Move over, Wisconsin. California might just be beating you at the cheese game.
New rankings from LawnStarter say Modesto, California is the second best city in America for cheese lovers, second only to Chicago, Illinois. Modesto was one of 7 California cities in the top 20.
LawnStarter compared over 180 of the country’s largest cities based on access to cheese products, cheese quality and affordability, and cheesey events.
These were the 20 Best Cities for Cheese Lovers in 2022:- Chicago, Illinois
- Modesto, California
- San Francisco, California
- Jersey City, New Jersey
- New York, New York
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Los Angeles, California
- Washington, DC
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Santa Rosa, California
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Glendale, California
- Buffalo, New York
- Long Beach, California
- Paterson, New Jersey
- Alexandria, Virginia
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Aurora, Illinois
- Pomona, California
The other California cities on the list were Pasadena; Torrance; Lancaster; Palmdale; Hayward; Santa Clarita; Santa Ana; Rancho Cucamonga; Fresno; Irvine; San Diego; Anaheim; Oakland; Fremont; San Jose; Fontana; San Bernardino; Huntington Beach; Sunnyvale; Corona; Sacramento; Escondido; Garden Grove; Chula Vista; Oceanside; Bakersfield; Riverside; Stockton; Oxnard; and Salinas.
See full list and methodology here.
List was compiled by LawnStarter and does not reflect data on all cities.