California Dominates America's Drunkest Cities, Mag Says

(NewsCore) – Turns out the coast isn’t the wettest part of California.

Three Golden State cities are among the top ten “drunkest” in America, according to a survey by Men’s Health magazine posted Thursday, with Fresno’s 500,000 residents knocking back the most suds.

Reno, Nevada took the runner-up slot and Billings, Montana grabbed the bronze. Riverside and Bakersfield in California were numbers four and ten, respectively.

On the other end of the spectrum, in spite of being a hub for thirsty college students, Boston is the nation’s “least drunk” city, the magazine found. Three of America’s teetotaler cities were in the New York metropolitan area, with the city itself receiving an A-.

Men’s Health drew up the list based on data such 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, USA Today reported.

The list will appear in the magazine’s March issue.

The "drunkest" cities, starting with the wettest:
Fresno, Calif.
Reno, Nev.
Billings, Mont.
Riverside, Calif.
Austin, Tex.
St. Louis, Mo.
San Antonio, Tex.
Lubbock, Tex.
Tucson, Ariz.
Bakersfield, Calif.

The "least drunk" cities, starting with the dryest:

Boston, Mass.
Yonkers, N.Y.
Rochester, N.Y.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Miami, Fla.
Newark, N.J.
Durham, N.C.
New York City
Fort Wayne, Ind.
Manchester, N.H