The 10 Best, Worst Cities for Herbivores

If living a meat-free existence is your dietary M.O., WalletHub wants to help you find your herbivore paradise. To suss out which US metropolitan areas are the best choices for vegetarians and vegans, the site examined data for the 100 biggest cities, looking at 17 metrics across three main categories: affordability of vegetarian/vegan lifestyle (both in term of buying groceries and eating out); diversity, accessibility, and quality (e.g., the share of restaurants actually offering such options, as well as the farmers markets, smoothie shops, and community gardens per capita); and vegetarian lifestyle, which looked at such factors as a city's fruit and vegetable consumption, as well as available vegetarian/vegan fests and meetups. Portland, Ore., shot to the head of the class, while California's San Bernardino came in last. See the rest of the cities in the top and bottom 10:

Best Cities

1. Portland, Ore.
2. Orlando, Fla.
3. Los Angeles
4. Phoenix
5. Austin, Texas
6. Seattle
7. San Francisco (No. 1 for "Diversity, Accessibility, and Quality" and "Vegetarian Lifestyle" categories)
8. Tampa, Fla.
9. San Diego
10. Lexington-Fayette, Ky.

Worst Cities

91. Santa Ana, Calif.
92. Henderson, Nev.
93. Greensboro, NC
94. Hialeah, Fla.
95. Anchorage, Alaska
96. North Las Vegas (last in "Diversity, Accessibility, and Quality" category)
97. Fremont, Calif. (last in "Affordability" category)
98. Chula Vista, Calif.
99. San Jose, Calif.
100. San Bernardino, Calif.

See how other cities fared here. (This is the healthiest city in America.)