Austin ranked best taco city in the US, according to study. Did your city make the top 20?
AUSTIN — A recent study done by Real Estate Witch that ranked the top 50 cities for tacos in America has reignited the never-ending great Texas Taco War.
Austin came out on top for the second year in a row. Its eternal rival, San Antonio, ranked fourth, behind San Jose, California, and Las Vegas. The rankings were based on taco restaurants per 100,000 residents, average Yelp star rating, average cost of taco supplies and other factors.
Austin had the highest percentage of restaurants that are taco places at 7.4%, while San Antonio came in at 5.2%. Despite falling behind in sheer volume, San Antonio's "taco passion" was rated at 100 over Austin's 96. They were also listed as more affordable than their neighbors to the north.
The breakfast taco debate is often central to the rivarly, and though a truce may have been called between the cities, each of them has pride to protect.
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California had four cities in the top 15, making them the list's best state for tacos. Texas had three cities in the top 15, with Houston landing at 10 and Dallas lagging behind at 20.
Newcomers that made this year’s top 15 include Salt Lake City and Richmond, Virginia.
Top 15 best cities for tacos in the U.S.
Austin, TX
San Jose, CA
Las Vegas, NV
San Antonio, TX
San Diego, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Phoenix, AZ
Riverside, CA
Denver, CO
Houston, TX
Salt Lake City, UT
Oklahoma City, OK
Sacramento, CA
Milwaukee, WI
Richmond, VA
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