6 Iowa Towns Make List Of 50 Drunkest Cities In America

The Top 50 Drunkest Cities were named and Iowa has a whopping 6 towns on the list.

America has a drinking problem. And it seems worse in some cities across the United States.

24/7 Tempo came up with a list of the 50 “Drunkest Cities in America” and unfortunately Iowa had six towns on the list.

24/7 Tempo says that to identify the metro areas with the highest rates of excessive drinking.

They reviewed data on the percentage of adults 18 and older who reported binge or heavy drinking within a 30-day period across all metro areas in the country from 2023 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps. 

Here a the 6 Iowa towns and rankings that made the list of the 50 “Drunkest Cities in America”...

41-Ames, Iowa: Population: 126,195
% of adults who drink excessively: 23.21 (US rate: 19.79)

39-Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa: Population: 167,796
% of adults who drink excessively: 23.32 (US rate: 19.79)

38-Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa: Population: 719,146
% of adults who drink excessively: 23.34 (US rate: 19.79)

30-Iowa City, Iowa: Population: 177,239
% of adults who drink excessively: 23.54 (US rate: 19.79)

23-Cedar Rapids, Iowa: Population: 275,435
% Pct. of adults who drink excessively: 23.93 (US rate: 19.79)

7. Dubuque, Iowa: Population: 98,718
% of adults who drink excessively: 25.93 (US rate: 19.79)