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Charlotte Ranked Among The Best Fast Food Cities In America

November 10, 2021

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National Fast Food Day is now less than 1 week away (November 16th), but where can you truly “have it your way” when you celebrate?

LawnStarter ranked 2022’s Best Cities for Fast Food Lovers, comparing 200 of the biggest U.S. cities based on access to fast food restaurants and food delivery services. They weighed the quality of the food based on consumer ratings and Thrillist’s Fasties Awards.

Charlotte ranked #22 overall, ahead of Columbus (#23), Miami (#24), and Portland (#25).


1	Orlando, FL	66.03	1	33
2	Houston, TX	58.05	24	1
3	Phoenix, AZ	54.43	48	2
4	Chicago, IL	49.71	28	3
5	Las Vegas, NV	48.53	3	10
6	Los Angeles, CA	48.08	50	4
7	San Diego, CA	47.92	23	5
8	New York, NY	44.86	52	6
9	Louisville, KY	42.69	78	7
10	Austin, TX	42.51	17	16
11	Atlanta, GA	41.88	2	31
12	Tucson, AZ	41.45	35	11
13	Honolulu, HI	40.64	11	22
14	San Antonio, TX	40.3	105	9
15	San Jose, CA	40.23	47	14
16	San Francisco, CA	39.46	19	21
17	Seattle, WA	39.16	74	12
18	Washington, DC	39.15	6	40
19	Philadelphia, PA	39.1	42	18
20	Spokane, WA	38.66	10	32
21	Baltimore, MD	38.06	45	20
22	Charlotte, NC	37.65	176	8
23	Columbus, OH	36.6	98	17
24	Miami, FL	36.04	5	77
25	Frisco, TX	35.9	12	47
26	Portland, OR	35.32	165	13
27	Knoxville, TN	35.26	7	81
28	Lexington, KY	34.14	63	27
29	Boston, MA	33.99	13	72
30	Raleigh, NC	33.89	145	19
31	Indianapolis, IN	33.65	178	15
32	Mesa, AZ	33.41	106	24
33	Orange, CA	33.28	33	43
34	Des Moines, IA	33.19	90	26
35	Sacramento, CA	33.03	77	30
36	Pittsburgh, PA	33.01	15	91
36	Dallas, TX	33.01	32	44
38	Alexandria, VA	32.82	14	93
39	Salt Lake City, UT	32.69	8	117
40	Long Beach, CA	32.53	134	23
41	Plano, TX	32.47	71	35
42	Tampa, FL	32.38	16	90
43	Bakersfield, CA	32.18	104	28
44	Jacksonville, FL	32.13	100	29
45	Cincinnati, OH	31.87	92	36
46	Huntington Beach, CA	31.79	86	38
47	Lubbock, TX	31.68	25	71
48	Savannah, GA	31.66	4	154
49	Sunnyvale, CA	31.54	31	65
50	Denver, CO	31.25	22	82
51	Jersey City, NJ	31.23	44	60
52	Wichita, KS	31.12	64	45
53	Madison, WI	30.83	97	42
54	Tallahassee, FL	30.6	21	99
55	Pasadena, CA	30.45	34	75
56	Tulsa, OK	30.42	60	58
57	Fresno, CA	30.34	121	37
58	Chandler, AZ	30.15	76	48
59	Torrance, CA	30.03	66	56
60	Augusta, GA	29.69	70	57
61	Anaheim, CA	29.58	80	53
62	Gilbert, AZ	29.55	93	49
63	Tempe, AZ	29.3	40	94
64	Omaha, NE	29.28	163	34
65	Arlington, TX	29.07	99	50
66	Colorado Springs, CO	29.05	51	87
67	Olathe, KS	28.85	150	39
68	Virginia Beach, VA	28.65	95	63
69	Minneapolis, MN	28.63	61	85
70	Birmingham, AL	28.58	27	120
71	Sioux Falls, SD	28.48	67	76
71	Scottsdale, AZ	28.48	46	102
73	Escondido, CA	28.33	119	52
74	Hialeah, FL	28.09	187	25
75	Vancouver, WA	28.07	36	119
75	Irving, TX	28.07	68	84
77	Memphis, TN	28.03	102	64
78	Irvine, CA	27.86	117	61
79	Bellevue, WA	27.78	87	78
80	Baton Rouge, LA	27.66	125	58
81	Arlington, VA	27.49	20	160
82	Fullerton, CA	27.45	115	66
83	Dayton, OH	27.36	83	88
84	McKinney, TX	27.31	69	95
85	Richmond, VA	27.28	39	129
86	Boise City, ID	27.26	62	108
87	Corona, CA	27.14	103	74
88	Naperville, IL	27.11	73	97
89	St. Louis, MO	27.09	41	130
90	Bridgeport, CT	27.02	65	105
91	Garland, TX	26.82	37	137
91	Amarillo, TX	26.82	18	167
93	Little Rock, AR	26.68	58	122
94	Albuquerque, NM	26.57	128	70
95	Glendale, AZ	26.54	26	157
