The 50 Hardest Partying Cities in America

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If you want to have a good time in America, you probably know where to look: Vegas, Naw’lens, Charleston, Miami, etc. But if you can’t make it to one of our fine country’s premier bachelor-and-bachelorette party destinations, don’t despair. There’s plenty of partying to go around, from coast to coast.

Did you know, for example, that Shreveport has as many bars per capita as New York City? Or that Alabama’s capital city simply doesn’t employ that whole “last call” thing? Or that the folks in Eugene, OR, really get after it? Well, it’s true. We’ve analyzed the data and narrowed down the fifty destinations in America where people play very, very hard. So read on, and bottom’s up! But if you feel like you’re overdoing it these days, we’re here to help. Here’s how to know What Your Boozing Habits Say about Your Health.

To determine these rankings, we analyzed the following data points:

Latest time you can buy a beer and the Last call at bars: according to localalcohollaws.com. The number of bars and nightclubs per 100k people and the amount of money spent at these establishments: according to the U.S. Census. The percent of binge drinkers per county: per County Health Rankings. Number of events taking place per weekend: per Eventbrite.

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Population: 413,651 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 10:00 PM Last Call (at Bars): 2:00 AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 17.16 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $83,531 Excessive Drinking (%): 21.64% Hard Party Score: 79.19

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Population: 208,880 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 9:00 PM Last Call (at Bars): 2:00 AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 37.34 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $29,791 Excessive Drinking (%): 18.96% Hard Party Score: 80.66

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Population: 194,920 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 2:30 AM Last Call (at Bars): 4:00 AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 23.09 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $15,655 Excessive Drinking (%): 14.65% Hard Party Score: 80.88

St. Petersburg, Florida, drunkest cities, longest-living cities - 5

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Population: 260,999 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 3:00 AM Last Call (at Bars): 3:00 AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 14.94 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $29,621 Excessive Drinking (%): 19.54% Hard Party Score: 82.18

San Diego, happiest cities, drunkest cities, fittest cities, healthiest cities, flip a house, rent, property - 6

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Population: 1,406,630 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 2:00 AM Last Call (at Bars): 2:00 AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 13.86 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $227,704 Excessive Drinking (%): 19.73 Hard Party Score: 82.64

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Population: 8,537,673 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 12:00 AM Last Call (at Bars): 4:00 AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 16.00 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $1,128,857 Excessive Drinking (%): 23.76% Hard Party Score: 82.87

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Population: 179,219 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 10:00 PM Last Call (at Bars): 12:00 AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 37.38 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $33,289 Excessive Drinking (%): 16.95% Hard Party Score: 83.15

Tampa, fittest cities, drunkest cities, healthiest cities, best singles scenes, best cities to buy a mansion, flip a house - 9

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Population: 377,165 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 3:00 AM Last Call (at Bars): 3:00 AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 15.91 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $43,679 Excessive Drinking (%): 19.29% Hard Party Score: 83.36

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Population: 453,579 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 12:00 AM Last Call (at Bars): 3:00 AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 13.67 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $92,758 Excessive Drinking (%): 16.61% Hard Party Score: 83.68

Indianapolis, drunkest cities, fattest cities, flip, rent, property - 11

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Population: 855,164 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 3:00 AM Last Call (at Bars): 3:00 AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 19.29 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $95,762 Excessive Drinking (%): 17.61% Hard Party Score: 84.30

Columbus, happiest cities, drunkest cities, fattest cities, best cities to buy a mansion, flip a house, rent, property - 12

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Population: 860,090 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 1:00AM Last Call (at Bars): 2:30AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 24.18 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($,1000): $114,161 Excessive Drinking (%): 20.27% Hard Party Score: 85.58

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Population: 595,047 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 9:00PM Last Call (at Bars): 2:30AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 38.99 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($,1000): $84,670 Excessive Drinking (%): 20.66% Hard Party Score: 86.02

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Population: 227,715 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 2:00AM Last Call (at Bars): 2:00AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 25.91 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($,1000): $29,952 Excessive Drinking (%): 17.66% Hard Party Score: 86.55

Atlanta, happiest cities, drunkest cities, fittest cities, best singles scenes, best cities to buy a mansion, flip a house, rent, property - 15

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Population: 472,522

Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 11:39PM Last Call (at Bars): 2:30AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 19.89 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($,1000): $95,033 Excessive Drinking (%): 18.26% Hard Party Score: 86.71

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Population: 278,508 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 1:00 AM Last Call (at Bars): 2:30 AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 38.06 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $24,513 Excessive Drinking (%): 16.69% Hard Party Score: 86.94

