California cities ranked in top 10 for ‘Best Foodie Cities’ in America

Whether you enjoy fine dining at a five-star restaurant or trying out a local mom-and-pop eatery, California is the place to try new food, a new study from WalletHub shows.

Three cities from the Golden State, San Francisco, Sacramento and San Diego, ranked in the top 10 for the best food cities in America.

The study evaluated 29 food-related metrics, such as restaurants per capita and sales tax, and compiled them into two categories, affordability and diversity, accessibility and quality.

Each metric was graded, resulting in a 100-point scale, with 100 being the “best” food city in the U.S.

Cities received a score for the two categories and the overall score determined their ranking.

San Francisco ranked 4^th with an overall score of 65,10. Sacramento ranked 6^th with an overall score of 62.89. Lastly, San Diego ranked 10^th with an overall score of 60.78.

San Diego ranked low in affordability, but came in at 8th for diversity, accessibility and quality of food, driving the city’s ranking on the list.

Oceanside and Chula Vista were the only other cities in San Diego County to make the list.

WalletHub included 182 cities from across the U.S.in the study.

California Cities that earned a spot on the list

15^th: Los Angeles (Los Angeles County) – 58.16 points

20^th:  Oakland (Alameda County) – 56.23 points

39^th: Santa Ana (Orange County) – 51.41 points

45^th: San Jose (Santa Clara County) – 49.98 points

49^Th: Anaheim (Orange County) – 49.53 points

63^rd: Fresno (Fresno County) – 48.25 points

71^st: Santa Rosa (Sonoma County) – 46.47 points

76^th: Bakersfield (Kern County) – 45.97 points

77^th: Garden Grove (Orange County) – 45.83 points

82^nd: Stockton (San Joaquin County) – 45.55 points

84^th: Long Beach (Los Angeles County) – 45.49 points

86^th: Modesto (Stanislaus County) – 45.16 points

89^th: Glendale (Los Angeles County) – 44.94 points

90^th: Oceanside (San Diego County) – 44.91 points

98^th: Chula Vista (San Diego County) – 44.12 points

118^Th: Irvine (Orange County) – 42.85 points

119^th: Huntington Beach (Orange County) – 42.80 points

130^Th: Oxnard (Ventura County) – 41.56 points

136^th: Riverside (Riverside County) – 41.00 points

139^th: Fremont (Alameda County) – 40.80 points

142^nd: Santa Clarita (Los Angeles County) – 40.46 points

161^st: San Bernardino (San Bernardino County) – 38.32 points

163^rd: Ontario (San Bernardino County) – 37.89 points

168^th: Rancho Cucamonga (San Bernardino County) – 36.49 points

177^th: Fontana (San Bernardino County) – 32.10 points

Moreno Valley, located in Riverside County, was ranked 180^th on the list, making it the lowest-ranked California city in the study. The city earned 32.10 points for its overall score.

The complete study can be viewed here.

Portland, Oregon, was considered the top food city in the U.S. The city earned an overall score of 69.96.