Best & Worst States for Food

Last updated February 28, 2024

Total Score
Cuisine Diversity Score
Cuisine Affordability Score
Cuisine Experience Score
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Food Index Score 2023
1.CaliforniaCalifornia59.8
2.FloridaFlorida54.7
3.TexasTexas53.3
4.IllinoisIllinois52.4
5.ArizonaArizona51.0
6.NevadaNevada50.4
7.New JerseyNew Jersey50.3
8.IowaIowa49.8
9.IndianaIndiana49.6
10.GeorgiaGeorgia49.0
11.MissouriMissouri48.6
12.VirginiaVirginia48.4
13.North CarolinaNorth Carolina48.2
14.KansasKansas48.1
15.PennsylvaniaPennsylvania47.5
16.UtahUtah47.2
17.North DakotaNorth Dakota47.1
18.MichiganMichigan46.7
19.New YorkNew York46.4
20.ColoradoColorado46.4
21.KentuckyKentucky46.3
22.AlabamaAlabama46.2
23.HawaiiHawaii46.1
24.MassachusettsMassachusetts46.1
25.IdahoIdaho45.9
26.OregonOregon45.8
27.MarylandMaryland45.3
28.WisconsinWisconsin45.2
29.South DakotaSouth Dakota45.2
30.OklahomaOklahoma44.8
31.OhioOhio44.8
32.WyomingWyoming44.5
33.ArkansasArkansas44.5
34.WashingtonWashington44.1
35.West VirginiaWest Virginia43.7
36.NebraskaNebraska43.6
37.LouisianaLouisiana43.5
38.MinnesotaMinnesota43.4
39.ConnecticutConnecticut43.3
40.MontanaMontana43.0
41.New HampshireNew Hampshire42.9
42.MaineMaine42.3
43.TennesseeTennessee42.3
44.MississippiMississippi41.7
45.New MexicoNew Mexico41.0
46.South CarolinaSouth Carolina40.9
47.AlaskaAlaska40.0
48.Rhode IslandRhode Island39.7
49.DelawareDelaware38.5
50.VermontVermont37.5

Best & Worst States for Food

Region ↕Total Score 2023↕Cuisine Diversity Score↕Cuisine Affordability Score↕Cuisine Experience Score↕
Alabama iconAlabama46.225.210.910.1
Alaska iconAlaska40.023.38.97.8
Arizona iconArizona51.030.612.38.1
Arkansas iconArkansas44.522.112.69.8
California iconCalifornia59.835.714.29.9
Colorado iconColorado46.426.810.29.4
Connecticut iconConnecticut43.325.97.310.0
Delaware iconDelaware38.520.98.19.6
Florida iconFlorida54.735.111.28.4
Georgia iconGeorgia49.028.411.19.6
Hawaii iconHawaii46.126.68.910.6
Idaho iconIdaho45.924.911.29.8
Illinois iconIllinois52.428.113.610.8
Indiana iconIndiana49.627.511.810.3
Iowa iconIowa49.824.513.611.7
Kansas iconKansas48.124.013.910.2
Kentucky iconKentucky46.327.49.89.1
Louisiana iconLouisiana43.523.810.29.5
Maine iconMaine42.323.18.410.8
Maryland iconMaryland45.328.68.97.8
Massachusetts iconMassachusetts46.127.69.59.0
Michigan iconMichigan46.723.912.89.9
Minnesota iconMinnesota43.421.413.28.9
Mississippi iconMississippi41.722.311.97.5
Missouri iconMissouri48.627.111.69.9
Montana iconMontana43.019.710.512.7
Nebraska iconNebraska43.620.711.311.6
Nevada iconNevada50.427.212.211.1
New Hampshire iconNew Hampshire42.924.48.79.9
New Jersey iconNew Jersey50.328.511.810.0
New Mexico iconNew Mexico41.020.811.88.5
New York iconNew York46.428.37.710.4
North Carolina iconNorth Carolina48.227.610.710.0
North Dakota iconNorth Dakota47.123.612.710.9
Ohio iconOhio44.823.611.110.0
Oklahoma iconOklahoma44.821.812.810.2
Oregon iconOregon45.824.210.011.6
Pennsylvania iconPennsylvania47.527.010.510.0
Rhode Island iconRhode Island39.720.18.810.7
South Carolina iconSouth Carolina40.921.79.110.2
South Dakota iconSouth Dakota45.222.811.311.1
Tennessee iconTennessee42.324.28.89.3
Texas iconTexas53.330.114.48.9
Utah iconUtah47.227.811.87.6
Vermont iconVermont37.521.16.99.6
Virginia iconVirginia48.429.19.99.4
Washington iconWashington44.125.49.29.5
West Virginia iconWest Virginia43.722.910.710.1
Wisconsin iconWisconsin45.220.511.912.8
Wyoming iconWyoming44.522.211.910.3

By Region

Alabama

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Ranked in U.S.

