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-195\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">194<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Jackson, MS<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">27.14<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">187<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">162<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">186<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-196\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">195<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Joliet, IL<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">27.06<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">128<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">172<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">192<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-197\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">196<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Newark, NJ<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">26.62<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">42<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">197<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">189<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-198\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">197<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Brownsville, TX<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">26.05<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">186<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">196<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">120<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-199\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">198<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Syracuse, NY<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">24.94<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">22<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">198<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">195<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-200\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">199<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Miramar, FL<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">24.59<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">200<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">192<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">88<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-201\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">200<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Bridgeport, CT<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">20.43<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">88<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">200<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">197<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-308 from cache -->    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2023s-Best-Cities-for-Fast-Food-Lovers-Infographic-Copy11-1.png\" alt=\"Infographic showing the Best Cities for Fast Food Lovers, a ranking based on access to fast food, quality, and affordability\" class=\"wp-image-68392\" 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n=\"InfogramEmbeds\",o=e.getElementsByTagName(\"script\"),d=o[0],r=\/^http:\/.test(e.location)?\"http:\":\"https:\";if(\/^\\\/{2}\/.test(i)&&(i=r+i),window[n]&&window[n].initialized)window[n].process&&window[n].process();else if(!e.getElementById(s)){var a=e.createElement(\"script\");a.async=1,a.id=s,a.src=i,d.parentNode.insertBefore(a,d)}}(document,0,\"infogram-async\",\"\/\/e.infogram.com\/js\/dist\/embed-loader-min.js\");<\/script>   <p><a class=\"js-anchor\" id=\"highlights-lowlights\"><\/a><\/p>   <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highlights and Lowlights<\/h2>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Happiest Meals<\/h3>    <p>What better place to hold the fast-food crown than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.historyofbranding.com\/burger-king\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Burger King\u2019s backyard<\/a>? Florida cities topped our ranking, with Orlando reigning supreme for the second year in a row.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p>Miami (No. 3) might not have the most affordable or highest-rated fast food, but it has the most fast-food establishments per square mile of all the cities we ranked. Such easy access to fast food was enough to push Miami to third place overall.<\/p>    <p>Orlando, however, comes out on top with the highest-quality to-go meals. O-Town has the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thrillist.com\/the-fasties\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fasties Award-winning food brands<\/a>, too, followed by Tampa, which is tied for the No. 2 spot.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p>Fast food is a great option for Floridians and tourists who are busy riding roller coasters or soaking up the sun.&nbsp;<\/p>   <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle wp-block-ub-content-toggle-block\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-block-5b74733b-d10d-4b98-83d8-a2678d6a6af1\" data-mobilecollapse=\"false\" data-desktopcollapse=\"false\" data-preventcollapse=\"false\" data-showonlyone=\"false\"> <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" style=\"border-color: #f1f1f1; \" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" style=\"background-color: #f1f1f1;\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-5b74733b-d10d-4b98-83d8-a2678d6a6af1\" tabindex=\"0\"> \t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-5b74733b-d10d-4b98-83d8-a2678d6a6af1\" style=\"color: #000000; \"><strong>Local Tips:<\/strong><\/p> \t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down open\"><\/span><\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-5b74733b-d10d-4b98-83d8-a2678d6a6af1\">  <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><strong>Orlando: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.4rsmokehouse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4 Rivers Smokehouse<\/a> is a family-owned chain that started just outside of Orlando in Winter Park. They now have 14 locations throughout the state, with more on the way. