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Best Foodie Cities In California In 2022

WalletHub released its 2022 Best Food Cities in America List. Do you agree with the rankings?

CALIFORNIA — California is known for its diverse cuisine and has some of the best foodie cities in the country, according to a new report.

WalletHub released its 2022 Best Foodie Cities in America list, comparing affordable options for those who go out of their way for a crispy taco, the perfect rainbow roll or to-die-for donuts. To determine which cities were the best, WalletHub looked at more than 180 places across the U.S. and measured their food-friendliness based on the cost of groceries, the affordability and accessibility of high-quality restaurants, and food festivals per capita.

A number of California cities made it onto the list. San Francisco ranked the highest with Sacramento and San Diego among the top 10 cities. The lowest city on the list in California was Moreno Valley ranking at 180 out of 182.

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Here is the list of cities in California that made Wallethub's Best Foodie Cities in America list:

  1. San Francisco
  2. Sacramento
  3. San Diego
  4. Los Angeles
  5. Oakland
  6. Santa Ana
  7. San Jose
  8. Anaheim
  9. Fresno
  10. Santa Rosa
  11. Bakersfield
  12. Garden Grove
  13. Stockton
  14. Long Beach
  15. Modesto
  16. Glendale
  17. Oceanside
  18. Chula Vista
  19. Irvine
  20. Huntington Beach
  21. Oxnard
  22. Riverside
  23. Fremont
  24. Santa Clarita
  25. San Bernadino
  26. Ontario
  27. Rancho Cucamonga
  28. Fontana
  29. Moreno Valley

Portland, Oregon ranked as the best foodie city in America according to WalletHub, followed by Orlando and Miami in Florida. Pearl City in Hawaii ranked at the bottom of the list.

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"Foodies enjoy discovering new and unique flavors wherever they can find them, including in their own kitchens and less prominent establishments like street food stalls," the study's author said.

Here are the top 10 overall Best Foodie Cities in America:

  1. Portland, Oregon
  2. Orlando, Florida
  3. Miami, Florida
  4. San Francisco, California
  5. Austin, Texas
  6. Sacramento, California
  7. Seattle, Washington
  8. Tampa, Florida
  9. Las Vegas, Nevada
  10. San Diego,

Source: WalletHub

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