96	Aurora, CO	26.53	114	79
97	Tacoma, WA	26.51	72	110
98	Reno, NV	26.49	59	124
99	Henderson, NV	26.46	174	46
99	McAllen, TX	26.46	38	142
101	Rockford, IL	26.4	84	104
102	Santa Clarita, CA	26.35	94	100
103	Chesapeake, VA	26.26	91	103
104	Nashville, TN	26.19	82	111
105	Fort Lauderdale, FL	26.16	9	185
106	Springfield, MO	26.14	79	116
107	Fort Worth, TX	26.12	126	80
108	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	25.78	116	92
109	St. Paul, MN	25.64	175	55
110	Riverside, CA	25.61	191	41
111	Ontario, CA	25.59	88	118
112	Chula Vista, CA	25.31	75	128
113	Oakland, CA	25.29	152	73
114	St. Petersburg, FL	25.25	56	146
115	Lincoln, NE	25.19	166	68
116	Clarksville, TN	25.17	137	89
117	Fort Collins, CO	25.09	113	107
117	Salinas, CA	25.09	29	164
119	Grand Rapids, MI	25.01	43	161
120	Eugene, OR	24.94	181	54
121	Corpus Christi, TX	24.92	130	98
122	Greensboro, NC	24.88	149	83
123	Glendale, CA	24.66	133	101
124	Oklahoma City, OK	24.38	179	67
125	Mobile, AL	24.06	138	109
126	Pasadena, TX	24.01	153	96
127	Cary, NC	23.89	171	86
128	Newport News, VA	23.81	85	148
129	Brownsville, TX	23.77	140	114
130	Kansas City, MO	23.66	183	69
131	Santa Ana, CA	23.59	146	112
132	Lancaster, CA	23.32	132	127
133	Santa Rosa, CA	23.24	124	132
134	Miramar, FL	23.22	193	62
135	Joliet, IL	23.09	112	141
136	Buffalo, NY	23.06	54	175
137	Modesto, CA	23.04	96	152
138	Fremont, CA	22.97	120	139
139	Cape Coral, FL	22.78	49	178
140	Midland, TX	22.72	53	178
140	El Paso, TX	22.72	108	149
142	Chattanooga, TN	22.63	107	151
143	Shreveport, LA	22.62	131	136
144	Huntsville, AL	22.6	141	131
145	Fontana, CA	22.35	172	115
146	Palmdale, CA	22.24	143	135
147	Murfreesboro, TN	22.23	81	169
148	Anchorage, AK	22.06	196	51
148	Cleveland, OH	22.06	180	106
150	Norfolk, VA	21.97	118	155
151	Oceanside, CA	21.95	111	158
152	Overland Park, KS	21.72	177	121
153	Fayetteville, NC	21.66	139	147
154	New Orleans, LA	21.65	173	126
155	Salem, OR	21.54	160	134
156	Oxnard, CA	21.42	155	140
157	Winston-Salem, NC	21.36	168	133
158	Stockton, CA	21.25	154	144
159	Garden Grove, CA	21.11	156	143
160	Worcester, MA	21.05	109	168
161	Grand Prairie, TX	20.93	151	150
161	Newark, NJ	20.93	127	162
163	Providence, RI	20.73	182	125
164	Syracuse, NY	20.7	57	187
165	Toledo, OH	20.69	188	113
166	Pembroke Pines, FL	20.51	170	145
167	Elk Grove, CA	20.46	135	163
168	Thornton, CO	20.14	123	173
169	Fort Wayne, IN	19.9	167	156
170	Pomona, CA	19.89	159	159
171	Rochester, NY	19.73	30	192
172	Columbus, GA	19.69	101	180
173	Jackson, MS	19.59	184	138
174	Milwaukee, WI	19.46	192	123
175	Peoria, AZ	19.32	89	186
176	Hayward, CA	19.23	144	174
177	Metairie, LA	19.01	162	166
178	Killeen, TX	18.52	110	184
179	Durham, NC	18.28	161	176
180	San Bernardino, CA	18.27	136	181
181	Aurora, IL	18.07	142	182
182	Paterson, NJ	17.65	169	177
183	Moreno Valley, CA	17.35	129	188
184	Port St. Lucie, FL	17.09	157	183
185	Macon, GA	17.08	55	195
186	Detroit, MI	17	195	153
187	North Las Vegas, NV	16.73	185	172
188	Akron, OH	16.66	190	165
189	Kansas City, KS	16.65	186	170
190	Lakewood, CO	16.33	189	170
191	Yonkers, NY	16.02	147	189
192	Mesquite, TX	15.07	122	193
193	Hollywood, FL	15	164	190
194	Montgomery, AL	14.72	158	191
195	Springfield, MA	13.97	148	194
196	Laredo, TX	7.06	194	196

What do you think about the rankings?

Do you think Charlotte should be higher or lower on this list?

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