Special Report
City With the Highest Excessive Drinking Rate in Every State
August 7, 2021 1:00 pm
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Kansas: Lawrence
> Adults who drink excessively: 19.1% — #182 out of 382 US metro areas
> Adults who drink excessively in Kansas: 18.2% — #29 out of 50
> Driving deaths involving alcohol: 37.5% — #31 out of 382 US metro areas
> Driving deaths involving alcohol in Kansas: 19.9% — #48 out of 50
> Median household income: $64,233 — #114 out of 382 US metro areas
> Median household income in Kansas: $62,087 — #27 out of 50
> MSA population: 122,259
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Kentucky: Louisville/Jefferson County
> Adults who drink excessively: 18.7% — #211 out of 382 US metro areas
> Adults who drink excessively in Kentucky: 17.2% — #38 out of 50
> Driving deaths involving alcohol: 22.8% — #299 out of 382 US metro areas
> Driving deaths involving alcohol in Kentucky: 25.5% — #39 out of 50
> Median household income: $61,172 — #162 out of 382 US metro areas
> Median household income in Kentucky: $52,295 — #44 out of 50
> MSA population: 1,266,389
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Louisiana: New Orleans-Metairie
> Adults who drink excessively: 21.4% — #87 out of 382 US metro areas
> Adults who drink excessively in Louisiana: 19.7% — #22 out of 50
> Driving deaths involving alcohol: 30.7% — #138 out of 382 US metro areas
> Driving deaths involving alcohol in Louisiana: 32.3% — #13 out of 50
> Median household income: $55,710 — #248 out of 382 US metro areas
> Median household income in Louisiana: $51,073 — #47 out of 50
> MSA population: 1,270,530
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Maine: Portland-South Portland
> Adults who drink excessively: 24.2% — #22 out of 382 US metro areas
> Adults who drink excessively in Maine: 22.0% — #9 out of 50
> Driving deaths involving alcohol: 30.4% — #145 out of 382 US metro areas
> Driving deaths involving alcohol in Maine: 35.4% — #7 out of 50
> Median household income: $71,913 — #59 out of 382 US metro areas
> Median household income in Maine: $58,924 — #35 out of 50
> MSA population: 538,500
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Maryland: Salisbury
> Adults who drink excessively: 18.9% — #203 out of 382 US metro areas
> Adults who drink excessively in Maryland: 15.4% — #45 out of 50
> Driving deaths involving alcohol: 29.6% — #164 out of 382 US metro areas
> Driving deaths involving alcohol in Maryland: 28.8% — #28 out of 50
> Median household income: $61,283 — #156 out of 382 US metro areas
> Median household income in Maryland: $86,738 — #1 out of 50
> MSA population: 415,726
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