#22

Cuisine Diversity Score

25.2

Ranked in U.S.

#23

Cuisine Affordability Score

10.9

Ranked in U.S.

#27

Cuisine Experience Score

10.1

Ranked in U.S.

#19

Alaska

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Ranked in U.S.

#47

Cuisine Diversity Score

23.3

Ranked in U.S.

#34

Cuisine Affordability Score

8.9

Ranked in U.S.

#42

Cuisine Experience Score

7.8

Ranked in U.S.

#47

Arizona

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Ranked in U.S.

#5

Cuisine Diversity Score

30.6

Ranked in U.S.

#3

Cuisine Affordability Score

12.3

Ranked in U.S.

#11

Cuisine Experience Score

8.1

Ranked in U.S.

#46

Arkansas

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Ranked in U.S.

#33

Cuisine Diversity Score

22.1

Ranked in U.S.

#40

Cuisine Affordability Score

12.6

Ranked in U.S.

#10

Cuisine Experience Score

9.8

Ranked in U.S.

#31

California

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Ranked in U.S.

#1

Cuisine Diversity Score

35.7

Ranked in U.S.

#1

Cuisine Affordability Score

14.2

Ranked in U.S.

#2

Cuisine Experience Score

9.9

Ranked in U.S.

#28

Colorado

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Ranked in U.S.

#20

Cuisine Diversity Score

26.8

Ranked in U.S.

#19

Cuisine Affordability Score

10.2

Ranked in U.S.

#33

Cuisine Experience Score

9.4

Ranked in U.S.

#38

Connecticut

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Ranked in U.S.

#39

Cuisine Diversity Score

25.9

Ranked in U.S.

#21

Cuisine Affordability Score

7.3

Ranked in U.S.

#49

Cuisine Experience Score

10.0

Ranked in U.S.

#24

Delaware

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Ranked in U.S.

#49

Cuisine Diversity Score

20.9

Ranked in U.S.

#45

Cuisine Affordability Score

8.1

Ranked in U.S.

#47

Cuisine Experience Score

9.6

Ranked in U.S.

#34

Florida

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Ranked in U.S.

#2

Cuisine Diversity Score

35.1

Ranked in U.S.

#2

Cuisine Affordability Score

11.2

Ranked in U.S.

#23

Cuisine Experience Score

8.4

Ranked in U.S.

#45

Georgia

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Ranked in U.S.

#10

Cuisine Diversity Score

28.4

Ranked in U.S.

#8

Cuisine Affordability Score

11.1

Ranked in U.S.

#26

Cuisine Experience Score

9.6

Ranked in U.S.

#32

Hawaii

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Ranked in U.S.

#23

Cuisine Diversity Score

26.6

Ranked in U.S.

#20

Cuisine Affordability Score

8.9

Ranked in U.S.

#41

Cuisine Experience Score

10.6

Ranked in U.S.

#12

Idaho

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Ranked in U.S.

#25

Cuisine Diversity Score

24.9

Ranked in U.S.

#24

Cuisine Affordability Score

11.2

Ranked in U.S.

#24

Cuisine Experience Score

9.8

Ranked in U.S.

#30

Illinois

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Ranked in U.S.

#4

Cuisine Diversity Score

28.1

Ranked in U.S.

#10

Cuisine Affordability Score

13.6

Ranked in U.S.

#5

Cuisine Experience Score

10.8

Ranked in U.S.

#10

Indiana

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Ranked in U.S.

#9

Cuisine Diversity Score

27.5

Ranked in U.S.

#14

Cuisine Affordability Score

11.8

Ranked in U.S.

#18

Cuisine Experience Score

10.3

Ranked in U.S.

#15

Iowa

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Ranked in U.S.

#8

Cuisine Diversity Score

24.5

Ranked in U.S.

#25

Cuisine Affordability Score

13.6

Ranked in U.S.

#4

Cuisine Experience Score

11.7

Ranked in U.S.

#3

Kansas

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Ranked in U.S.

#14

Cuisine Diversity Score

24.0

Ranked in U.S.

#29

Cuisine Affordability Score

13.9

Ranked in U.S.

#3

Cuisine Experience Score

10.2

Ranked in U.S.