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Population: 197,633 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 1:00 AM Last Call (at Bars): 2:30 AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 35.42 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $19,846 Excessive Drinking (%): 16.94% Hard Party Score: 87.02

Moreno Valley, happiest cities, worst singles scenes, longest commutes, commute - 18

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Population: 205,499 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 2:00 AM Last Call (at Bars): 2:00 AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 0.97 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $53,048 Excessive Drinking (%): 18.33% Hard Party Score: 87.60

Eugene, drunkest cities, best singles scenes - 19

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Population: 16,575 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 2:30 AM Last Call (at Bars): 2:30 AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 19.21 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $23,571 Excessive Drinking (%): 19.60% Hard Party Score: 87.94

Austin, happiest cities, drunkest cities, fittest cities, healthiest cities, best cities to buy a mansion, flip a house, rent, property - 20

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Population: 947,890 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 9:00 PM Last Call (at Bars): 2:00 AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 22.58 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $221,435 Excessive Drinking (%): 24.35% Hard Party Score: 89.48

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Population: 192,904 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: no last call Last Call (at Bars): no last call Number of Bars (per 100K People): 16.07 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $8,027 Excessive Drinking (%): 15.39% Hard Party Score: 89.78

Baltimore, drunkest cities, fattest cities, longest commutes, commute, rent, property - 22

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Population: 614,664 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 12:00 AM Last Call (at Bars): 2:00 AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 31.56 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $102,982 Excessive Drinking (%): 16.59% Hard Party Score: 90.00

Kansas city, fattest cities, drunkest cities, best cities to buy a mansion, flip a house, rent, property - 23

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Population: 481,420 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 1:30 AM Last Call (at Bars): 1:30 AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 20.77 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $93,438 Excessive Drinking (%): 18.05% Hard Party Score: 90.14

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Population: 143,378 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 10:00 PM Last Call (at Bars): 2:00 AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 40.45 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $22,087 Excessive Drinking (%): 19.07% Hard Party Score: 90.34

Madison, longest-living cities, happiest cities, drunkest cities, fittest cities, healthiest cities, best singles scenes, best cities to buy a mansion, house flip - 25

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Population: 252,551 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 9:00 PM Last Call (at Bars):2:30 AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 31.68 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $47,285 Excessive Drinking (%): 26.36% Hard Party Score: 93.40

Sioux Falls, happiest cities, drunkest cities, longest-living cities, healthiest cities, best singles scenes - 26

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Population:174,360 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 2:00 AM Last Call (at Bars): 2:00 AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 25.81 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $29,428 Excessive Drinking (%): 17.67% Hard Party Score: 93.90

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Population: 298,800 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 1:00 AM Last Call (at Bars): 2:30 AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 32.80 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $40,937 Excessive Drinking (%): 19.49% Hard Party Score: 94.27

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Population: 298,192 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 2:00 AM Last Call (at Bars): 4:00 AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 16.10 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $45,875 Excessive Drinking (%): 22.78% Hard Party Score: 94.64

Des Moines, drunkest cities, happiest cities, longest-living cities, best cities to buy a mansion - 29

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Population: 215,472 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 2:00 AM Last Call (at Bars): 2:00 AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 32.49 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $26,545 Excessive Drinking (%): 21.08% Hard Party Score: 94.87

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Population: 385,809 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 1:00 AM Last Call (at Bar): 2:30 AM Number of Bars (per 100K People):35.25 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $52,572 Excessive Drinking (%): 18.07% Hard Party Score: 95.15

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Population: 311,404 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 1:30 AM Last Call (at Bars): 2:00 AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 36.61 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $47,461 Excessive Drinking (%): 17.80% Hard Party Score: 99.47

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Population: 182,498 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 2:00 AM Last Call (at Bars): 2:00 AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 22.47 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $40,347 Excessive Drinking (%): 16.29% Hard Party Score: 99.63

Seattle, happiest cities, drunkest cities, fittest cities, best singles scenes, flip a house, longest commutes, commute, rent, property - 33

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Population: 704,352 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 2:00 AM Last Call (at Bars): 2:00 AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 26.41 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $132,421 Excessive Drinking (%): 22.01% Hard Party Score: 102.68

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Population: 693,060 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 12:00 AM Last Call (at Bars): 2:00 AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 27.70 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $170,645 Excessive Drinking (%): 22.45% Hard Party Score: 107.73

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Population: 446,970 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 1:00 AM Last Call (at Bars): 2:00 A Number of Bars (per 100K People): 38.03 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $78,449 Excessive Drinking (%): 22.27% Hard Party Score: 107.90