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/beefy-king-orlando\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beefy King<\/a> is another local favorite, with one drive-thru location serving up legendary roast beef sandwiches and tater tots since 1968.\u00a0<\/li> <\/ul>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><strong>Miami: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bk.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Burger King<\/a> actually began in 1953 as Insta-Burger King in Jacksonville, but today the chain\u2019s headquarters is located in Miami. Magic City loves grabbing Cuban cuisine at <a href=\"https:\/\/islascanariasrestaurant.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Islas Canarias<\/a>. You can get a quick croqueta at their SW 26th Street drive-thru.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li> <\/ul>  <\/div> \t\t<\/div> <\/div>   <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Golden (Arches) State<\/h3>    <p>California is a beacon for commuters and road-trippers, so it isn\u2019t surprising that the state is full of drive-thrus. Over 30 Golden State cities landed in the better half of our ranking, with San Francisco (No. 4), Huntington Beach (No. 7), and San Diego (No. 10) sizzling to the top.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p>Cali-founded chains \u2014 McDonald\u2019s, In-N-Out, Taco Bell, Carl\u2019s Jr., and Jack in the Box \u2014 cook up many fast food favorites. Even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thrillist.com\/news\/nation\/gordon-ramsay-prefers-in-n-out-versus-shake-shack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gordon Ramsay<\/a> can\u2019t help but indulge in high-quality, Animal Style eats.<\/p>    <p>West Coast cities fared well overall, with only Spokane, Washington, ranking in the bottom 25.<\/p>   <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle wp-block-ub-content-toggle-block\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-block-c1af8ce8-9439-45cf-b575-a329f5dbdf0d\" data-mobilecollapse=\"false\" data-desktopcollapse=\"false\" data-preventcollapse=\"false\" data-showonlyone=\"false\"> <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" style=\"border-color: #f1f1f1; \" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" style=\"background-color: #f1f1f1;\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-c1af8ce8-9439-45cf-b575-a329f5dbdf0d\" tabindex=\"0\"> \t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-c1af8ce8-9439-45cf-b575-a329f5dbdf0d\" style=\"color: #000000; \"><strong>Local Tips:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p> \t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down open\"><\/span><\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-c1af8ce8-9439-45cf-b575-a329f5dbdf0d\">  <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><strong>San Francisco: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/melsdrive-in.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mel\u2019s Drive-In<\/a> began in 1947 as a carhop diner and became popular thanks to the film \u201cAmerican Graffiti.\u201d Pull up a stool at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beepsburgers.com\/#home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beep\u2019s Burgers<\/a>, another beloved drive-in specializing in burgers.<\/li> <\/ul>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><strong>Huntington Beach: <\/strong>Surf City USA is full of national favorites, as well as Cali-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmerboys.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Farmer Boys<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.habitburger.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Habit Burger Grill<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wienerschnitzel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wienerschnitzel<\/a>.<\/li> <\/ul>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><strong>San Diego: <\/strong>Vegan fast food lovers, rejoice! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantpowerfastfood.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Plant Power Fast Food<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.evolutionfastfood.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Evolution Fast Food<\/a> both started in San Diego. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jackinthebox.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jack in the Box<\/a> originated here, too, and there are plenty of other <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiego.eater.com\/maps\/san-diego-best-drive-thru-taco-restaurant-mexican-food\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">drive-thru taco shops<\/a> in the city to choose from.<\/li> <\/ul>  <\/div> \t\t<\/div> <\/div>   <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Burgers, Barbecue, and Biscuits<\/h3>    <p>Southern cities may be slow-paced, but they love their fast food.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p>Despite having fewer fast-food joints, McLovin\u2019 McAllen, Texas (No. 9), has the second-highest average consumer rating for fast-food establishments and third-best Quality rank overall. Other Lone Star cities like Killeen (No. 15) and Austin (No. 20) scored well, thanks to their high-quality eats.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p>San Antonio (No. 35) ties for the second-highest number of Fasties Award-winning brands. SA is also where Texas chains <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tacocabana.