Fargo is, Once Again, One of the Drunkest Cities in America

Since Fargo is one of the country's most hungover cities, it should come as no surprise that's it's also one of the drunkest cities, as determined by a study recently released by 24/7 Wall St.

To come up with their lists of the drunkest and driest cities in the country, 24/7 Wall St. took a look at 'self-reported binge and heavy drinking rates among adults in United States metro areas' from various sources.

Fargo checked in at #5 on the list, behind four, count them FOUR, Wisconsin cities: Madison, Green Bay, Oshkosh, and Appleton. Wisconsin had seven cities in the top ten alone!

So, how did Fargo land so high on the list? Well, according to 24/7 Wall St., 25.2% of Fargo adults drink to excess, 29.5% of driving deaths involve alcohol, and 2.8 bars for every 10,000 residents.

Grand Forks also found themselves in the top 20, landing at #14, thanks to 23.7% of adults drinking excessively in the city.

Here is a look at the Top 10 drunkest cities in the country, according to 24/7 Wall St:

1. Appleton, WI
2. Oshkosh, WI
3. Green Bay, WI
4. Madison, WI
5. Fargo, ND
6. La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
7. Fond du Lac, WI
8. Ames, IA
9. Eau Claire, WI
10. Mankato, MN

You can see the list of the top 20 drunkest and driest cities HERE.

[24/7 Wall St.]