Jacksonville one of America's Drunkest Cities

The Daily Beast has compiled a list of the 40 Drunkest Cities in the U.S., using the average number of drinks consumed per person in a month. Find out where Jacksonville falls.

1. Milwaukee, WI

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Average drinks, per person, per month: 12.76
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers: 7.1
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers: 21.8
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease: 3.9

 2. Fargo, ND

 3. San Francisco, CA

 4. Austin, TX

 5. Reno, NV

 6. Burlington, VT

 7. Omaha, NE

 8. Boston, MA

 9. Anchorage, AK

10. San Diego, CA

11. Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN

12. Denver, CO

13. Providence, RI

14. Sioux City, IA

15. Toledo, OH

16. Hartford, CT

17. Tampa, FL

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Average drinks, per person, per month: 11.08
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers: 7.3
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers: 17.2
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease: 7.8

18. Portland, ME

19. San Antonio, TX

20. Philadelphia, PA

21. Spokane, WA

22. Cleveland, OH

23. Sacramento, CA

24. St. Louis, MO

25. New Orleans, LA

26. Tucson, AZ

27. Buffalo, NY

28. Tallahassee, FL

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Average drinks, per person, per month: 12.81
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers: 6.2
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers: 15.4
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease: 3

29. Chicago, IL

30. Seattle-Tacoma, WA

31. Springfield-Holyoke, MA

32. Portland, OR

33. Davenport, IA

34. Phoenix, AZ

35. Cincinnati, OH

36. Las Vegas, NV

37. Baltimore, MD

38. Cedar Rapids, IA

39. Casper, WY

40. Jacksonville, FL

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Average drinks, per person, per month: 10.47
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers: 6
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers: 16.4
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease: 5.5

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