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Taco Cabana<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.churchs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Church\u2019s Chicken<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billmillerbbq.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bill Miller Bar-B-Q<\/a> began.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p>Car-friendly comfort food is popular in Atlanta (No. 19), Louisville, Kentucky (No. 43), and Charlotte, North Carolina (No. 45). Louisville has the second-highest access to restaurants recognized by the Fasties Awards. Atlanta has similarly high access to fast-food joints, while Charlotte impressed in quality.<\/p>   <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle wp-block-ub-content-toggle-block\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-block-49ed8a5c-86e3-4c91-b268-c49f20060453\" data-mobilecollapse=\"false\" data-desktopcollapse=\"false\" data-preventcollapse=\"false\" data-showonlyone=\"false\"> <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" style=\"border-color: #f1f1f1; \" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" style=\"background-color: #f1f1f1;\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-49ed8a5c-86e3-4c91-b268-c49f20060453\" tabindex=\"0\"> \t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-49ed8a5c-86e3-4c91-b268-c49f20060453\" style=\"color: #000000; \"><strong>Local Tips:<\/strong><\/p> \t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down open\"><\/span><\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-49ed8a5c-86e3-4c91-b268-c49f20060453\">  <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><strong>Texas:<\/strong> It\u2019s no secret \u2014 Texans love <a href=\"https:\/\/whataburger.com\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Whataburger<\/a>. If you feel like making magic in the kitchen, try to cook the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joshuaweissman.com\/post\/making-the-whataburger-patty-melt-at-home-but-better\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">patty melt<\/a> for yourself. Texas cities are also full of speedy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/studies\/best-texas-cities-food-truck-lovers\/\">food trucks<\/a>.\u00a0<\/li> <\/ul>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><strong>Georgia: <\/strong>The Peach State is home to America\u2019s second-oldest fast-food chain, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.krystal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Krystal<\/a>. Southern favorites <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chick-fil-a.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chik-fil-A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaxbys.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zaxby\u2019s<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wafflehouse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Waffle House<\/a> took off in Georgia cities, too.\u00a0<br><\/li>    <li><strong>Kentucky: <\/strong>Colonel Sanders started selling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kfc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kentucky Fried Chicken<\/a> during the Great Depression. Today, the franchise has more than 25,000 locations across the world. Locals head to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IndisFastFood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Indi\u2019s Fast Food Restaurants<\/a> for speedy, spicy fried chicken.<\/li> <\/ul>  <\/div> \t\t<\/div> <\/div>   <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fast Food for Fast Cities<\/h3>    <p>Busy cities like New York (No. 2), Chicago (No. 5), and Washington (No. 8) snacked their way to the top of our ranking. It\u2019s easy to grab a quick bite between meetings or before a show in these three cities, which all scored high in Access.<\/p>    <p>Quality meals helped boost these cities, too, each boasting big shares of highly rated establishments. There are also plenty of food delivery services to meet the demand in NYC and Chicago (tied for No. 1 in this factor).<\/p>    <p>On the flip side, smaller cities and suburbs didn\u2019t fare so well. With little access to quick eats, places like Miramar, Florida, Brownsville, Texas, and Charleston, South Carolina, took the slow route in our ranking, landing at the bottom.<\/p>   <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle wp-block-ub-content-toggle-block\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-block-cbc07fd4-325a-4cff-9951-ca9e1619b06a\" data-mobilecollapse=\"false\" data-desktopcollapse=\"false\" data-preventcollapse=\"false\" data-showonlyone=\"false\"> <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" style=\"border-color: #f1f1f1; \" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" style=\"background-color: #f1f1f1;\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-cbc07fd4-325a-4cff-9951-ca9e1619b06a\" tabindex=\"0\"> \t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-cbc07fd4-325a-4cff-9951-ca9e1619b06a\" style=\"color: #000000; \"><strong>Local Tips:<\/strong><\/p> \t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down open\"><\/span><\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-cbc07fd4-325a-4cff-9951-ca9e1619b06a\">  <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><strong>New York:<\/strong> The City that Never Sleeps is full of quick spots to grab a bite. Iconic NYC flavor can be found across the city at <a href=\"https:\/\/shakeshack.com\/#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shake Shack<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/nathansfamous.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nathan\u2019s Famous<\/a>. Apart from pizza and bagels, other highly acclaimed speedy food joints include <a href=\"https:\/\/bel-fries.