Special Report

States Drinking the Most Soda

Painted Ladies, San Francisco, California
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18. California
> Pct. consuming soda and/or fruit drinks daily:
24.3%
> Obesity rate: 22.5%
> Diabetes rate: 9.9%
> Median household income: $61,933

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska
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17. Alaska
> Pct. consuming soda and/or fruit drinks daily:
26.6%
> Obesity rate: 28.4%
> Diabetes rate: 7.6%
> Median household income: $71,583

Salt Lake City, Utah
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16. Utah
> Pct. consuming soda and/or fruit drinks daily:
27.0%
> Obesity rate: 24.9%
> Diabetes rate: 7.7%
> Median household income: $60,922

Baltimore, Maryland
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15. Maryland
> Pct. consuming soda and/or fruit drinks daily:
28.5%
> Obesity rate: 28.4%
> Diabetes rate: 9.2%
> Median household income: $73,971

Wausau, Wisconsin
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14. Wisconsin
> Pct. consuming soda and/or fruit drinks daily:
28.5%
> Obesity rate: 29.4%
> Diabetes rate: 8.0%
> Median household income: $52,622

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