Salt Lake City, drunkest cities, happiest cities, fittest cities, best singles scenes, flip a house - 36

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Population:193,744 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: no last call Last Call (at Bars): 12:00 AM Number of Bars (per 100K People):27.87 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $38,768 Excessive Drinking (%): 15.36% Hard Party Score: 108.25

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Population: 256,902 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 12:00 AM Last Call (at Bars): 4:00 AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 48.66 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $29,965 Excessive Drinking (%): 19.67% Hard Party Score: 108.32

Boston, fittest cities, drunkest cities, longest-living cities, healthiest cities, best singles scenes, house flip, longest commutes, commute, rent, property - 38

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Population: 673,184 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 11:00 PM Last Call (at Bars): 2:00 AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 23.77 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $195,561 Excessive Drinking (%): 22.76% Hard Party Score: 108.79

Orlando, happiest cities, drunkest cities, fittest cities, healthiest cities, best singles scenes, best cities to buy a mansion, flip a house - 39

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Population: 277,173 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 2:00 AM Last Call (at Bars): 2:00 AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 24.53 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $72,576 Excessive Drinking (%): 18.13% Hard Party Score: 111.70

Henderson, happiest cities, drunkest cities, singles scenes, best cities to buy a mansion - 40

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Population: 292,969 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: no last call Last Call (at Bars):no last call Number of Bars (per 100K People): 11.95 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $53,230 Excessive Drinking (%): 15.79% Hard Party Score: 114.08

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Population: 681,170 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 12:00 AM Last Call (at Bars): 3:00 AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 17.76 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $197,039 Excessive Drinking (%): 26.16% Hard Party Score: 114.28

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Population: 2,704,958 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 5:00 AM Last Call (at Bars): 5:00 AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 23.36 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $458,546 Excessive Drinking (%): 22.11% Hard Party Score:121.04

Honolulu, happiest cities, drunkest cities, fittest cities, healthiest cities, best singles scenes - 43

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Population: 351,792 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 12:00 AM Last Call (at Bars):2:00 AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 40.08 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $99,153 Excessive Drinking (%): 20.07% Hard Party Score: 124.85

Grand Rapids, longest-living cities, drunkest cities, happiest cities, fattest cities, best singles scenes, flip a house - 44

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Population: 196,445 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 2:00 AM Last Call (at Bars): 2:00 AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 33.09 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $58,869 Excessive Drinking (%): 22.30% Hard Party Score: 131.99

Fort Lauderdale, drunkest cities, happiest cities, fittest cities, healthiest cities, best singles scenes, flip a house - 45

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Population: 178,752 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 3:00 AM Last Call (at Bars): 3:00 AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 31.89 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $60,824 Excessive Drinking (%): 17.17% Hard Party Score: 142.12

Pittsburgh, drunkest cities, happiest cities, fittest cities, best singles scenes - 46

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Population: 303,625 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 11:00 PM Last Call (at Bars): 2:00 AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 60.27 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $86,671 Excessive Drinking (%): 20.70% Hard Party Score: 142.23

Portland, happiest cities, drunkest cities, fittest cities, healthiest cities, best singles scenes, flip a house, rent, property - 47

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Population:639,863 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 2:30 AM Last Call (at Bars): 2:30 AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 47.20 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $167,252 Excessive Drinking (%): 22.92% Hard Party Score: 143.23

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Population: 245,255 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: no last call Last Call (at Bars): no last call Number of Bars (per 100K People): 35.47 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $47,420 Excessive Drinking (%): 21.30% Hard Party Score: 145.44

Las Vegas, happiest cities, drunkest cities, flip a house, rent, property - 49

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Population: 632,912 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: no last call Last Call (at Bars): no last call Number of Bars (per 100K People): 22.12 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $184,353 Excessive Drinking (%): 15.79% Hard Party Score: 146.17

San Francisco, drunkest cities, happiest cities, fittest cities, healthiest cities, best singles scenes, flip a house, longest commutes, commute, rent, property - 50

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Population:870,887 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: 2:00 AM Last Call (at Bars): 2:00 AM Number of Bars (per 100K People): 42.03 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $328,219 Excessive Drinking (%): 23.01% Hard Party Score: 157.08

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Population: 391,495 Latest You Can Buy a Beer: no last call Last Call (at Bars): no last call Number of Bars (per 100K People): 52.62 Value of Sales at Bars, Nightclubs ($1,000): $184,836 Excessive Drinking (%): 18.99% Hard Party Score: 166.04