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bel-Fries<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.johnsfriedchicken.com\/restaurant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">John\u2019s Fried Chicken<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eatnaya.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Naya<\/a>.<\/li> <\/ul>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><strong>Chicago: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/billyjos.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Billy Jo\u2019s Drive-Thru<\/a> is a Chicago favorite for fast food. It has a gaming lounge if you have the time to stay and play. You can get a next-level, late-night dog at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fatsoslaststand.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fatso\u2019s Last Stand<\/a>.\u00a0<br><\/li>    <li><strong>Washington: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetgreen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sweetgreen<\/a> is sweeping the nation, with a rotating seasonal menu of fresh, delicious salads. DC is also home to local sandwich chain <a href=\"https:\/\/taylorgourmet.com\/\">Tayl<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/taylorgourmet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">o<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/taylorgourmet.com\/\">r Gourmet<\/a>.<\/li> <\/ul>  <\/div> \t\t<\/div> <\/div>  <p><a class=\"js-anchor\" id=\"by-the-numbers\"><\/a><\/p>   <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fast Food by the Numbers<\/h2>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2023s-Fast-Food-by-the-Numbers-Infographic-copy-1.png\" alt=\"Infographic showing various statistics about fast food, including its history, consumption, sales, and more\" class=\"wp-image-68391\" style=\"width:838px;height:3128px\" width=\"838\" height=\"3128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2023s-Fast-Food-by-the-Numbers-Infographic-copy-1.png 800w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2023s-Fast-Food-by-the-Numbers-Infographic-copy-1-80x300.png 80w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2023s-Fast-Food-by-the-Numbers-Infographic-copy-1-646x2411.png 646w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2023s-Fast-Food-by-the-Numbers-Infographic-copy-1-40x150.png 40w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2023s-Fast-Food-by-the-Numbers-Infographic-copy-1-768x2867.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2023s-Fast-Food-by-the-Numbers-Infographic-copy-1-549x2048.png 549w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/nationaldaycalendar.com\/national-fast-food-day-november-16\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thrillist.com\/the-fasties\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2022\/10\/20\/2538069\/0\/en\/58-of-U-S-Consumers-Are-Dining-Out-More-Often-in-2022-Regardless-of-Higher-Menu-Prices-According-to-Popmenu-Study.html#:~:text=50%25%20of%20consumers%20reported%20that%20they%20eat%20fast%20food%20two%20or%20more%20times%20per%20week%2C%20on%20average.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.placer.ai\/blog\/mcdonalds-and-chipotles-post-pandemic-success\/#:~:text=But%20the%20week%20of%20October%203rd%20%E2%80%93%20when%20the%20Happy%20Meals%20launched%20%E2%80%93%20saw%20a%20massive%20jump%20in%20foot%20traffic%2C%20with%2037.1%25%20more%20visits%20than%20the%20equivalent%20week%20last%20year.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visualcapitalist.com\/cp\/popular-us-fast-food-chains-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchisedirect.com\/foodfranchises\/fastfoodfranchises\/76#:~:text=Accounting%20for%20about%2025%25%20of%20the%20total%20of%20all%20U.S.%20franchise%20establishments%2C%20fast%20food%20is%20the%20most%20common%20franchising%20segment%E2%80%94not%20just%20the%20most%20prevalent%20food%20franchising%20segment.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">6<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/mcdonalds-chick-fil-a-taco-bell-fast-food-franchise-costs-2019-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">7<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchise.com\/franchise\/starbucks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">8<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qsrmagazine.com\/reports\/2022-qsr-50-industrys-leading-annual-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">9<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zippia.com\/advice\/us-fast-food-industry-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">10<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20220628005379\/en\/Chick-fil-A-Rules-Restaurants-for-8th-Straight-Year-Despite-Slipping-Satisfaction-for-Fast-Food-Chains-Overall-ACSI-Data-Show#:~:text=Chick%2Dfil%2DA%20leads%20the%20industry%20%E2%80%93%20and%20all%20restaurants%20%E2%80%93%20for%20the%20eighth%20straight%20year%20with%20a%20steady%20ACSI%20score%20of%2083.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">11<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/miso-robotics-flippy-robot-on-sale-for-300000-2020-10#miso-first-introduced-flippy-at-the-grill-in-2018-as-the-first-burger-flipping-robot-in-the-world-it-could-grill-150-burgers-each-hour-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">12<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/misorobotics.com\/flippy-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">13<\/a> | Research by: Sarah Bahr<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>   <p><a class=\"js-anchor\" id=\"ask-the-experts\"><\/a><\/p>  <div id=\"experts-block\" class=\"experts\">     <h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold text-black mb-3\">Ask The Experts<\/h2>    <p>Some fast-food chains follow us wherever we go, while others stand as regional landmarks. Whether you stop by for a bite, they\u2019re an integral part of daily life for many Americans.<\/p> <p>How does fast food impact our society and bodies, and why is it so loved? We asked the experts. Read on to see what they had to say.