#16

Kentucky

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Ranked in U.S.

#21

Cuisine Diversity Score

27.4

Ranked in U.S.

#15

Cuisine Affordability Score

9.8

Ranked in U.S.

#36

Cuisine Experience Score

9.1

Ranked in U.S.

#40

Louisiana

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Ranked in U.S.

#37

Cuisine Diversity Score

23.8

Ranked in U.S.

#31

Cuisine Affordability Score

10.2

Ranked in U.S.

#32

Cuisine Experience Score

9.5

Ranked in U.S.

#35

Maine

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Ranked in U.S.

#42

Cuisine Diversity Score

23.1

Ranked in U.S.

#35

Cuisine Affordability Score

8.4

Ranked in U.S.

#46

Cuisine Experience Score

10.8

Ranked in U.S.

#9

Maryland

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Ranked in U.S.

#27

Cuisine Diversity Score

28.6

Ranked in U.S.

#6

Cuisine Affordability Score

8.9

Ranked in U.S.

#40

Cuisine Experience Score

7.8

Ranked in U.S.

#48

Massachusetts

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Ranked in U.S.

#24

Cuisine Diversity Score

27.6

Ranked in U.S.

#13

Cuisine Affordability Score

9.5

Ranked in U.S.

#37

Cuisine Experience Score

9.0

Ranked in U.S.

#41

Michigan

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Ranked in U.S.

#18

Cuisine Diversity Score

23.9

Ranked in U.S.

#30

Cuisine Affordability Score

12.8

Ranked in U.S.

#7

Cuisine Experience Score

9.9

Ranked in U.S.

#26

Minnesota

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Ranked in U.S.

#38

Cuisine Diversity Score

21.4

Ranked in U.S.

#43

Cuisine Affordability Score

13.2

Ranked in U.S.

#6

Cuisine Experience Score

8.9

Ranked in U.S.

#42

Mississippi

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Ranked in U.S.

#44

Cuisine Diversity Score

22.3

Ranked in U.S.

#38

Cuisine Affordability Score

11.9

Ranked in U.S.

#13

Cuisine Experience Score

7.5

Ranked in U.S.

#50

Missouri

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Ranked in U.S.

#11

Cuisine Diversity Score

27.1

Ranked in U.S.

#17

Cuisine Affordability Score

11.6

Ranked in U.S.

#20

Cuisine Experience Score

9.9

Ranked in U.S.

#27

Montana

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Ranked in U.S.

#40

Cuisine Diversity Score

19.7

Ranked in U.S.

#50

Cuisine Affordability Score

10.5

Ranked in U.S.

#31

Cuisine Experience Score

12.7

Ranked in U.S.

#2

Nebraska

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Ranked in U.S.

#36

Cuisine Diversity Score

20.7

Ranked in U.S.

#47

Cuisine Affordability Score

11.3

Ranked in U.S.

#22

Cuisine Experience Score

11.6

Ranked in U.S.

#5

Nevada

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Ranked in U.S.

#6

Cuisine Diversity Score

27.2

Ranked in U.S.

#16

Cuisine Affordability Score

12.2

Ranked in U.S.

#12

Cuisine Experience Score

11.1

Ranked in U.S.

#7

New Hampshire

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Ranked in U.S.

#41

Cuisine Diversity Score

24.4

Ranked in U.S.

#26

Cuisine Affordability Score

8.7

Ranked in U.S.

#45

Cuisine Experience Score

9.9

Ranked in U.S.

#29

New Jersey

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Ranked in U.S.

#7

Cuisine Diversity Score

28.5

Ranked in U.S.

#7

Cuisine Affordability Score

11.8

Ranked in U.S.

#17

Cuisine Experience Score

10.0

Ranked in U.S.

#23

New Mexico

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Ranked in U.S.

#45

Cuisine Diversity Score

20.8

Ranked in U.S.

#46

Cuisine Affordability Score

11.8

Ranked in U.S.

#19

Cuisine Experience Score

8.5

Ranked in U.S.

#44

New York

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Ranked in U.S.

#19

Cuisine Diversity Score

28.3

Ranked in U.S.

#9

Cuisine Affordability Score

7.7

Ranked in U.S.

#48

Cuisine Experience Score

10.4

Ranked in U.S.

#13

North Carolina

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Ranked in U.S.

#13

Cuisine Diversity Score

27.6

Ranked in U.S.

#12

Cuisine Affordability Score

10.7

Ranked in U.S.

#29

Cuisine Experience Score

10.0

Ranked in U.S.

