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DC Among Nation's Top 10 Cities For Vegans And Vegetarians: Report
The city ranked 7th in report that compared the 100 largest cities across 15 key indicators of vegan- and vegetarian-friendliness.
WASHINGTON, DC — The District is among the nation's top 10 cities for Vegans and Vegetarians, according to a new study released Monday.
The WalletHub study comes ahead of World Vegan Day to be commemorated on Nov. 1. WalletHub's report, titled 2017’s Best Cities for Vegans & Vegetarians, compared the 100 largest cities across 15 key indicators of vegan- and vegetarian-friendliness. The data set ranges from the share of restaurants serving meatless options to the cost of groceries for vegetarians to salad shops per capita, researchers said.
Given that reckoning, D.C. emerged in the top 10 overall in a rating scale ranging from 1 being the best to 50 being average. Specifically, D.C. earned the 7th ranking, a notch below Seattle and just before Scottsdale, Ariz. The top rank went to New York City while Greensboro, N.C. came in dead last.
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Among some of D.C.'s key rankings within the study were:
- 88th in affordability
- 6th in diversity, accessibility, and quality
- 7th in vegetarian lifestyle
For the full report, click here.
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Additional reporting by Patch editor Tony Cantu
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