<\/p> <ol> <li>How did fast food become as popular as it is today? What would you say draws so many people to fast food?<\/li> <li>How do you think the advent of the fast-food restaurant has impacted the way our society thinks about food?<\/li> <li>Studies show that Americans are <a href=\"https:\/\/foodinsight.org\/2020-food-and-health-survey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">thinking more about the health of their food choices<\/a> in recent years. How much fast food is too much for a healthy diet?<\/li> <li>Just for fun: What&#8217;s your go-to fast food order?<\/li> <\/ol>    <div id=\"experts-container\" class=\"relative lg:mt-6\" x-data=\"experts()\" x-init=\"init()\">      <style>       .expert-avatars {         scrollbar-width: none;         -ms-overflow-style: none;          \/* momentum scroll on iOS *\/         -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;          \/* disbable vertical scroll for touch *\/         touch-action: pan-x;       }        \/* hide scroll bar *\/       .expert-avatars::-webkit-scrollbar {         display: none;       }        .expert-avatars .item {         width: 125px;         flex-shrink: 0;       }        .expert-avatars .item:not(:last-child) {         margin-right: 10px;       }        \/* hacky fix for padding at the end of the.expert-avatars *\/       .expert-avatars .item:last-child {         position: relative;       }        .expert-avatars .item:last-child::after {         position: absolute;         left: 100%;         height: 1px;         width: 20px;         display: block;         content: \"\";       }        .trim-label {         max-height: 18px;         text-overflow: ellipsis;         overflow: hidden;         display: -webkit-box;         -webkit-line-clamp: 1;         -webkit-box-orient: vertical;         line-height: 1.4;       }        .credentials {         max-height: 18px;         width: 250px;         text-overflow: ellipsis;         overflow: hidden;         display: -webkit-box;         -webkit-line-clamp: 1;         -webkit-box-orient: vertical;         line-height: 1.4;       }        .credentials-small {         max-height: 18px;         width: 110px;         text-overflow: ellipsis;         overflow: hidden;         display: -webkit-box;         -webkit-line-clamp: 1;         -webkit-box-orient: vertical;         line-height: 1.4;       }        [x-cloak] {         display: none;       }     <\/style>      <div class=\"expert-avatars flex overflow-x-scroll overscroll-contain px-2 mb-10 lg:hidden\">                         <div class=\"item text-center mx-3\" @click=\"openExpert('susan-west', 'container')\">             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/rsz_1susan_west.jpg?wsr\" alt=\"Susan West\" class=\"mt-0 mx-auto mb-3 w-24 h-24 object-cover rounded-full border-white border-4 shadow-xl\">             <div class=\"text-sm leading-4 mb-2 text-black font-medium trim-label\">Susan West <\/div>             <div class=\"text-sm leading-4 mb-2 text-gray-800 trim-label\">Assistant Professor Parks Recreation Hospitality Administration<\/div>           <\/div>                   <div class=\"item text-center mx-3\" @click=\"openExpert('frederick-demicco-phd', 'container')\">             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/rsz_frederick_demicco.jpg?wsr\" alt=\"Frederick DeMicco\" class=\"mt-0 mx-auto mb-3 w-24 h-24 object-cover rounded-full border-white border-4 shadow-xl\">             <div class=\"text-sm leading-4 mb-2 text-black font-medium trim-label\">Frederick DeMicco, Ph.D. <\/div>             <div class=\"text-sm leading-4 mb-2 text-gray-800 trim-label\">Executive Director &amp; Professor, the School of Hotel and Restaurant Management, The W.A. 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What would you say draws so many people to fast food?<\/strong><\/p> <p>I believe it was a combination of events. Women entered the workforce which created time constraints to work all day and then prepare a fresh meal.<\/p> <p>Additionally, people started traveling more and let\u2019s be honest, it is just easier to drive through and get something to eat on the way rather than stop, eat and get back on the road.<\/p> <p>We live in an instant world. Push a button, get something delivered the same day or within two days, push a button and see your agenda for the day, push a button and receive immediate feedback (i.e. text). I think we want our food just as rapidly.<\/p> <p><strong>How do you think the advent of the fast food restaurant has impacted the way our society thinks about food?<\/strong><\/p> <p>We stopped thinking about where our food comes from or who took the time to prepare it. We are hungry, we are impatient, and we do not think about all the processes that took place to get us that food so quickly.<\/p> <p>Also, franchising has become easier and therefore more business people are able to open fast food establishments at rates faster than previous times in our history.<\/p> <p><strong>Studies show that Americans are <a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fw1.mslai.net%2Fprod%2Fb937bf1b-c67d-4762-b4b3-a94ef840aa25%2F981b33b5-d394-48ae-94a2-2300b1e1c54c&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cswest7%40atu.edu%7C76c3f70842204f64ae3d08d9a91b90a6%7C7db7ffd2db6d4416bd6d71f1de7994d2%7C0%7C0%7C637726758137629670%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=Uwsi9pithzqXLtoZIvMMFDmzhW%2F%2FInzF1mPiyDRQwko%3D&amp;reserved=0\">thinking more about the health of their food choices<\/a> in recent years. How much fast food is too much for a healthy diet?<\/strong><\/p> <p>Well most fast food places now have healthy options. I think people need to balance their own options. If in a hurry, maybe opt for a wrap as opposed to a burger.<\/p> <p>Personally, More than twice a month eating fast food is too much. But I am also older and my stomach will not allow much more (haha) however, students probably have fast food every week!<\/p> <p><strong>Just for fun: What&#8217;s your go-to fast food order?