Which City Has the Heaviest Drinkers in Your State

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September 19, 2019 2:55 pm

Last Updated: February 17, 2020 12:58 pm

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South Dakota: Sioux Falls
> Adults binge or heavy drinking: 19.8%
> South Dakota adults binge or heavy drinking: 20.2% (14th highest)
> Alcohol related driving deaths: 27.4%
> South Dakota Alcohol related driving deaths: 35.8% (5th highest)
> Median household income: $64,882
> South Dakota median annual income: $56,521 (22nd lowest)

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Tennessee: Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin
> Adults binge or heavy drinking: 16.7%
> Tennessee adults binge or heavy drinking: 14.4% (6th lowest)
> Alcohol related driving deaths: 25.5%
> Tennessee Alcohol related driving deaths: 26.2% (9th lowest)
> Median household income: $63,939
> Tennessee median annual income: $51,340 (10th lowest)

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Texas: Austin-Round Rock
> Adults binge or heavy drinking: 22.2%
> Texas adults binge or heavy drinking: 19.4% (19th highest)
> Alcohol related driving deaths: 29.3%
> Texas Alcohol related driving deaths: 27.7% (14th lowest)
> Median household income: $73,800
> Texas median annual income: $59,206 (23rd highest)

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Utah: Salt Lake City
> Adults binge or heavy drinking: 16.0%
> Utah adults binge or heavy drinking: 13.4% (3rd lowest)
> Alcohol related driving deaths: 23.8%
> Utah Alcohol related driving deaths: 20.4% (the lowest)
> Median household income: $71,510
> Utah median annual income: $68,358 (13th highest)

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Vermont: Burlington-South Burlington
> Adults binge or heavy drinking: 21.8%
> Vermont adults binge or heavy drinking: 20.6% (8th highest)
> Alcohol related driving deaths: 40.0%
> Vermont Alcohol related driving deaths: 35.2% (10th highest)
> Median household income: $63,160
> Vermont median annual income: $57,513 (24th lowest)

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