#25

North Dakota

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Ranked in U.S.

#17

Cuisine Diversity Score

23.6

Ranked in U.S.

#33

Cuisine Affordability Score

12.7

Ranked in U.S.

#9

Cuisine Experience Score

10.9

Ranked in U.S.

#8

Ohio

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Ranked in U.S.

#31

Cuisine Diversity Score

23.6

Ranked in U.S.

#32

Cuisine Affordability Score

11.1

Ranked in U.S.

#25

Cuisine Experience Score

10.0

Ranked in U.S.

#21

Oklahoma

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Ranked in U.S.

#30

Cuisine Diversity Score

21.8

Ranked in U.S.

#41

Cuisine Affordability Score

12.8

Ranked in U.S.

#8

Cuisine Experience Score

10.2

Ranked in U.S.

#17

Oregon

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Ranked in U.S.

#26

Cuisine Diversity Score

24.2

Ranked in U.S.

#28

Cuisine Affordability Score

10.0

Ranked in U.S.

#34

Cuisine Experience Score

11.6

Ranked in U.S.

#4

Pennsylvania

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Ranked in U.S.

#15

Cuisine Diversity Score

27.0

Ranked in U.S.

#18

Cuisine Affordability Score

10.5

Ranked in U.S.

#30

Cuisine Experience Score

10.0

Ranked in U.S.

#22

Rhode Island

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Ranked in U.S.

#48

Cuisine Diversity Score

20.1

Ranked in U.S.

#49

Cuisine Affordability Score

8.8

Ranked in U.S.

#43

Cuisine Experience Score

10.7

Ranked in U.S.

#11

South Carolina

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Ranked in U.S.

#46

Cuisine Diversity Score

21.7

Ranked in U.S.

#42

Cuisine Affordability Score

9.1

Ranked in U.S.

#39

Cuisine Experience Score

10.2

Ranked in U.S.

#18

South Dakota

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Ranked in U.S.

#29

Cuisine Diversity Score

22.8

Ranked in U.S.

#37

Cuisine Affordability Score

11.3

Ranked in U.S.

#21

Cuisine Experience Score

11.1

Ranked in U.S.

#6

Tennessee

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Ranked in U.S.

#43

Cuisine Diversity Score

24.2

Ranked in U.S.

#27

Cuisine Affordability Score

8.8

Ranked in U.S.

#44

Cuisine Experience Score

9.3

Ranked in U.S.

#39

Texas

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Ranked in U.S.

#3

Cuisine Diversity Score

30.1

Ranked in U.S.

#4

Cuisine Affordability Score

14.4

Ranked in U.S.

#1

Cuisine Experience Score

8.9

Ranked in U.S.

#43

Utah

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Ranked in U.S.

#16

Cuisine Diversity Score

27.8

Ranked in U.S.

#11

Cuisine Affordability Score

11.8

Ranked in U.S.

#16

Cuisine Experience Score

7.6

Ranked in U.S.

#49

Vermont

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Ranked in U.S.

#50

Cuisine Diversity Score

21.1

Ranked in U.S.

#44

Cuisine Affordability Score

6.9

Ranked in U.S.

#50

Cuisine Experience Score

9.6

Ranked in U.S.

#33

Virginia

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Ranked in U.S.

#12

Cuisine Diversity Score

29.1

Ranked in U.S.

#5

Cuisine Affordability Score

9.9

Ranked in U.S.

#35

Cuisine Experience Score

9.4

Ranked in U.S.

#37

Washington

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Ranked in U.S.

#34

Cuisine Diversity Score

25.4

Ranked in U.S.

#22

Cuisine Affordability Score

9.2

Ranked in U.S.

#38

Cuisine Experience Score

9.5

Ranked in U.S.

#36

West Virginia

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Ranked in U.S.

#35

Cuisine Diversity Score

22.9

Ranked in U.S.

#36

Cuisine Affordability Score

10.7

Ranked in U.S.

#28

Cuisine Experience Score

10.1

Ranked in U.S.

#20

Wisconsin

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Ranked in U.S.

#28

Cuisine Diversity Score

20.5

Ranked in U.S.

#48

Cuisine Affordability Score

11.9

Ranked in U.S.

#15

Cuisine Experience Score

12.8

Ranked in U.S.

#1

Wyoming

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Ranked in U.S.

#32

Cuisine Diversity Score

22.2

Ranked in U.S.

#39

Cuisine Affordability Score

11.9

Ranked in U.S.

#14

Cuisine Experience Score

10.3

Ranked in U.S.

#14

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