Men's Health recently ranked the 100 drunkest cities of America, and unfortunately many California cities are on the list -- three of which are in the top 10. Perhaps this means that Southern California cities should start pulling it together and take more severe steps to combat drunk drivers.
The magazine will publish the list in the publication's March edition, but the list has already been released over the internet and has already gained a lot of attention in Southern California. The rankings are based on death rates from alcoholic liver disease, alcohol-related car crashes, frequency of binge drinking, number of DUI arrests, and severity of DUI penalties.
Fresno, located in the central valley, has been ranked the drunkest city in America and has received an F rating by Men's Health. Riverside and Bakersfield also received F ratings and were ranked numbers 4 and 10 respectively among the drunkest cities in the United States.
The city of Los Angeles is ranked a bit further down on the list at number 48, receiving a C- grade. Thaindian News reports that Las Vegas was anticipated to be the city on the very top of the list, but surprisingly didn't even come up within the top 10. Even a Los Angeles drunk driving attorney might be surprised by the results of this list.
Men's Health reports that the least drunk cities in a America are Manchester, New Hampshire, Fort Wayne, Indiana, New York City, and Durham, North Carolina. For a complete list of rankings and the full article about the drunkest cities in America, you can pick up the March issue of Men's Health.
Related Resources:
- DUI/DWI Resources (FindLaw)
- Quiz: Should I Be Driving? (FindLaw)
- Los Angeles drunk driving attorney directory (FindLaw)
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