<\/strong><\/p> <p>Grilled chicken nuggets with Kale salad at Chick-fil-A<\/p>             <\/div>            <\/div>          <\/div>                <div           id=\"expert-frederick-demicco-phd\"           class=\"mb-10 border border-gray-200 p-4 cursor-pointer lg:block\"           x-bind:class=\"{'lg:border-theme-green block': focusedExpert == 'frederick-demicco-phd', 'hidden': focusedExpert != 'frederick-demicco-phd'}\"           @click=\"openExpert('frederick-demicco-phd', 'expert'); expertIsFocused = true\">            <div             x-bind:class=\"{'items-center': focusedExpert != 'frederick-demicco-phd', 'items-start': focusedExpert == 'frederick-demicco-phd'}\"             class=\"item mb-4 hidden lg:flex\"             @click=\"openExpert('frederick-demicco-phd', 'expert')\">              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/rsz_frederick_demicco.jpg?wsr\" alt=\"Frederick DeMicco\" class=\"m-0 mr-3 w-16 h-16 object-cover rounded-full lg:w-20 lg:h-20\">              <div>               <div                 x-bind:class=\"{'trim-label': focusedExpert != 'frederick-demicco-phd'}\"                 class=\"text-sm leading-5 mb-2 text-black font-medium\">Frederick DeMicco, Ph.D. <\/div>               <div                 x-bind:class=\"{'trim-label': focusedExpert != 'frederick-demicco-phd'}\"                 class=\"text-sm leading-5 mb-2 text-gray-800\">Executive Director &amp; Professor, the School of Hotel and Restaurant Management, The W.A. 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Franke College of Business<\/div>               <div class=\"text-gray-600 text-sm\">Northern Arizona University<\/div>             <\/div>              <div class=\"px-4 lg:px-0\">               <p><strong>How did fast food become as popular as it is today? What would you say draws so many people to fast food?<\/strong><\/p> <p>Better quality, variety, convenience (using apps and online ordering), and the drive through, as time is our most precious commodity today. (Covid played into the quick service strengths.)<\/p> <p><strong>Studies show that Americans are <a href=\"http:\/\/w1.mslai.net\/prod\/4d098bab-e4f3-4981-9c5a-bceb242f0bde\/2868e0f3-b252-4210-a229-6670200c05e8\">thinking more about the health of their food choices<\/a> in recent years. How much fast food is too much for a healthy diet? <\/strong><\/p> <p>There are many healthy options out there, so choose wisely, and limit fat and salt intake. The quick service restaurants are in tune to this as consumers are interested in more healthful cuisine that tastes good, remains at a good value and is still convenient.<\/p> <p>I think the greater variety of global menu offerings can play well with healthier options (think Asian, Southwest, Mediterranean cuisine, such as Noodles, Garbanzo\u2019s, Pei We, etc\u2026)<\/p>             <\/div>            <\/div>          <\/div>              <\/div> <\/div>  <p><a class=\"js-anchor\" id=\"methodology\"><\/a><\/p>   <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Behind the Ranking<\/h2>    <p>For each of the 200 biggest U.S. cities, we gathered publicly available data on the factors listed in the table below.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p>We then grouped those factors into three categories: Access, Quality, and Affordability.<\/p>    <p>Next, we calculated weighted scores for each city in each category.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p>Finally, we averaged the scores for each city across all categories.<\/p>    <p>The city that earned the highest average score was ranked \u201cBest\u201d (No. 1), while the city with the lowest was ranked \u201cWorst\u201d (No. 200). (Note: The \u201cWorst\u201d among individual factors may not be 200 due to ties among cities.)<\/p>   \n<table id=\"tablepress-309\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-309 methodology-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Metric<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Weighting<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Min. Value<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Max. Value<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">Best<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Access<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Fast Food Establishments per Square Mile<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.03<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">6.86<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Max. Value<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Fasties Award-Winning Locations per Square Mile<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.01<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2.56<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Max. Value<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Number of Food Delivery Services<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">10<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Max. Value<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Quality<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Average Consumer Rating for All Fast Food Establishments<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.4<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">4.3<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Max. Value<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Average Number of Consumer Reviews per Fast Food Establishment<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.2<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">164.8<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Max. Value<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Share of Highly Rated Fast Food Establishments (With at Least 10 Reviews)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">36.8%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Max. Value<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Number of Fasties Award-Winning Fast Food