100 'Drunkest' Towns In Maryland: Where Does Bowie Rank? (ICYMI)

A Prince George’s County community has earned a dubious distinction in the top 5 of a statewide list, but this isn’t one to brag about.

The Roadsnacks website, a data compiler that specializes in creating lists that rate communities on how ”snobby” or “redneck” they are, went there, compiling a list that rates the “drunkest” towns in several states - including Maryland.

Surprisingly, summer vacation spot Ocean City doesn’t make the list.

Annapolis is ranked No. 1 as the drunkest city, the No. 2 spot goes to Hagerstown, No. 3 is Bel Air, and College Park, the home to the University of Maryland, is No. 4 in the rankings. Baltimore rounds out the top 5.

Roadsnacks.net has compiled its list of the ”drunkest” towns based on the number of available places to buy booze, and by how often people are talking about drinking. The list also includes each town’s divorce rate.

“Plus, we thought why not add in a stereotype?,” the site says. “Studies have indicated that when one or both partners in a marriage are alcoholics, that couple is three times more likely to divorce.”

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The authors note that Maryland is toward the back of the pack for alcohol consumption per capita. Residents average 21 beers each a year. The divorce rate is also in the bottom of national rankings.

About highly-ranked College Park, the folks at Roadsnacks wrote:

“You know there’s a ton of drinking going on at the University of Maryland. They’re consistently ranked as the 15th or 16th best party school in the nation. There just aren’t as many bars here as in other places.

So yeah, there are plenty of frat parties every night of the week. We don’t have to tell you that.

College Park was right behind Baltimore when it came to Drunk Tweets as well: “woke up. didn’t know where I was. quiz at 10. still drunk. college park what have you done to us.”

Other Prince George’s communities in the rankings include:

8. Laurel

26. Hyattsville

34. Clinton

35. Greenbelt

36. Oxon Hill

37. Suitland

38. Beltsville

42. New Carrollton

44. Bowie

48. Forestville

49. Fort Washington

64. Accokeek

66. Hillcrest Heights

72. Camp Springs

74. Largo

82. Landover