Brands<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">11<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Max. Value<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Affordability<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Cost of McDonald's Combo Meal or Other Brand Equivalent (Income-Adjusted)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.01%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">0.02%<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Min. Value<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-309 from cache -->    <p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong><em>Sources:<\/em><\/strong><em> Beyond Menu, ChowNow, Delivery.com, DoorDash, Foodie Call, Grubhub, Instacart, Numbeo, Postmates, Seamless, Thrillist, TripAdvisor, and Uber Eats<\/em><\/p>   <p><a class=\"js-anchor\" id=\"final-thoughts\"><\/a><\/p>   <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eatin\u2019 Good in (and Outside of) the Neighborhood<\/h2>    <p>Fast-food restaurants have taken over the streets. They\u2019ve also infiltrated our <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/food\/best-fast-food-tweets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter timelines<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchisewire.com\/innovation-ahead-mcdonalds-in-the-metaverse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Metaverse<\/a>. McDonald\u2019s even hacked into our childhood nostalgia by releasing limited-edition <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2022\/10\/19\/mcdonalds-collectible-adult-happy-meal-toys-are-selling-for-thousands.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">adult Happy Meals<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p>Today, many fast-food joints offer <a href=\"https:\/\/vegan.com\/food\/fast-food\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">vegan<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thrillist.com\/eat\/nation\/the-best-gluten-free-order-at-every-major-fast-food-chain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gluten-free<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thrillist.com\/eat\/nation\/paleo-whole30-fast-food-options\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">paleo-adjacent<\/a> options. There are even plant-based fast-food chains like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qsrmagazine.com\/exclusives\/shark-tank-alum-project-pollo-plots-too-good-be-true-growth-plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Project Pollo<\/a> popping up around the country.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p>No matter your diet, fast food is easy when you don\u2019t have the time or the kitchen skills like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joshuaweissman.com\/post\/mcdonald-s-big-mac-but-better\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joshua Weissman<\/a>\u2019s to cook at home.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p>Fast food is seemingly everywhere in America, but some regional favorites have yet to reach all 50 states. Don\u2019t get fast food FOMO \u2014 add these chains to your fried chicken-filled bucket list.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p><strong>Wisconsin<\/strong><\/p>    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/studies\/best-cities-for-cheese-lovers\/\">Cheese<\/a> is an essential ingredient when it comes to making fast food favorites, and Wisconsin is one of the cheesiest states. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.culvers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Culver\u2019s<\/a> started in Sauk City in 1984, and it\u2019s the place to be when you\u2019re craving cheese curds, butter burgers, and frozen custard \u2014 stat!<\/p>    <p><strong>North Carolina<\/strong><\/p>    <p>Southeasterners know \u201cIt\u2019s Bo Time\u201d anytime <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bojangles.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bojangles<\/a> is open with fresh biscuits and fried chicken. The biscuit fascination continues at <a href=\"https:\/\/biscuitville.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Biscuitville<\/a>, which has been serving scratch-made biscuits since 1966. Popular chains <a href=\"https:\/\/cookout.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cook Out<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hardees.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hardee\u2019s<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.krispykreme.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Krispy Kreme<\/a> originated in North Carolina cities.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p><strong>Kansas<\/strong><\/p>    <p>Kansas isn\u2019t just great for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/studies\/best-bbq-cities\/\">tasty BBQ<\/a>. It\u2019s home to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/history\/crispy-salty-american-history-fast-food-180972459\/#:~:text=White%20Castle%20was%20the%20country%E2%80%99s%20first%20fast%20food%20chain%20when%20it%20opened%20in%201921%20in%20Wichita%2C%20Kansas.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">America\u2019s first<\/a> fast-food chain, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitecastle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">White Castle<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freddys.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Freddy\u2019s Frozen Custard &amp; Steakburgers<\/a> also got its start in Wichita in 2002 and now feeds 36 states.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>    <p><strong>Tennessee<\/strong><\/p>    <p>Whether you\u2019re craving burgers or biscuits and gravy, you can get a quick bite at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palsweb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pal\u2019s Sudden Service<\/a>. 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